Array

Overview

Arrays are integral to the JavaScript language.

Arrays are used to store multiple values in a single variable.

Elements within an array can be accessed using the subscript operator:

var x = [1, 2, 3, 4];
var index = 2;
var y = x[index]; // y == 3

Properties

Property Description
constructor Returns the function that created the Array object’s prototype.
length Sets or returns the number of elements in an array.
prototype Allows you to add properties and methods to an object.

Methods

Method Description
concat(array1, array2, ...) Joins two or more arrays, and returns a copy of the joined arrays
join(separator = ',') Joins all elements of an array into a string
pop() Removes the last element of an array, and returns that element
push(item1, ...) Adds new elements to the end of an array, and returns the new length
reverse() Reverses the order of the elements in an array
shift() Removes the first element of an array, and returns that element
slice(start, end) Selects a part of an array, and returns the new array. ’end’ may be omitted to select all items up to the end of the array. ‘start’ may be negative to select elements from the end of the array.
sort() Sorts the elements of an array.
splice(index,count,[item1], ...) Adds/Removes elements from an array. ‘index’ is the index from which to add/remove, ‘count’ is the number of items to remove, and optionally elements to add at ‘index’ may be supplied.
toString() Converts an array to a string, and returns the result. Same as array.join(’,’).
unshift(item1, ...) Adds new elements to the beginning of an array, and returns the new length
valueOf() Returns the primitive value of an array