To delete an element from a JavaScript array, firstly use the indexOf() method to get the index of the element to be deleted. After that use splice() method −
Example
<html> <body> <script> var array = [40, 20, 70, 50]; var index = array.indexOf(70); document.write("Original array: "+array); if (index > -1) { array.splice(index, 1); } document.write("<br>New array after deletion: "+array); </script> </body> </html>
Output
Original array: 40,20,70,50 New array after deletion: 40,20,50