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pop()

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Pop goes the last car! Let's learn to remove items from the end.

The pop() Method

The pop() method removes the last item from an array and returns it.

It's like uncoupling the last train car and letting it roll away!

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How pop() Works

1const fruits = ["🍎", "🍌", "🍊"];
2
3// Remove the last item
4const removed = fruits.pop();
5
6console.log(removed);  // "🍊"
7console.log(fruits);   // ["🍎", "🍌"]

Watch it Happen!

[
1
[0]
2
[1]
3
[2]
4
[3]
5
[4]
]
length: 5
1

Start with an array

We have [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

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Try It Yourself!

Click pop() to remove items from the end. The removed value will appear below!

[
1
[0]
2
[1]
3
[2]
4
[3]
5
[4]
]
length: 5

Practice Exercises

3 exercises to master this lesson