JavaScript Array shift()

Shift (remove) the first element of the array:

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

The shift() method returns the shifted element:

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

Description

The shift() method removes the first item of an array.

The shift() method changes the original array.

The shift() method returns the shifted element.

array.shift()

NONE

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

shift() is an ECMAScript1 (ES1) feature.

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


Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Safari	Opera	IE
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes