WeakSet.prototype.delete()

The delete() method removes the specified element from a WeakSet object.

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Syntax

js

delete(value)

Parameters

value

The value to remove from the WeakSet object.

Return value

true if an element in the WeakSet object has been removed successfully. false if the value is not found in the WeakSet. Always returns false if value is not an object or a non-registered symbol.

Examples

Using the delete() method

js

const ws = new WeakSet();
const obj = {};

ws.add(window);

ws.delete(obj); // Returns false. No obj found to be deleted.
ws.delete(window); // Returns true. Successfully removed.

ws.has(window); // Returns false. The window is no longer present in the WeakSet.

Specifications

Specification
ECMAScript Language Specification
# sec-weakset.prototype.delete

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