Removes the first element from an array and returns that element. This method changes the length of the array.
Method of Array

Syntax

Parameters

None.

Example

The following code displays the myFish array before and after removing its first element. It also displays the removed element:

This example produces the following results:

myFish before: ["angel", "clown", "mandarin", "sturgeon"]
myFish after: ["clown", "mandarin", "sturgeon"]
Removed this element: angel

See also

Array.pop, Array.push, Array.unshift