JavaScript Array pop() Method
Example
Remove the last element of an array:
var fruits = ["Banana", "Orange", "Apple", "Mango"];
fruits.pop();
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Definition and Usage
The pop() method removes the last element of an array, and returns that element.
Note: This method changes the length of an array.
Tip: To remove the first element of an array, use the shift() method.
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the method.
| Method | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pop() | 1.0 | 5.5 | 1.0 | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
array.pop()
Parameters
| None |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | Any type*, representing 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. |
|---|---|
| JavaScript Version: | ECMAScript 1 |
Related Pages
JavaScript Tutorial: JavaScript Arrays
JavaScript Tutorial: JavaScript Array Methods
JavaScript Reference: JavaScript push() Method
JavaScript Reference: JavaScript shift() Method
