# ArrayLast

Return first item in array

## Method Signature

```
ArrayLast(array=[array])
```

### Arguments

| Argument | Type    | Required | Description               | Default |
| -------- | ------- | -------- | ------------------------- | ------- |
| `array`  | `array` | `true`   | The array to get the last |         |

## Examples

### Show the last element of an array

Uses the arrayLast function to retrieve the last element of an array

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJwrzs9NdSwqSqxUsFWIVuDiVErLLCouUdIBsopTk%2FPzUsDMkozMohQlrlhrrpzE4hL%2FvFSg6kSQLh8gV0OhGG6IpjVXeVFmSap%2FaUlBKVAGphwoDgDNgiFr)

```java
someArray = [ 
	"first",
	"second",
	"third"
];
lastOne = arrayLast( someArray );
writeOutput( lastOne );

```

Result: "third"

### Additional Examples

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJzLS8xNLVawVYhW4OJU8k0sSi4tVtIBMoMTixIzwCyv%2FOLUtMy8VCWuWGuulNLcAg2FPJAmvZzE4hINTQVNay4FfX2F%2FNKSgtKSYgV1mHp1LgC7%2BBrj)

```java
names = [ 
	"Marcus",
	"Sarah",
	"Josefine"
];
dump( names.last() );
 // outputs 'Josefine'

```

```java
names = array( "Marcus", "Sarah", "Josefine" );
dump( arrayLast( names ) );
 // outputs 'Josefine'

```

## Related

* [ArrayAppend](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayappend)
* [ArrayAvg](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayavg)
* [ArrayChunk](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraychunk)
* [ArrayClear](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayclear)
* [ArrayContains](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraycontains)
* [ArrayContainsNoCase](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraycontainsnocase)
* [ArrayDelete](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraydelete)
* [ArrayDeleteAt](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraydeleteat)
* [ArrayDeleteNoCase](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraydeletenocase)
* [ArrayEach](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayeach)
* [ArrayEvery](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayevery)
* [ArrayFilter](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayfilter)
* [ArrayFind](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayfind)
* [ArrayFindAll](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayfindall)
* [ArrayFindAllNoCase](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayfindallnocase)
* [ArrayFindFirst](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayfindfirst)
* [ArrayFindNoCase](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayfindnocase)
* [ArrayFirst](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayfirst)
* [ArrayFlatMap](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayflatmap)
* [ArrayFlatten](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayflatten)
* [ArrayGetMetadata](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraygetmetadata)
* [ArrayGroupBy](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraygroupby)
* [ArrayIndexExists](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayindexexists)
* [ArrayInsertAt](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayinsertat)
* [ArrayIsDefined](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayisdefined)
* [ArrayMap](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraymap)
* [ArrayMax](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraymax)
* [ArrayMedian](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraymedian)
* [ArrayMerge](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraymerge)
* [ArrayMid](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraymid)
* [ArrayMin](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraymin)
* [ArrayNew](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraynew)
* [ArrayNone](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraynone)
* [ArrayPop](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraypop)
* [ArrayPrepend](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayprepend)
* [ArrayPush](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraypush)
* [ArrayRange](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayrange)
* [ArrayReduce](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayreduce)
* [ArrayReduceRight](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayreduceright)
* [ArrayReject](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayreject)
* [ArrayResize](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayresize)
* [ArrayReverse](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayreverse)
* [ArraySet](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayset)
* [ArrayShift](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayshift)
* [ArraySlice](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayslice)
* [ArraySome](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraysome)
* [ArraySort](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraysort)
* [ArraySplice](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraysplice)
* [ArraySum](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraysum)
* [ArraySwap](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayswap)
* [ArrayToList](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraytolist)
* [ArrayToStruct](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraytostruct)
* [ArrayTranspose](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraytranspose)
* [ArrayUnique](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayunique)
* [ArrayUnshift](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayunshift)
* [ArrayZip](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayzip)