How to make a MovieClip remove itself in AS3?

Question

What is the equivalent to removeMovieClip() in AS3?

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1. How to completely remove a

Answer 1

Always ensure that those self removing movieclips can get garbage collected. This solution wiped away all my instances from a loaded swf's library symbol:

var mc:MovieClip = new definition() as MovieClip;
addChild(mc);

mc.x = 1000 * Math.random();
mc.y = 1000 * Math.random();

mc.addFrameScript(mc.totalFrames - 1, function onLastFrame():void
{
    mc.stop();
    mc.parent.removeChild(mc);
    mc = null;
});