Andrew, you can do 'delete myObject.myProperty', and you may want to look into linked lists as an alternative to arrays: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linked_list>
HTH, Mark On 10/19/07, Andrew Sinning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A question in my sent box from when the list went down: > > I like to use the Object class as an index, but there doesn't appear to > be a way to completely remove a property from an object. I can set the > value to null, but I'd really like to be able to remove the property > completely. Why? Because if I want to do a reverse lookup, then I have > to iterate through all of the properties, but having to iterate through > the nulled values seems inefficient. > > I can do this with another class, something that includes an Array to > keep track of current properties and an Object for the index, but I'm > wondering if I'm overlooking something. Often I find that I am. > > Speaking of Arrays, it's a bit frustrating that there's no easy way to > remove an item from an array either. Currently I use: > > iterate through the array to find the index of the needle > splice the Array at the index > > Is there a faster way to remove an item from an array? > > > Thanks! > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > [email protected] > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
