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CRUD - Delete - Node.js SDK

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  • Delete an Object
  • Delete Multiple Objects
  • Delete All Objects of a Specific Type
  • Delete All Objects in a Realm

To delete an object from a realm, pass the object to Realm.delete() inside of a write transaction.

realm.write(() => {
// Delete the dog from the realm.
realm.delete(dog);
// Discard the reference.
dog = null;
});

Important

Do not use objects after delete

You cannot access or modify an object after you have deleted it from a Realm. If you try to use a deleted object, Realm throws an error.

To delete a collection of objects from a realm, pass the collection to Realm.delete() inside of a write transaction.

realm.write(() => {
// Find dogs younger than 2 years old.
const puppies = realm.objects("Dog").filtered("age < 2");
// Delete the collection from the realm.
realm.delete(puppies);
});

To delete all objects of a given object type from a realm, pass Realm.objects(<ObjectType>) to the Realm.delete() method inside of a write transaction.

realm.write(() => {
// Delete all instances of Cat from the realm.
realm.delete(realm.objects("Cat"));
});

To delete all objects from the realm, call Realm.deleteAll() inside of a write transaction. This clears the realm of all object instances but does not affect the realm's schema.

realm.write(() => {
// Delete all objects from the realm.
realm.deleteAll();
});

Tip

Delete All In Development

Realm.deleteAll() is a useful method to quickly clear out your realm in the course of development. For example, rather than writing a migration to update objects to a new schema, it may be faster to delete and then re-generate the objects with the app itself.

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