The Front-End Web Developer Bootcamp - HTML, CSS, JS, and React - Shift and Unshift Methods

The video tutorial covers array methods in JavaScript, focusing on shift and unshift. It explains how these methods work in contrast to pop and push, using a practical example in VS Code. The shift method removes the first element of an array, while unshift adds a new element at the start. The tutorial emphasizes understanding each method individually to avoid missing concepts.

Why is it important to learn array methods one by one?

• To save time

• To make coding easier

• To learn faster

• To avoid missing key concepts

What does the shift method do to an array?

• Removes the first element

• Adds an element to the beginning

• Removes the last element

• Adds an element to the end

How does the shift method differ from the pop method?

• Shift adds an element, pop removes an element

• Shift and pop both add elements

• Shift removes the first element, pop removes the last

• Shift and pop both remove the first element

What is the primary function of the unshift method?

• To remove the last element

• To add an element to the beginning

• To add an element to the end

• To remove the first element

How does the unshift method relate to the push method?

• Unshift and push both remove elements

• Unshift adds to the beginning, push adds to the end

• Unshift removes from the end, push removes from the beginning

• Unshift adds to the end, push adds to the beginning