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Get the Last Element of an Array in n8n
A status history array always has the current status at the end.
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{
"history": ["created", "paid", "shipped"]
}
$json.history
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$json.history.at(-1)
Output: shipped
at(-1) returns the last element; at(-2) the second to last. The classic way is [array.length - 1]. n8n also adds a .last() helper.💡 Pro tip: Square brackets don't support negative numbers — history[-1] returns undefined.
Also accepted: .last(), [$json.history.length - 1]