js array drop first code example

Example 1: javascript remove first element from array

var arr = [1, 2, 3, 4]; 
var theRemovedElement = arr.shift(); // theRemovedElement == 1
console.log(arr); // [2, 3, 4]

Example 2: removing first item array js

var list = ["bar", "baz", "foo", "qux"];
list.shift()//["baz", "foo", "qux"]

Example 3: 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