# Deleting MLIST Elements

> [HTML Version](deletingmlistelements.htm)

Elements can be deleted by iterating to them and then assigning .NULL to the element using the .REF(\$\$i) function, as in the following example which deletes the element whose value is "something."

foreach \$\$i in \$m()

    if \$\$i = "something" then

        \$m(.REF(\$\$i)) = .NULL   \! delete the element

        exit                    \! always exit foreach loop

    endif                       \! after removing an element, as it

next \$\$i                        \! may invalidate the iterator



In addition, you can use the following dot statements to delete:

.POPFRONT \$m()                  \! delete first element

.POPBACK \$m()                   \! delete last element



Note that deleting an element will also delete any sublist attached to it.

**See Also**

•	[Sublist Operations](sublistoperations.htm.md) for details on deleting sublists