# ArrayPop

Remove last item in array and return it

## Method Signature

```
ArrayPop(array=[modifiablearray], defaultValue=[any])
```

### Arguments

| Argument       | Type              | Required | Description               | Default |
| -------------- | ----------------- | -------- | ------------------------- | ------- |
| `array`        | `modifiablearray` | `true`   | The array to get the last |         |
| `defaultValue` | `any`             | `false`  |                           |         |

## Examples

### Remove the last value from an array

This is the full function version of arrayPop to remove the last value of an array.

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJxLLCpSsFWIVuDiNNTh4jQCYhMjrlhrrgKgaGJRUWJlQH6BBoRlCyQVNK25yosyS1L9S0sKSks0FApAIgBcoRL4)

```java
arr = [ 
	1,
	2,
	42
];
p = arrayPop( array=arr );
writeOutput( p );

```

Result: 42

### Member function version.

Using the member function. This version also works in ACF2018.

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJxLLCpSsFWIVuDiNNTh4jQCYhMjrlhrrgKgaGJRkV5BfoGGpjVXeVFmSap%2FaUlBaYmGQoECUAQAf3kOiw%3D%3D)

```java
arr = [ 
	1,
	2,
	42
];
p = arr.pop();
writeOutput( p );

```

Result: 42

### Additional Examples

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJxtjb0Kg0AQhOvbp5gyBwuinj9wWOQFEnuxSIjlqZxe4du7xZEopvhgYWb2G4N7D35Bgw6kUiaVCblgqLf0CW6%2B4e79a2snucZY19AWSYJnWOewLjCx%2Bc1PaYeUkTFy9OQmPzx%2BUlKFuEqhEup%2FzsOCYS7qOg6Oj7Wls79glIxK%2FDtWokMS)

```java
numbers = [ 
	1,
	2,
	3,
	4
];
dump( ArrayPop( numbers ) ); // Outputs 4
dump( numbers ); // Outputs [ 1, 2, 3 ]
moreNumbers = [
	5,
	6,
	7,
	8
];
dump( ArrayPop( moreNumbers, 4 ) ); // Outputs 8
dump( moreNumbers );
 // Outputs [ 5, 6, 7 ]

```

## Related

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


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