WeakSet.prototype.delete()

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

Syntax

JavaScript
ws.delete(value);

Parameters

value
Required. The object remove from the WeakSet object.

Return value

true if an element in the WeakMap object has been removed successfully. false if the key is not found in the WeakMap or if the key is not an object.

Examples

Using the delete method

JavaScript
var ws = new WeakSet();
var 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 Status Comment
ECMAScript 2015 (6th Edition, ECMA-262)
The definition of 'WeakSet.prototype.delete' in that specification.
Standard Initial definition.
ECMAScript 2017 Draft (ECMA-262)
The definition of 'WeakSet.prototype.delete' in that specification.
Draft  

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support 36 34 (34) No support 23 No support
Feature Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support No support 34.0 (34) No support No support No support

See also

License

© 2016 Mozilla Contributors
Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/web/javascript/reference/global_objects/weakset/delete

ECMAScript6 JavaScript Method Prototype WeakSet