# ArrayPrepend

Append a value to the start an array

## Method Signature

```
ArrayPrepend(array=[modifiableArray], value=[any])
```

### Arguments

| Argument | Type              | Required | Description             | Default |
| -------- | ----------------- | -------- | ----------------------- | ------- |
| `array`  | `modifiableArray` | `true`   | The array to prepend to |         |
| `value`  | `any`             | `true`   | The value to prepend    |         |

## Examples

### Prepend a value to an array

Uses the arrayPrepend function to prepend a value to the beginning of an array and shifts the positions of the existing elements.

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJwrzs9NdSwqSqxUsFWIVuDiNNbh4jQCYkOuWGuuRJBEQFFqQWpeioZCMUypjoKJgqY1V3lRZkmqS2luAZIUSBwA6XgYvw%3D%3D)

```java
someArray = [ 
	3,
	2,
	1
];
arrayPrepend( someArray, 4 );
writeDump( someArray );

```

Result: \[4,3,2,1]

### Prepend a value to an array using the Array member function

Invoking the prepend function on an array is the same as running arrayPrepend.

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJxLyU8uyS9yLCpKrFSwVYhW4OJUck1OzkktLsnPU9IB8kJS8%2FIS80rA7ODczJIMMMs5sSAxJyVTiSvWmisFYYReQVFqQWpeioaCkkdpUYmSgqY1V3lRZkmqS2lugYYCkkqQDABQTSa%2B)

```java
doctorArray = [ 
	"Eccleston",
	"Tennant",
	"Smith",
	"Capaldi"
];
doctorArray.prepend( "Hurt" );
writeDump( doctorArray );

```

Result: \['Hurt','Eccleston','Tennant','Smith','Capaldi']

### Additional Examples

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJwrzs9NdSwqSqxUsFWIVuDiNNbh4jQCYkOuWGuuRJBEQFFqQWpeioZCMUypjoKJgqY1V0ppbgGSKEhIX18hNzU3KbVIIa00L7kkMz%2BPKyU%2FuSS%2FKDwjH24LF6dSeEZmSUlidmqREtAqpZDUvLzEvBIw2wksCrIcVaNeAcwZSh6lRSVKCAegWQAUBwDY4UIY)

```java
someArray = [ 
	3,
	2,
	1
];
arrayPrepend( someArray, 4 );
dump( someArray );
// member function
doctorWhoArray = [
	"Whittaker",
	"Tennant",
	"Baker"
];
doctorWhoArray.prepend( "Hurt" );
dump( doctorWhoArray );

```

## 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)
* [ArrayLast](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraylast)
* [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)
* [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)


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