JavaScript Array shift() Method

shift()The method removes the first element from the array and returns it.

This method changes the length of the array.

If this method is called on an empty arrayshift(), it will returnundefined.

Note:To delete the last element of the array, usepop()Method.

Syntax:

array.shift()

Example

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

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the shift() method:

Method
shift()	1	1	Is	Is	5.5

Return Value:	Returns the element removed from the array
JavaScript Version:	ECMAScript 1

Theshift()The method returns the "removed" element:

Example

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