Splice or remove specific element in an Array

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I have a variable of array like this:

dateArray =  [31, 28, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31, 31, 28, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31];

Now I wanted to remove the first 12 elements of the dateArray. I tried the code below but it's not working still. I used splice but I don't know what I'm missing.

if(dateArray.length>12){
    for(var d= 0; d <12; d++){
       dateArray.splice(d);
    }
    console.log(dateArray);
}

It outputs empty array: []

what I wanted it to remove only the first 12 and the output should be:

[31, 28, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31]

Any help would be much appreciated.

a-d · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-21 10:52:48Z

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You don't need a for loop to do this

for(var d= 0; d <12; d++){
   dateArray.splice(d);
}

Could be

dateArray.splice(0, 12);

answered Jul 21, 2015 at 10:52

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stalem Over a year ago

Beat me to it by seconds ;)

Anoop · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-21 11:00:57Z

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Use splice

dateArray =  [31, 28, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31, 31, 28, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31];

dateArray.splice(0,12);
   document.body.innerHTML = JSON.stringify(dateArray);

edited Jul 21, 2015 at 11:00

answered Jul 21, 2015 at 10:53

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Sotiris Kiritsis · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-21 10:54:40Z

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You could also just make a new array with the values you want.

dateArray =  [31, 28, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31, 31, 28, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31];

dateArray2 = [];

if(dateArray.length>12){
    for(var i= 0; i < 12; i++){
       dateArray2[i] = dateArray[i];
    }
    console.log(dateArray);
    console.log(dateArray2);
}

Jsfiddle example.

answered Jul 21, 2015 at 10:54

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SK. · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-21 10:56:17Z

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You can use slice function to remove array elements.

slice(): The slice() method returns a shallow copy of a portion of an array into a new array object.

var d2 = dateArray.slice(12, dateArray.length);
console.log(d2); // [31, 28, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31]

answered Jul 21, 2015 at 10:56

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nnnnnn Over a year ago

Or .slice(12) - no need to specify the end element if you want everything to the end of the array.

Aram · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-21 10:56:32Z

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Try, this code

if(dateArray.length>12){
    dateArray.splice(0, 12);
    console.log(dateArray);
}

source - https://developer.mozilla.org/ru/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Array/splice

answered Jul 21, 2015 at 10:56

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Vado · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-21 10:57:59Z

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All you have to do is:

dateArray = dateArray.slice(0,12);

answered Jul 21, 2015 at 10:57

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Lew · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-21 10:58:11Z

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Try datearray.splice(0, 12). 0 = starting index, 12 = number of elements to remove.
ref: splice()
Good luck!

answered Jul 21, 2015 at 10:58

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clapsus · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-21 10:58:49Z

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If you want to remove the 12 elements at one time, you're not using splice() the correct way, here the correct way to use it:

console.log(dateArraysplice(0, 12););

If you want to remove the first element of an array at a time, use the shift() method instead.

if(dateArray.length>12){
    for(var d= 0; d <12; d++){
       dateArray.shift();
    }
    console.log(dateArray);
}

Both method get you this output

[31, 28, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31]

answered Jul 21, 2015 at 10:58

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