push an array item to the beginning of an arrry code example

Example 1: javascript add new array element to start of array

var colors = ["white","blue"];
colors.unshift("red"); //add red to beginning of colors
// colors = ["red","white","blue"]

Example 2: insert element at beginning of array javascript

// Use unshift method if you don't mind mutating issue
// If you want to avoid mutating issue
const array = [3, 2, 1]

const newFirstElement = 4

const newArray = [newFirstElement].concat(array) // [ 4, 3, 2, 1 ]

console.log(newArray);