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weakMap.delete

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

Syntax

wm.delete(key);

Parameters

key
Required. The key of the element to remove from the WeakMap 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

var wm = new WeakMap();
wm.set(window, 'foo');

wm.delete(window); // Returns true. Successfully removed.

wm.has(window);    // Returns false. The window object is no longer in the WeakMap.

Specifications

Browser compatibilityUpdate compatibility data on GitHub

Desktop
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support 36 Yes 6
6
Prior to Firefox 38, this method threw a TypeError when the key parameter was not an object. This has been fixed in version 38 and later to return false as per the ES2015 standard.
11 23 8
Mobile
Android webview Chrome for Android Edge Mobile Firefox for Android Opera for Android iOS Safari Samsung Internet
Basic support 37 36 Yes 6
6
Prior to Firefox 38, this method threw a TypeError when the key parameter was not an object. This has been fixed in version 38 and later to return false as per the ES2015 standard.
23 8 Yes
Server
Node.js
Basic support 0.12
0.12
0.10
Disabled
Disabled From version 0.10: this feature is behind the --harmony runtime flag.

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/WeakMap/delete