Revision 1132225 of Set.prototype.delete()

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<p>The <code><strong>delete()</strong></code> method removes the specified element from a <code>Set</code> object.</p>

<h2 id="Syntax">Syntax</h2>

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<code><em>mySet</em>.delete(value);</code></pre>

<h3 id="Parameters">Parameters</h3>

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 <dt>value</dt>
 <dd>Required. The value of the element to remove from the <code>Set</code> object.</dd>
</dl>

<h3 id="Return_value">Return value</h3>

<p><code>true</code> if an element in the <code>Set</code> object has been removed successfully; otherwise <code>false</code>.</p>

<h2 id="Examples">Examples</h2>

<h3 id="Using_the_delete_method">Using the <code>delete</code> method</h3>

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var mySet = new Set();
mySet.add("foo");

mySet.delete("bar"); // Returns false. No "bar" element found to be deleted.
mySet.delete("foo"); // Returns true.  Successfully removed.

mySet.has("foo");    // Returns false. The "foo" element is no longer present.
</pre>

<p>Let's checkout below how to delete an Object from a Set.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

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var setObj = new Set(); // Create a New Set.

setObj.add({x:10,y:20}); // Add object in the set.

setObj.add({x:20,y:30}); // Add object in the set.


setObj.forEach(function(point){ if(point.x&gt;10){setObj.delete(point)} }) // Delete an object from a Set.</pre>

<h2 id="Specifications">Specifications</h2>

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   <td>{{SpecName('ES6', '#sec-set.prototype.delete', 'Set.prototype.delete')}}</td>
   <td>{{Spec2('ES6')}}</td>
   <td>Initial definition.</td>
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   <td>{{SpecName('ESDraft', '#sec-set.prototype.delete', 'Set.prototype.delete')}}</td>
   <td>{{Spec2('ESDraft')}}</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
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<h2 id="Browser_compatibility">Browser compatibility</h2>

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   <td>Basic support</td>
   <td>38</td>
   <td>{{CompatGeckoDesktop("13.0")}}</td>
   <td>11</td>
   <td>25</td>
   <td>7.1</td>
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   <td>38</td>
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<h2 id="See_also">See also</h2>

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 <li>{{jsxref("Set")}}</li>
 <li>{{jsxref("Set.prototype.clear()")}}</li>
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