array js pop first code example

Example 1: remove first element from array javascript

const array1 = [1, 2, 3];

const firstElement = array1.shift();

console.log(array1);
// expected output: Array [2, 3]

console.log(firstElement);
// expected output: 1

Example 2: remove first element of array javascript

const arr = ['foo', 'bar', 'qux', 'buz'];

arr.shift();	// 'foo'
arr;			// ['bar', 'qux', 'buz']