freeCodeCamp/curriculum/challenges/english/08-coding-interview-prep/data-structures/remove-items-from-a-set-in-es6.english.md

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id: 587d8254367417b2b2512c71
title: Remove items from a set in ES6
challengeType: 1
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## Description
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Let's practice removimg items from an ES6 Set using the <code>delete</code> method.
First, create an ES6 Set
<code>var set = new Set([1,2,3]);</code>
Now remove an item from your Set with the <code>delete</code> method.
<blockquote>set.delete(1);<br>console.log([...set]) // should return [ 2, 3 ]<blockquote>
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## Instructions
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Now, create a set with the integers 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5.
 Remove the values 2 and 5, and then return the set.
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## Tests
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```yml
tests:
  - text: Your Set should contain the values 1, 3, & 4
    testString: assert((function(){var test = checkSet(); return test.has(1) && test.has(3) && test.has(4) && test.size === 3;})(), 'Your Set should contain the values 1, 3, & 4');

```

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## Challenge Seed
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<div id='js-seed'>

```js
function checkSet(){
   var set = //Create a set with values 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5
   //Remove the value 2
   //Remove the value 5
   //Return the set
   return set;
}
```

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## Solution
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```js
function checkSet(){
var set = new Set([1,2,3,4,5]);
set.delete(2);
set.delete(5);
return set;}
```

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