# unset-value

> Delete nested properties from an object using dot notation.

## Install

Install with [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/):

```
$ npm install --save unset-value
```

## Usage

```js
var unset = require('unset-value');

var obj = {a: {b: {c: 'd', e: 'f'}}};
unset(obj, 'a.b.c');
console.log(obj);
//=> {a: {b: {e: 'f'}}};
```

## Examples

### Updates the object when a property is deleted

```js
var obj = {a: 'b'};
unset(obj, 'a');
console.log(obj);
//=> {}
```

### Returns true when a property is deleted

```js
unset({a: 'b'}, 'a') // true
```

### Returns `true` when a property does not exist

This is consistent with `delete` behavior in that it does not throw when a property does not exist.

```js
unset({a: {b: {c: 'd'}}}, 'd') // true
```

### delete nested values

```js
var one = {a: {b: {c: 'd'}}};
unset(one, 'a.b');
console.log(one);
//=> {a: {}}

var two = {a: {b: {c: 'd'}}};
unset(two, 'a.b.c');
console.log(two);
//=> {a: {b: {}}}

var three = {a: {b: {c: 'd', e: 'f'}}};
unset(three, 'a.b.c');
console.log(three);
//=> {a: {b: {e: 'f'}}}
```

### throws on invalid args

```js
unset();
// 'expected an object.'
```

## About

### Related projects

* [get-value](https://www.npmjs.com/package/get-value): Use property paths (`a.b.c`) to get a nested value from an object. | [homepage](https://github.com/jonschlinkert/get-value)
* [get-values](https://www.npmjs.com/package/get-values): Return an array of all values from the given object. | [homepage](https://github.com/jonschlinkert/get-values)
* [omit-value](https://www.npmjs.com/package/omit-value): Omit properties from an object or deeply nested property of an object using object path… [more](https://github.com/jonschlinkert/omit-value) | [homepage](https://github.com/jonschlinkert/omit-value)
* [put-value](https://www.npmjs.com/package/put-value): Update only existing values from an object, works with dot notation paths like `a.b.c` and… [more](https://github.com/tunnckocore/put-value#readme) | [homepage](https://github.com/tunnckocore/put-value#readme)
* [set-value](https://www.npmjs.com/package/set-value): Create nested values and any intermediaries using dot notation (`'a.b.c'`) paths. | [homepage](https://github.com/jonschlinkert/set-value)
* [union-value](https://www.npmjs.com/package/union-value): Set an array of unique values as the property of an object. Supports setting deeply… [more](https://github.com/jonschlinkert/union-value) | [homepage](https://github.com/jonschlinkert/union-value)
* [upsert-value](https://www.npmjs.com/package/upsert-value): Update or set nested values and any intermediaries with dot notation (`'a.b.c'`) paths. | [homepage](https://github.com/doowb/upsert-value)

### Contributing

Pull requests and stars are always welcome. For bugs and feature requests, [please create an issue](https://github.com/bgoonz/Learning-Redux/blob/master/repos/examples/real-world/issues/new/README.md).

### Contributors

| **Commits** | **Contributor**                                               |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 6           | [jonschlinkert](https://github.com/jonschlinkert)             |
| 2           | [wtgtybhertgeghgtwtg](https://github.com/wtgtybhertgeghgtwtg) |

### Building docs

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To generate the readme, run the following command:

```
$ npm install -g verbose/verb#dev verb-generate-readme && verb
```

### Running tests

Running and reviewing unit tests is a great way to get familiarized with a library and its API. You can install dependencies and run tests with the following command:

```
$ npm install && npm test
```

### Author

**Jon Schlinkert**

* [github/jonschlinkert](https://github.com/jonschlinkert)
* [twitter/jonschlinkert](https://twitter.com/jonschlinkert)

### License

Copyright © 2017, [Jon Schlinkert](https://github.com/jonschlinkert). Released under the [MIT License](https://github.com/bgoonz/Learning-Redux/blob/master/repos/examples/real-world/node_modules/unset-value/LICENSE/README.md).

***

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