array remove element by index code example

Example 1: remove a particular element from array

var colors = ["red","blue","car","green"];
var carIndex = colors.indexOf("car");//get  "car" index
//remove car from the colors array
colors.splice(carIndex, 1); // colors = ["red","blue","green"]

Example 2: javascript remove from array by index

//Remove specific value by index
array.splice(index, 1);

Example 3: array remove index from array

const array = [2, 5, 9];

//Get index of the number 5
const index = array.indexOf(5);
//Only splice if the index exists
if (index > -1) {
  //Splice the array
  array.splice(index, 1);
}

//array = [2, 9]
console.log(array);

Example 4: remove element from array javascript

let fruit = ['apple', 'banana', 'orange', 'lettuce']; 
// ^^ An example array that needs to have one item removed

fruit.splice(3, 1); // Removes an item in the array using splice() method
// First argument is the index of removal
// Second argument is the amount of items to remove from that index and on

Example 5: javascript remove element from array

const cars = ['farrari', 'Ice Cream'/* It is not an car */, 'tata', 'BMW']

//to remove a specific element
cars.splice(colors.indexOf('Ice Cream'), 1);

//to remove the last element
cars.pop();

Example 6: remove from array javascript

let numbers = [1,2,3,4]

// to remove last element
let last_num = numbers.pop();
// numbers will now be [1,2,3]

// to remove first element
let first_num = numbers.shift();
//numbers will now be [2,3]

// to remove at an index
let number_index = 1
let index_num = numbers.splice(number_index,1); //removes 1 element at index 1
//numbers will now be [2]

//these methods will modify the numbers array and return the removed element