Controller 25.3
Controller Reference

# erase

The `erase` method removes a specified attribute (name/value pair) from the JSON object.

## Syntax

    erase( name )

## Arguments

Argument | Description
--- | ---
`name` | (string) The name of the attribute to erase.

## Example

    local myJsonObject = LuaJsonObject:new( { product="IDOL" , version=11 } )
    myJsonObject:erase("version")
    print (myJsonObject:string())
    -- {"product":"IDOL"}

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Product: Knowledge Discovery Controller 25.3

Topic Title: erase