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deleteTask()

Description​

Removes the specified task from DataStore

note

The method removes the task with all its child tasks

Usage​

deleteTask({
    id: string | number
}): void;

Parameters​

  • id - (required) the ID of the task to be removed

Example​

Example 1. Deleting one task
const { ToDo, Toolbar } = todo;

const list = new ToDo("#root", {
    tasks: [
        { id: "1", text: "Task 1" },
        { id: "1.1", text: "Task 1.1", parent: "1" },
        { id: "1.1.1", text: "Task 1.1.1", parent: "1.1" },
        { id: "1.2", text: "Task 1.2", parent: "1" },
    ]
});

const toolbar = new Toolbar("#toolbar", {
    api: list.api,
});

// delete the task
list.deleteTask({ 
    id: "1.2",
});
Example 2. Deleting multiple tasks
const list = new ToDo("#root", {
    tasks: [
        { id: "1", text: "Task 1" },
        { id: "1.1", text: "Task 1.1", parent: "1" },
        { id: "1.1.1", text: "Task 1.1.1", parent: "1.1" },
        { id: "1.2", text: "Task 1.2", parent: "1" },
        { id: "2", text: "Task 2" },
        { id: "2.1", text: "Task 2.1", parent: "2" },
        { id: "2.1.1", text: "Task 2.1.1", parent: "2.1" },
        { id: "2.2", text: "Task 2.2", parent: "2" },
    ],
    selected: ["1.1", "2.1"],
});

// delete selected tasks
list.eachSelected(id => {
    list.deleteTask({ id });
}, true);

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