Description:
Javascript array splice() method changes the content of an array, adding new elements while removing old elements.
Syntax:
array.splice(index, howMany, [element1][, ..., elementN]); |
Here is the detail of parameters:
- index : Index at which to start changing the array.
- howMany : An integer indicating the number of old array elements to remove. If howMany is 0, no elements are removed.
- element1, ..., elementN : The elements to add to the array. If you don't specify any elements, splice simply removes elements from the array.
Return Value:
Returns the extracted array based on the passed parameters.
Example:
<html> <head> <title>JavaScript Array splice Method</title> </head> <body> <script type="text/javascript"> var arr = ["orange", "mango", "banana", "sugar", "tea"]; var removed = arr.splice(2, 0, "water"); document.write("After adding 1: " + arr ); document.write("<br />removed is: " + removed); removed = arr.splice(3, 1); document.write("<br />After adding 1: " + arr ); document.write("<br />removed is: " + removed); </script> </body> </html> |
This will produce following result:
After adding 1: orange,mango,water,banana,sugar,tea removed is: After adding 1: orange,mango,water,sugar,tea removed is: banana |
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