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Dart List removeLast()
Syntax & Examples

Syntax of List.removeLast()

The syntax of List.removeLast() method is:

 E removeLast()

This removeLast() method of List removes and returns the last object in this list.

Parameters

ParameterOptional/RequiredDescription
nonenoneThis method takes no parameters.

Return Type

List.removeLast() returns value of type E.


✐ Examples

1 Remove and print the last number in the list

In this example,

  1. We create a list named numbers containing the integers [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].
  2. We then use the removeLast() method on numbers to remove and retrieve the last element.
  3. The removed element is printed to standard output.
  4. We also print the remaining list after removal.

Dart Program

void main() {
  var numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
  var removed = numbers.removeLast();
  print('Removed element: $removed');
  print('Remaining list: $numbers');
}

Output

Removed element: 5
Remaining list: [1, 2, 3, 4]

2 Remove and print the last character in the list

In this example,

  1. We create a list named characters containing the characters ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e'].
  2. We then use the removeLast() method on characters to remove and retrieve the last element.
  3. The removed element is printed to standard output.
  4. We also print the remaining list after removal.

Dart Program

void main() {
  var characters = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e'];
  var removed = characters.removeLast();
  print('Removed element: $removed');
  print('Remaining list: $characters');
}

Output

Removed element: e
Remaining list: [a, b, c, d]

3 Remove and print the last string in the list

In this example,

  1. We create a list named strings containing the strings ['apple', 'banana', 'cherry'].
  2. We then use the removeLast() method on strings to remove and retrieve the last element.
  3. The removed element is printed to standard output.
  4. We also print the remaining list after removal.

Dart Program

void main() {
  var strings = ['apple', 'banana', 'cherry'];
  var removed = strings.removeLast();
  print('Removed element: $removed');
  print('Remaining list: $strings');
}

Output

Removed element: cherry
Remaining list: [apple, banana]

Summary

In this Dart tutorial, we learned about removeLast() method of List: the syntax and few working examples with output and detailed explanation for each example.