access last value in an array javascript code example

Example 1: get last element of array javascript

// Method - 1 ([] operator)
const arr = [5, 3, 2, 7, 8];
const last = arr[arr.length - 1];
console.log(last);
/*
    Output: 8
*/

// Method - 2 (Destructuring Assignment)
const arr = [5, 3, 2, 7, 8];

const [last] = arr.slice(-1);
console.log(last);
/*
    Output: 8
*/

// Method - 3 (Array.prototype.pop())
const arr = [5, 3, 2, 7, 8];

const last = arr.slice(-1).pop();
console.log(last);
/*
    Output: 8
*/

// Method - 4 (Underscore/Lodash Library)
const _ = require("underscore");

const arr = [5, 3, 2, 7, 8];
const last = _.last(arr);
console.log(last);
/*
    Output: 8
*/

Example 2: get last item in array

let array = [1,2,3,4,5]

let sliced = array.slice(-1)[0]

//OR

let popped = array.slice(-1).pop()

//OR

let lengthed = array[array.length - 1]