removeItem

Category:Variables

removeItem(list, index)

Category: Variables

Removes the item from the array at the specified index position.

In real life you sometimes need to remove items at various positions in a list, and make the list smaller. removeItem(list, index) makes the "list" one smaller by removing the item at the specified index position (moving other items to the left). The index must be a valid index position in the list or you may get unexpected results.

Examples

// List of favorite foods.
var myFavoriteFoods=["pizza", "artichokes", "steak", "shrimp"];
console.log(myFavoriteFoods + " length=" +myFavoriteFoods.length);
removeItem(myFavoriteFoods, 1);
console.log(myFavoriteFoods + " length=" +myFavoriteFoods.length);
removeItem(myFavoriteFoods, 1);
console.log((myFavoriteFoods + " length=") +myFavoriteFoods.length);

Example: Queue Up Use a list to simulate a queue, removing people from the front of the list and adding people to the rear.

// Use a list to simulate a queue, removing people from the front of the list and adding people to the rear.
var myQueue=["Max", "Clara", "Julia", "Lucas"];
console.log(myQueue);
removeItem(myQueue, 0);
removeItem(myQueue, 0);
console.log(myQueue);
appendItem(myQueue, "Martha");
console.log(myQueue);
removeItem(myQueue, 0);
console.log(myQueue);

Syntax

removeItem(list, index)

Parameters

Name Type Required? Description
list variable name Yes The variable name of the list (array) you want to remove an item from.
index number Yes The index position you want to remove the item from.

Returns

No return value.

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Syntax

removeItem(list, index)

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