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array.pop Reference

Remove an element from the end of an array.

array.pop

Description

A bang sent to the left inlet will shift elements from the end of the output array (the remaining array from the right outlet and the popped element is sent via the middle outlet) until the array is empty, at which point a bang is sent from the left outlet. Unlike the JavaScript implementation, the input array is not changed in place.

Arguments

None.

Attributes

wrapmode [int] (default: 0)

Wrap elements in array

Common Box Attributes

annotation [symbol]

Sets the text that will be displayed in the Clue window when the user moves the mouse over the object.

background [int] (default: 0)

Adds or removes the object from the patcher's background layer. background 1 adds the object to the background layer, background 0 removes it. Objects in the background layer are shown behind all objects in the default foreground layer.

color [4 floats]

Sets the color for the object box outline.

fontface [int]

Sets the type style used by the object. The options are:

plain
bold
italic
bold italic Possible values:

0 = 'regular'
1 = 'bold'
2 = 'italic'
3 = 'bold italic'

fontname [symbol]

Sets the object's font.

fontsize [float]

Sets the object's font size (in points). Possible values:

'8'
'9'
'10'
'11'
'12'
'13'
'14'
'16'
'18'
'20'
'24'
'30'
'36'
'48'
'64'
'72'

hidden [int] (default: 0)

Toggles whether an object is hidden when the patcher is locked.

hint [symbol]

Sets the text that will be displayed in as a pop-up hint when the user moves the mouse over the object in a locked patcher.

ignoreclick [int] (default: 0)

Toggles whether an object ignores mouse clicks in a locked patcher.

jspainterfile [symbol]

JS Painter File

patching_rect [4 floats] (default: 0. 0. 100. 0.)

Sets the position and size of the object in the patcher window.

position [2 floats]

g/s(set)

Sets the object's x and y position in both patching and presentation modes (if the object belongs to its patcher's presentation), leaving its size unchanged.

presentation [int] (default: 0)

Sets whether an object belongs to the patcher's presentation.

presentation_rect [4 floats] (default: 0. 0. 0. 0.)

Sets the x and y position and width and height of the object in the patcher's presentation, leaving its patching position unchanged.

rect [4 floats]

g/s(set)

Sets the x and y position and width and height of the object in both patching and presentation modes (if the object belongs to its patcher's presentation).

size [2 floats]

g/s(set)

Sets the object's width and height in both patching and presentation modes (if the object belongs to its patcher's presentation), leaving its position unchanged.

textcolor [4 floats]

Sets the color for the object's text in RGBA format.

textjustification [int]

Sets the justification for the object's text. Possible values:

0 = 'left'
1 = 'center'
2 = 'right'

varname [symbol]

Sets the patcher's scripting name, which can be used to address the object by name in pattr, scripting messages to thispatcher, and the js object.

Messages

bang

Pop off the last element in an array from the right inlet. The updated array will appear out the right outlet. The popped element will print out the middle outlet.

If no elements are remaining in the array, a bang will be sent out the leftmost outlet.

int

Arguments

value [int]
Convert an integer to an array from the right inlet, then process as described for the array message.

float

Arguments

value [float]
Convert an incoming floating-point number to an array from the right inlet, then process as described for the array message.

list

Arguments

list-value [list]
Convert an incoming list to an array from the right inlet, then process as described for the array message.

anything

Arguments

list-value [list]
Convert an incoming list to an array from the right inlet, then process as described for the array message.

array

Arguments

array-value [list]
Set the internal array to pop from the right inlet.

clear

All internal arrays will be cleared when the clear message is sent to the left inlet.

dictionary

Arguments

dictionary-value [list]
Wrap an incoming dictionary object in an array from the right inlet, then process as described for the array message.

string

Arguments

string-value [list]
Wrap a string object in an array from the right inlet, then process as described for the array message.

See Also

Name Description
array Create or duplicate an array object.
array.concat Concatenate two array objects
array.push Add one or more elements to the end of an array.
array.shift Remove an element from the beginning of an array.
array.unshift Add one or more elements to the beginning of an array.
zl.queue Output elements of a list in the order they are received
zl.stack Output elements of a list in reverse order