remove first array javascript 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: 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 3: removing first item array js

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

Example 4: 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 5: 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();

Example 6: how to remove first element of array in javascript

let numbers = ["I'm Not A Number!", 1, 2, 3];
numbers.shift();