remove an object property javascript code example

Example 1: javascript remove property from object

var person = {"first_name": "Billy","last_name": "Johnson"};
delete person.last_name; //delete last_name property

Example 2: javscript remove a property

var myObject = {
    "name": "jon",
    "gender": "male",
    "registered": "yes"
};
delete myObject.gender;

console.log(myObject);

//other methods
delete myObject.gender;
// or,
delete myObject['gender'];
// or,
var prop = "gender";
delete myObject[prop];

Example 3: Delete Properties from a JavaScript Object

var ourDog = {
  "name": "Camper",
  "legs": 4,
  "tails": 1,
  "friends": ["everything!"],
  "bark": "bow-wow"
};

delete ourDog.bark;

Example 4: javascript remove object key

var obj = {a: 5, b: 3};
delete obj["a"];
console.log(obj); // {b: 3}

Example 5: js remove key from object

// Example 1
var key = "Cow";
delete thisIsObject[key]; 

// Example 2
delete thisIsObject["Cow"];

// Example 3
delete thisIsObject.Cow;