How to remove keys from hash in Perl?

Question

How do I remove the key from an existing map? ``` if (exists $sampleMap{1}) { #Here I want to remove the "1" key from sampleMap } ```

Accepted Answer

Use `delete` for deleting the hash keys:

```
if (exists $sampleMap{1})
{
      delete $sampleMap{1}; #Here I want remove the "1" key from sampleMap.
}
```

For more details, take a look at delete.

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