JavaScript | Remove a JSON attribute

Last Updated : 23 May, 2019

The task is to remove a JSON attribute from the JSON object. To do so, Here are few of the mostly used techniques discussed.
First delete property need to be discussed.

Delete property
This keyword deletes a property from an object:
- This keyword deletes both the value of the property and the property itself.
- After deletion, the property is not available for use before it is added back again.
- This operator is created to be used on object properties, not on variables or functions.
- This operator should not be used on predefined JavaScript object properties. It can crash your application.
Syntax:
```
delete object.property or
delete object['property']
```
Parameters:
- object: It specifies the name of an object, or an expression evaluating to an object.
- property: .It specifies the property to delete.
Return value:
It returns true for all cases and returns false when the property is an own non-configurable property.

Example 1: This example deletes the prop_12 from the myObj object via var key by using delete property.

<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
  
<head>
    <title>
        JavaScript | Remove a JSON attribute.
    </title>
</head>
  
<body style="text-align:center;" id="body">
    <h1 style="color:green;">  
            GeeksForGeeks  
        </h1>
    <p id="GFG_UP" 
       style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">
  
    </p>
    <button onclick="gfg_Run()">
        Click here
    </button>
    <p id="GFG_DOWN"
       style="color:green;
              font-size: 20px; 
              font-weight: bold;">
    </p>
    <script>
        var el_up = document.getElementById("GFG_UP");
        var el_down = document.getElementById("GFG_DOWN");
        var myObj = {
            'prop_1': {
                'prop_11': 'value_11',
                'prop_12': 'value_12'
            }
        };
        el_up.innerHTML = JSON.stringify(myObj);
  
        function gfg_Run() {
            var key = "prop_12";
            delete myObj.prop_1[key];
            el_down.innerHTML = JSON.stringify(myObj);
        }
    </script>
</body>
  
</html>

Output:

Before clicking on the button:
After clicking on the button:

Example 2: This example deletes the prop_11 from the myObj object by using delete property.

<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
  
<head>
    <title>
        JavaScript |
      Remove a JSON attribute.
    </title>
</head>
  
<body style="text-align:center;" id="body">
    <h1 style="color:green;">  
            GeeksForGeeks  
        </h1>
    <p id="GFG_UP" 
       style="font-size: 16px; 
              font-weight: bold;">
  
    </p>
    <button onclick="gfg_Run()">
        Click here
    </button>
    <p id="GFG_DOWN" 
       style="color:green; 
              font-size: 20px; 
              font-weight: bold;">
    </p>
    <script>
        var el_up = 
            document.getElementById("GFG_UP");
        var el_down = 
            document.getElementById("GFG_DOWN");
        var myObj = {
            'prop_1': {
                'prop_11': 'value_11',
                'prop_12': 'value_12'
            }
        };
        el_up.innerHTML = JSON.stringify(myObj);
  
        function gfg_Run() {
            delete myObj.prop_1.prop_11;
            el_down.innerHTML = JSON.stringify(myObj);
        }
    </script>
</body>
  
</html>

Output:

Before clicking on the button:
After clicking on the button:

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