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JavaScript JavaScript Foundations Arrays Methods: Part 1

Carla Thomas
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Methods Pt. 1 (Task 1 of 4)

Please explain the correct answer to me (like I'm a 3 year old).

I fully understand the purpose of each method ...however, my answer is still incorrect....I've even added JS books to my library and use resources like w3c tutorials but still find myself not able to pass a seemingly simple challenge like this one.

My answer

spareWords.unshift(firstWord);
firstWord.shift();

The instructions

On line 18, use a method on the 'spareWords' to set 'firstWord' to be first word of the 'spareWords' array whilst simultaneously removing it from the beginning of the array.

The code 

<script>
      var spareWords = ["The","chimney","sweep's","dog"];
      var saying = ["quick", "brown", "fox", "jumps", "over", "the", "lazy"];
      var firstWord = spareWords;
      var lastWord = spareWords;
      saying;
      saying;
    </script>

4 Answers

Carla Thomas
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Unfortunately, I guessed and got the answer correct. I will definitely return to review this unit.

var firstWord = spareWords.shift();
spareWords.unshift(firstWord);
Francesco Vittorio Beninato
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Francesco Vittorio Beninato
Francesco Vittorio Beninato
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Yeah, me too! I have still no idea why your solution worked! I would have nave come up with this solution!

Thanks Carla!

Jim Clark
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Jim Clark
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I got stuck here too. This is the first challenge I have ever needed to use the forums and external resources on. I still don't understand what they are asking for but glad you stumbled upon the answer!

Wayne Leyden
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Wayne Leyden
Wayne Leyden
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I second you this is a difficult question to understand.

Jamie Hinojosa
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Jamie Hinojosa
Jamie Hinojosa
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I'm not sure why but this answer was correct for me: var firstWord = spareWords.shift();