The delete() method of WeakMap instances removes the specified element from this WeakMap.

Syntax

weakMapInstance.delete(key)

Parameters

• key
  • : 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. Always returns false if key is not an object or a non-registered symbol.

Examples

Using the delete() method

const 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 compatibility

See also

• WeakMap