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JavaScript JavaScript Foundations Arrays Methods: Part 1

Posted by claudiababescu2
claudiababescu2
Courses Plus Student 3,933 Points

There is a problem with this question. Line 18 doesn't seem to get evaluated.

In JavaScript Foundations beginner course the first methods quiz seems to have a problem with the "shift" method on line 18. This line doesn't seem to get evaluated and I always get the same error: "You're missing the 'shift' method".

This is my code:

spareWords = ["The","chimney","sweep's","dog"];

firstWord = spareWords.shift("The");
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
  <head>
    <title> JavaScript Foundations: Arrays</title>
    <style>
      html {
        background: #FAFAFA;
        font-family: sans-serif;
      }
    </style>
  </head>
  <body>
    <h1>JavaScript Foundations</h1>
    <h2>Arrays: Methods Part 1</h2>
    <script>
      var spareWords = ["The","chimney","sweep's","dog"];
      var saying = ["quick", "brown", "fox", "jumps", "over", "the", "lazy"];
      var firstWord = spareWords.shift("The");
      var lastWord = spareWords;
      saying;
      saying;
    </script>
  </body>
</html>

2 Answers

Andrew Kiernan
Andrew Kiernan
26,892 Points
Andrew Kiernan
Andrew Kiernan
26,892 Points

Hi Claudia!

The shift method doesn't need an argument, you can just call spareWords.shift() and it should work!

claudiababescu2
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claudiababescu2
Courses Plus Student 3,933 Points
claudiababescu2
claudiababescu2
Courses Plus Student 3,933 Points

Hi Andrew,

Thanks a lot for your answer, it all works now.

All the best, Claudia