Deleting array elements in JavaScript - delete vs splice

Question

What is the difference between using the delete operator on the array element as opposed to using the Array.splice method?

For example:

myArray = [\         


        

Answer 1

IndexOf accepts also a reference type. Suppose the following scenario:

var arr = [{item: 1}, {item: 2}, {item: 3}];
var found = find(2, 3); //pseudo code: will return [{item: 2}, {item:3}]
var l = found.length;

while(l--) {
   var index = arr.indexOf(found[l])
      arr.splice(index, 1);
   }
   
console.log(arr.length); //1

Differently:

var item2 = findUnique(2); //will return {item: 2}
var l = arr.length;
var found = false;
  while(!found && l--) {
  found = arr[l] === item2;
}

console.log(l, arr[l]);// l is index, arr[l] is the item you look for