--- !ruby/object:RI::MethodDescription
aliases: []
block_params:
comment:
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::P
body: Deletes a child Element
- !ruby/object:SM::Flow::LIST
contents:
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::LI
label: "element:"
body: Either an Element, which is removed directly; an xpath, where the first matching child is removed; or an Integer, where the n'th Element is removed.
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::LI
label: "Returns:"
body: the removed child
type: :NOTE
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::VERB
body: " doc = Document.new '<a><b/><c/><c id="1"/></a>'\n b = doc.root.elements[1]\n doc.root.elements.delete b #-> <a><c/><c id="1"/></a>\n doc.elements.delete("a/c[@id='1']") #-> <a><c/></a>\n doc.root.elements.delete 1 #-> <a/>\n"
full_name: REXML::Elements#delete
is_singleton: false
name: delete
params: (element)
visibility: public
