# LPOP

> Remove and return the first element(s) of a list

## Arguments

<ParamField body="key" type="string" required>
  The key of the list.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="count" type="integer">
  How many elements to pop. If not specified, a single element is popped.
</ParamField>

## Response

<ResponseField type="TValue | TValue[] | null" required>
  The popped element(s). If `count` was specified, an array of elements is
  returned, otherwise a single element is returned. If the list is empty, `null`
  is returned.
</ResponseField>

<RequestExample>
```ts Single 
await redis.rpush("key", "a", "b", "c"); 
const element = await redis.lpop("key");
console.log(element); // "a"
 ```


```ts Multiple 
await redis.rpush("key", "a", "b", "c"); 
const element = await redis.lpop("key", 2);
console.log(element); // ["a", "b"]
 ```
</RequestExample>