array.reverse

The reverse() method reverses an array in place. The first array element becomes the last, and the last array element becomes the first.

Syntax

a.reverse()

Return value

The reversed array.

Description

The reverse method transposes the elements of the calling array object in place, mutating the array, and returning a reference to the array.

Examples

Reversing the elements in an array

The following example creates an array a, containing three elements, then reverses the array. The call to reverse() returns a reference to the reversed array a.

const a = [1, 2, 3];

console.log(a); // [1, 2, 3]

a.reverse();

console.log(a); // [3, 2, 1]

Specifications

Browser compatibilityUpdate compatibility data on GitHub

See also

• Array.prototype.join()
• Array.prototype.sort()
• TypedArray.prototype.reverse()