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Perl | delete() Function

Last Updated : 11 Jul, 2025
Delete() in Perl is used to delete the specified keys and their associated values from a hash, or the specified elements in the case of an array. This operation works only on individual elements or slices.
Syntax: delete(LIST) Parameters: LIST which is to be deleted Returns: undef if the key does not exist otherwise it returns the value associated with the deleted key
Example 1: Implementing delete() on a Hash Output:
45

40
Deleted element: 30
Example 2: Implementing delete() on an Array Output:
Updated Array: 10 20 40 50 60
Deleted element: 30
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