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# .delete()

Deletes a key.

### delete(key)

| **Parameter** | **Description**                                                                                                                             |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| key           | <p><a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/String">String</a></p><p>The key to delete</p> |

| **Returns**                                                                                         | **Description**                                 |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
| [Boolean](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Boolean) | Whether the key was successfully deleted or not |

####

```javascript
db.get('food'); // ['pizza', 'burger', 'fries']

db.delete('food'); // true

db.get('food'); // undefined
```

Also allows the use of dot notation:

```javascript
db.get('student'); // { name: '5antos', number: 12345 }

db.delete('student.number'); // true

db.get('student'); // { name: '5antos' }
```