javascript shift elements in array code example

Example 1: array shift javascript

//The shift() method removes the first element from an array 
//and returns that removed element. 
//This method changes the length of the array.

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: javascript array remove first

// example (remove the last element in the array)
let yourArray = ["aaa", "bbb", "ccc", "ddd"];
yourArray.shift(); // yourArray = ["bbb", "ccc", "ddd"]

// syntax:
// <array-name>.shift();