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JavaScript JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects Tracking Multiple Items with Arrays Removing Items from an Array

Posted by Erin Doherty
Erin Doherty
4,368 Points

Why isn't orderQueue.shift(); working?

I felt confident that my answer was correct, but I keep getting the error "Bummer: It doesn't look like you stored the first item from the array in the shipping variable."

I finally broke down and searched for answers here in the forums, but all of the correct answers are literally the exact code I'm doing (var shipping = orderQueue.shift();), so it should work. But it's not. Feeling frustrated and confused. What am I missing?

script.js 
var orderQueue = ['1U7857317','1I9222528'];
var shipping = orderQueue.shift();
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <title>JavaScript Loops</title>
</head>
<body>
<script src="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

1 Answer

Alfonso Montano
Alfonso Montano
2,970 Points
Alfonso Montano
Alfonso Montano
2,970 Points

I think your orderQueue array should have the following values:

var orderQueue = ['1XT567437','1U7857317','1I9222528'];
Erin Doherty
Erin Doherty
4,368 Points

D'oh, I must've erased it accidentally in my numerous attempts to get it to work between yesterday evening and today. Thank you!