How can i remove an object from array of objects in app.delete using express

Question

i would like to remove an object of specified id: I tried by this:

app.delete("/:id", (req, res) => {
  const id = req.params.id;
  try {
    const filtered = games.filter(function (el) {
      return el.id !== id;
    });

    res.send({ rest: filtered });
  } catch (error) {
    res.send({ error: error.message });
  }
});

This although, does not remove the object in games array of objects, but returns the filtered array. Does anyone have an idea on that?

Answer 1

filter does not change the original array, it creates a new array based on the filter you provided.

You could set the games array to the now filtered array, and that would remove the object.

games = games.filter(function (el) {
  return el.id !== id;
});

res.send({ rest: games });