How to implement Array.prototype.shift? JavaScript Interview Question | Problem Solving | JavaScript Polyfills

In this question, the candidate needs to implement a function customShift that mimics the behaviour of Array.prototype.shift method.

More about Array.prototype.shift

The shift() method removes the first element from an array and returns that removed element. This method changes the length of the array.

Examples

const array = [1, 2, 3];
const firstElement = array.shift();

// prints 1
console.print(firstElement);

// prints [2,3]
console.print(array);

Syntax

shift()

Return value

The removed element from the array; undefined if the array is empty.

Submission

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