object-delete-key
Delete keys from all arrays or plain objects, nested within anything, by key or by value or by both, and clean up afterwards. Accepts wildcards.
Install
This package is pure ESM. If you're not ready yet, install an older version of this program, 2.1.0 (npm i object-delete-key@2.1.0
).
npm i object-delete-key
Quick Take
import { strict as assert } from "assert";
import { deleteKey } from "object-delete-key";
// deleting key 'c', with value 'd'
assert.deepEqual(
deleteKey(
{
a: "b",
c: "d",
},
{
key: "c",
val: "d",
},
),
{ a: "b" },
);
// deleting key 'b' with value - array ['c', 'd']
assert.deepEqual(
deleteKey(
{
a: { e: [{ b: ["c", "d"] }] },
b: ["c", "d"],
},
{
key: "b",
val: ["c", "d"],
},
),
{},
);
// notice program cleaned after itself, it didn't leave empty "a" key
Documentation
Please visit codsen.com for a full description of the API.
Contributing
To report bugs or request features or assistance, raise an issue on GitHub.
Licence
MIT License.
Copyright © 2010-2025 Roy Revelt and other contributors.