JavaScript Array pop()

Examples

Remove (pop) the last element:

const fruits = ["Banana", "Orange", "Apple", "Mango"];
fruits.pop();
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pop() returns the element it removed:

const fruits = ["Banana", "Orange", "Apple", "Mango"];
fruits.pop();
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Description

The pop() method removes (pops) the last element of an array.

The pop() method changes the original array.

The pop() method returns the removed element.


Syntax

array.pop()

Parameters

NONE

Return Value

Type Description
A variable The removed item.
A string, a number, an array, or any other type allowed in an array.

Browser Support

pop() is an ECMAScript1 (ES1) feature.

ES1 (JavaScript 1997) is fully supported in all browsers:

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