---
title: "delete(_:)"
framework: coredata
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "coredata/nsmanagedobjectcontext/delete(_:)"
---

# delete(_:)

Specifies an object that should be removed from its persistent store when changes are committed.

## Declaration

```swift
func delete(_ object: NSManagedObject)
```

## Parameters

- `object`: A managed object.

## Discussion

Discussion When changes are committed, object will be removed from the uniquing tables. If object has not yet been saved to a persistent store, it is simply removed from the receiver.

## See Also

### Related Documentation

- [isDeleted](coredata/nsmanagedobject/isdeleted.md)

### Handling managed objects

- [shouldDeleteInaccessibleFaults](coredata/nsmanagedobjectcontext/shoulddeleteinaccessiblefaults.md)
- [insertedObjects](coredata/nsmanagedobjectcontext/insertedobjects.md)
- [updatedObjects](coredata/nsmanagedobjectcontext/updatedobjects.md)
- [deletedObjects](coredata/nsmanagedobjectcontext/deletedobjects.md)
- [shouldHandleInaccessibleFault(_:for:triggeredByProperty:)](coredata/nsmanagedobjectcontext/shouldhandleinaccessiblefault(_:for:triggeredbyproperty:).md)
- [insert(_:)](coredata/nsmanagedobjectcontext/insert(_:).md)
- [assign(_:to:)](coredata/nsmanagedobjectcontext/assign(_:to:).md)
- [obtainPermanentIDs(for:)](coredata/nsmanagedobjectcontext/obtainpermanentids(for:).md)
- [detectConflicts(for:)](coredata/nsmanagedobjectcontext/detectconflicts(for:).md)
- [refresh(_:mergeChanges:)](coredata/nsmanagedobjectcontext/refresh(_:mergechanges:).md)
- [processPendingChanges()](coredata/nsmanagedobjectcontext/processpendingchanges().md)
- [observeValue(forKeyPath:of:change:context:)](coredata/nsmanagedobjectcontext/observevalue(forkeypath:of:change:context:).md)