How to use pop()?

const words = ['Hello', 'Mischa', 42]

// output: ['Hello', 'Mischa', 42]
console.log(words)

// returns 42
words.pop()

// output: ['Hello', 'Mischa']
console.log(words)

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December 4th, 2019

# pop() - Remove an item from the end of an array

pop() removes the last item from the original array and returns it.

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# pop() - Remove an item from the end of an array