shift

The shift() function removes the first character from a string and returns a new string.

Interactive example

Syntax

function shift<
	GenericInput extends string
>(
	input: GenericInput
): Shift<GenericInput>

Parameters

• input: String from which to remove the first character.

Return value

A new string without its first character. Literal types are preserved when possible.

See also

• pop - Removes the last character of a string
• substring - Extracts part of a string between two indexes