Popping an array from local function in as2

Question

Why does this pop method returns: [type Function]

var possibles:Array=new Array(1,2,3,4);
function testpop()
{
  trace( possibles.pop );
}
testpop();

This code written in action script 2

Answer 1

Cause it's a function remember to call it:

var possibles:Array=new Array(1,2,3,4);
function testpop()
{
  trace( possibles.pop() );
}
testpop();