last

Returns the last element of an array. Returns null if the array is empty.

Syntax

last(array)

or chained:

<array>.last()

Arguments

• array (array, optional when chained) - The array to get the last element from.

Examples

Get the last number

last([1, 2, 3])
// 3

Chained usage

["a", "b", "c"].last()
// "c"

Empty array returns null

last([])
// null

CLI usage — get the most recent entry

$ echo '{"logs": ["started", "running", "stopped"]}' | dasel -i json 'logs.last()'
stopped