Is there a way to remove a whole property from a js object

Question

I presume this is an odd question but I have to ask..

If I have a js object that looks like this:

$scope.obj1 = {
    "name":"John",
    "number":"Eleven",
    "color":"Red"
}

Is there a way to remove an entire property? without re-assigning values to a new object.. So if I want to get rid of "number":"Eleven", I would like the object to look like this...

$scope.obj1 = {
    "name":"John",
    "color":"Red"
}

Thanks!

*"If I have a json object [...]"* [There is no such thing as a "JSON object"](http://benalman.com/news/2010/03/theres-no-such-thing-as-a-json/). — Felix Kling, May 12 '14 at 22:09
I am aware of that... I wrote this small tidbit as a string to ask a question... thanks anyways. — GRowing, May 12 '14 at 23:23

score 11 · Accepted Answer · answered May 12 '14 at 22:06

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JavaScript has a delete operator:

delete $scope.obj1.number

answered May 12 '14 at 22:06

zzzzBov

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In case you were wondering about your binding close vote: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/254589/when-did-i-get-superpowers – Robert Harvey May 12 '14 at 22:09
@RobertHarvey, you totally read my mind with that one...you mods *are* superheros. – zzzzBov May 12 '14 at 22:09
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@RobertHarvey: You really should have announced this somewhere. It caught me totally off-guard and I thought it was bug. (I like it, but it's surprising). – Felix Kling May 12 '14 at 22:10
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@FelixKling: Now in the side bar. – Robert Harvey May 12 '14 at 22:13
@RobertHarvey I [was surprised too](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/254615/whoa-wait-what-no-consensus-needed) :D – Niet the Dark Absol May 12 '14 at 22:41
Thank you. I appreciate the qucik answer. I don't know why I omitted to remember this. – GRowing May 12 '14 at 23:28
By the way,, it would be a lot easier to not write duplicate questions if results of what I asked for appeared in search results :/ – GRowing May 12 '14 at 23:35

Is there a way to remove a whole property from a js object

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