JavaScript Array shift() Method

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# JavaScript Array shift() Method

JavaScript Array Object

## Example

Remove the first item of an array:

var fruits = ["Banana", "Orange", "Apple", "Mango"];
fruits.shift()

The result of fruits will be:

Orange,Apple,Mango
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## Definition and Usage

The shift() method removes the first item of an array, and returns that item.

Note: This method changes the length of an array!

Tip: To remove the last item of an array, use the pop() method.

## Browser Support

The shift() method is supported in all major browsers.

## Syntax

array.shift()

## Parameters

None.

## Return Value

Type | Description
--- | ---
Any type* | The removed array item

*An array item can be a string, a number, an array, a boolean, or any other object types that are allowed in an array.

## Technical Details

JavaScript Version: | 1.2

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