delete Operator

	ActionScript for Flash MX: The Definitive Guide, 2nd Edition By Colin Moock
	Chapter 18.  ActionScript Language Reference

delete Operator

Flash 5

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delete the contents of a variable, property, or array element

delete identifier

Operand

identifier

The identifier to be deleted.

Returns

The Boolean true if the identifier was deleted, false if not (because the identifier doesn't exist or its value cannot be deleted).

Description

The delete operator removes an object, an object property, an array element, or variable from a script.

See Also

"The delete Operator," in Chapter 5