remove item from array using its name / value

I have the following array

var countries = {};

countries.results = [
    {id:'AF',name:'Afghanistan'},
    {id:'AL',name:'Albania'},
    {id:'DZ',name:'Algeria'}
];

How can I remove an item from this array using its name or id ?

Thank you

Solution 1:

Created a handy function for this..

function findAndRemove(array, property, value) {
  array.forEach(function(result, index) {
    if(result[property] === value) {
      //Remove from array
      array.splice(index, 1);
    }    
  });
}

//Checks countries.result for an object with a property of 'id' whose value is 'AF'
//Then removes it ;p
findAndRemove(countries.results, 'id', 'AF');

Solution 2:

Array.prototype.removeValue = function(name, value){
   var array = $.map(this, function(v,i){
      return v[name] === value ? null : v;
   });
   this.length = 0; //clear original array
   this.push.apply(this, array); //push all elements except the one we want to delete
}

countries.results.removeValue('name', 'Albania');

Solution 3:

Try this:

var COUNTRY_ID = 'AL';

countries.results = 
  countries.results.filter(function(el){ return el.id != COUNTRY_ID; });

Solution 4:

Try this.(IE8+)

//Define function
function removeJsonAttrs(json,attrs){
    return JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(json,function(k,v){
        return attrs.indexOf(k)!==-1 ? undefined: v;
}));}
//use object
var countries = {};
countries.results = [
    {id:'AF',name:'Afghanistan'},
    {id:'AL',name:'Albania'},
    {id:'DZ',name:'Algeria'}
];
countries = removeJsonAttrs(countries,["name"]);
//use array
var arr = [
    {id:'AF',name:'Afghanistan'},
    {id:'AL',name:'Albania'},
    {id:'DZ',name:'Algeria'}
];
arr = removeJsonAttrs(arr,["name"]);

Solution 5:

You can delete by 1 or more properties:

//Delets an json object from array by given object properties. 
//Exp. someJasonCollection.deleteWhereMatches({ l: 1039, v: '3' }); -> 
//removes all items        with property l=1039 and property v='3'.
Array.prototype.deleteWhereMatches = function (matchObj) {
    var indexes = this.findIndexes(matchObj).sort(function (a, b) { return b > a; });
    var deleted = 0;
    for (var i = 0, count = indexes.length; i < count; i++) {
        this.splice(indexes[i], 1);
        deleted++;
    }
    return deleted;
}