Delete an Element from Array using JavaScript splice() Method
The JavaScript Array splice() Method is an inbuilt method in JavaScript that is used to modify the contents of an array by removing the existing elements and/or by adding new elements.
Example:
Javascript
function func() { let array = ["HTML", "CSS", "JS", "Bootstrap"]; console.log("Original array: " + array); // Add 'React' and 'Php' after removing 'JS'. let removedElement = array.splice(1, 1, 'PHP', 'React') console.log("Array after splice: " + array); console.log("Removed element: " + removedElement); }func(); |
Output
Original array: HTML,CSS,JS,Bootstrap Array after splice: HTML,PHP,React,JS,Bootstrap Removed element: CSS
How to delete an element from an array using JavaScript ?
The array is a type of data structure that allows us to store similar types of data under a single variable. The array is helpful to create a list of elements of similar types, which can be accessed using their index.
In this article, we will discuss different ways to remove elements from the array. There are many methods that are used to remove elements from the JavaScript array which are discussed below.
We can delete an element or item from an array using two functions which is:
- JavaScript Array shift() Method
- JavaScript Array pop() Method
- Using JavaScript splice() Method
- Using JavaScript Array filter() Method