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How does node.remove() work?

  • hi. I’m trying to remove certain child nodes from a parent node but I’m not sure how node.remove function work. The index parameter is supposed to be a string? Can someone explain how the function works?

    Hello ffayyca,

    Possibly it would be better to send this question to support@interfaceware.com. The node.remove() is thoroughly documented in Wiki. But if you have specific issue with implementation, it rather be handled as support question.

    node.remove() [top]
    Usage: Node:remove(Index)
    Removes a child node.
    Returns: nothing.
    Required parameters:
    * Node: The node from which a child is to be removed node tree.
    * Index: The index or name of the child to remove string.

    Sample Code

     
    -- recommended usage:
    local isleaf = Node:remove(Index)
    -- which is shorthand for:
    local isleaf = node.remove(Node, Index)

    These examples might give you some ideas:

    XML = [[
    
             
    
               Blah
    
               Blech
    
             
    
            ]]
    
    
    
    local X = xml.parse(XML)
    
    X.RootNode.NodeLevel1.NodeLevel2:remove(1) -- removes "Blah"
    
    X.RootNode.NodeLevel1:remove("NodeLevel2") -- removes 1st ... even if non-empty
    
    X.RootNode.NodeLevel1:remove(1) -- also removes 1st ... even if non-empty, but the 2nd NodeLevel2 is now the 1st 🙂

    or

    XML = [[
    
             
    
               Blah
    
               Blech
    
             
    
            ]]
     
    local X = xml.parse(XML)
    
    X.RootNode.NodeLevel1:remove(2) -- removes 2nd ..., in this case Blech

    Jeff Drumm â—Š VP and COO â—Š HICG, LLC. â—Š http://www.hicgrp.com

    Lev, I noticed the documentation for node:remove() says that the function returns nothing. I’m curious as to why this is done in the example:

    local isleaf = Node:remove(Index)

    What is the purpose of the assignment to isleaf if nothing is returned?

    Thanks!

    Jeff Drumm â—Š VP and COO â—Š HICG, LLC. â—Š http://www.hicgrp.com

    Hello Jeff, there is an overlook with this particular example in Wiki. We will be updating it shortly. Thank you for pointing this out.

    Lev.

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