# ListDeleteAt

Deletes an element from a list.

Returns a copy of the list, without the specified element.

## Method Signature

```
ListDeleteAt(list=[string], position=[integer], delimiter=[string], includeEmptyFields=[boolean], multiCharacterDelimiter=[boolean])
```

### Arguments

| Argument                  | Type      | Required | Description                                                     | Default |
| ------------------------- | --------- | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
| `list`                    | `string`  | `true`   | The list to delete from.                                        |         |
| `position`                | `integer` | `true`   | The one-based index position of the element to delete.          |         |
| `delimiter`               | `string`  | `false`  | The delimiter used in the list.                                 | `,`     |
| `includeEmptyFields`      | `boolean` | `false`  | Whether to include empty fields in the list.                    | `false` |
| `multiCharacterDelimiter` | `boolean` | `false`  | <p>Whether the delimiter is a multi-character<br>delimiter.</p> | `false` |

## Examples

### Simple Example

Deletes 2nd item from the list

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJzLySwucUnNSS1JdSzRUFBKy8%2FXSUos0snJL0rN1cksKC7NVdJRMFLQtOYCAEGJDac%3D)

```java
listDeleteAt( "foo,bar,lorem,ipsum", 2 );

```

Result: foo,lorem,ipsum

### Example with Custom Delimiter

Deletes 2nd item from the list using a custom delimiter

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJzLySwucUnNSS1JdSzRUFBKy8%2FXSUosqsnJL0rN1cksKC7NrclNrSnOz00tycjMS1fSUTDSUVCqUVLQtOYCAKizFJs%3D)

```java
listDeleteAt( "foo,bar|lorem,ipsum|me|something", 2, "|" );

```

Result: foo,bar|me|something

### Additional Examples

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJxtjsEKgkAQhu%2F7FIMnhSEPdZMOgQlC0aUXqO0PF1Zd3Nns8VutICGYyzD%2FfP83DkZwCuKCpGSNlxIWgl3ckppt%2FwDboAEWeKmMRcK0oYyygvKc9k8HLbhRPxPo90PF%2BxHtFQNVodNi%2Bk55GQ6xg7aUnBvjOc6FpXnT%2BT7hCzVOSmVoXUqf%2FGoptp771T%2BBL3XBVC%2FKX00I)

```java
writeOutput( listDeleteAt( "I,love,boxlang,testFile", 4 ) ); // Expected output I,love,boxlang
// Member Function
strList = "This,is,a,the,test,file";
writeDump( strList.listDeleteAt( 3 ) );
 // Expected output This,is,the,test,file

```

## Related

* [GetToken](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/gettoken.md)
* [ListAppend](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listappend.md)
* [ListAvg](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listavg.md)
* [ListChangeDelims](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listchangedelims.md)
* [ListCompact](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listcompact.md)
* [ListContains](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listcontains.md)
* [ListContainsNoCase](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listcontainsnocase.md)
* [ListEach](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listeach.md)
* [ListEvery](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listevery.md)
* [ListFilter](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listfilter.md)
* [ListFind](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listfind.md)
* [ListFindNoCase](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listfindnocase.md)
* [ListFirst](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listfirst.md)
* [ListGetAt](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listgetat.md)
* [ListGetEndings](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listgetendings.md)
* [ListIndexExists](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listindexexists.md)
* [ListInsertAt](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listinsertat.md)
* [ListItemTrim](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listitemtrim.md)
* [ListLast](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listlast.md)
* [ListLen](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listlen.md)
* [ListMap](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listmap.md)
* [ListNone](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listnone.md)
* [ListPrepend](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listprepend.md)
* [ListQualify](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listqualify.md)
* [ListReduceRight](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listreduceright.md)
* [ListRemoveDuplicates](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listremoveduplicates.md)
* [ListRest](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listrest.md)
* [ListSetAt](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listsetat.md)
* [ListSome](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listsome.md)
* [ListSort](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listsort.md)
* [ListToArray](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listtoarray.md)
* [ListTrim](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listtrim.md)
* [ListValueCount](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listvaluecount.md)
* [ListValueCountNoCase](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listvaluecountnocase.md)


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