Updated to add solution to "Remove from a Set" (#27500)

* Updated to add solution to "Remove from a Set"

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title: Remove from a Set
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## Remove from a Set
![:triangular_flag_on_post:](https://forum.freecodecamp.com/images/emoji/emoji_one/triangular_flag_on_post.png?v=3 ":triangular_flag_on_post:") Remember to use <a>**`Read-Search-Ask`**</a> if you get stuck. Try to pair program ![:busts_in_silhouette:](https://forum.freecodecamp.com/images/emoji/emoji_one/busts_in_silhouette.png?v=3 ":busts_in_silhouette:") and write your own code ![:pencil:](https://forum.freecodecamp.com/images/emoji/emoji_one/pencil.png?v=3 ":pencil:")
### ![:checkered_flag:](https://forum.freecodecamp.com/images/emoji/emoji_one/checkered_flag.png?v=3 ":checkered_flag:") Problem Explanation:
To solve this problem, you have to write a function for the class that removes a given element from the array if the array contains the given element.
## ![:speech_balloon:](https://forum.freecodecamp.com/images/emoji/emoji_one/speech_balloon.png?v=3 ":speech_balloon:") Hint: 1
Use the built-in "has" function already created to test if the element exists in the Set.
> _try to solve the problem now_
## ![:speech_balloon:](https://forum.freecodecamp.com/images/emoji/emoji_one/speech_balloon.png?v=3 ":speech_balloon:") Hint: 2
Use the splice function to delete an element from an array.
> _try to solve the problem now_
## Spoiler Alert!
![:warning:](https://forum.freecodecamp.com/images/emoji/emoji_one/warning.png?v=3 ":warning:")
**Solution ahead!**
## ![:beginner:](https://forum.freecodecamp.com/images/emoji/emoji_one/beginner.png?v=3 ":beginner:") Basic Code Solution:
### Method:
- In this challenge we need to implement a `.remove()` method for the Set class we made in the previous challenge.
- The method should return `true` if the element was successfully removed and `false` otherwise.
### Solution:
```js
function Set() {
var collection = [];
this.has = function(element) {
return (collection.indexOf(element) !== -1);
};
this.values = function() {
return collection;
};
this.add = function(element) {
if(!this.has(element)){
collection.push(element);
return true;
}
return false;
};
this.remove = function(element){
if(this.has(element)) {
collection.splice(collection.indexOf(element), 1);
return true;
}
return false;
this.values().splice( this.values().indexOf(element), 1 );
}
}
```
### Resources:
- [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set_(abstract_data_type))
![:rocket:](https://forum.freecodecamp.com/images/emoji/emoji_one/rocket.png?v=3 ":rocket:") <a href='https://repl.it/repls/ReflectingUsedTrees' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Run Code</a>
### Code Explanation:
* The if statement checks if the collection contains the element.
* If the if statement evaluates to true, then starting from the index at which the element is located, one element is deleted.
* If the if statement evaluates to false, then nothing occurs.
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