js array pop first element code example

Example 1: javascript pop first element

pop(): Remove an item from the end of an array.
push(): Add items to the end of an array.
shift(): Remove an item from the beginning of an array.
unshift(): Add items to the beginning of an array.

Example 2: javascript remove first element from array

// remove the first element with shift
let flowers = ["Rose", "Lily", "Tulip", "Orchid"];

// assigning shift to a variable is not needed if
// you don't need the first element any longer
let removedFlowers = flowers.shift();

console.log(flowers); // ["Lily", "Tulip", "Orchid"]
console.log(removedFlowers); // "Rose"

Example 3: remove first element of array javascript

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

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