Removes elements from an array and, if necessary, inserts new elements in their place, returning the deleted elements.

arrayObj.splice(start, deleteCount, [item1[, item2[, . . . [,itemN]]]])

Arguments

arrayObj

Required. An Array object.

start

Required. The zero-based location in the array from which to start removing elements.

deleteCount

Required. The number of elements to remove.

item1, item2,. . ., itemN

Optional. Elements to insert into the array in place of the deleted elements.

Remarks

The splice method modifies arrayObj by removing the specified number of elements from position start and inserting new elements. The deleted elements are returned as a new array object.

Requirements

Version 5.5

See Also

slice Method (Array)

Applies To: Array Object