# Re: How to remove empty element in an array

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-how-to-remove-empty-element-in-an-array/73313>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [October 23, 2006, 7:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-how-to-remove-empty-element-in-an-array/73313 "2006-10-23T19:37:36Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 23, 2006, 7:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-how-to-remove-empty-element-in-an-array/73313/1 "2006-10-23T19:37:36Z")

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From: Li Chen

> I have an array of [1,2,’’] I want change it to [1,2].

irb(main):001:0\> a = [1,2,’’]  
=\> [1, 2, “”]  
irb(main):002:0\> a.delete( ‘’ )  
=\> “”  
irb(main):003:0\> a  
=\> [1, 2]