acf_field__group::delete_value │ public │ ACF 5.2.3

delete_value

Called when deleting this field's value.

Method of the class: acf_field__group{}

No Hooks.

Returns

null. Nothing (null).

Usage

$acf_field__group = new acf_field__group();
$acf_field__group->delete_value( $post_id, $meta_key, $field );

$post_id(mixed) (required)

The post ID being saved.

$meta_key(string) (required)

The field name as seen by the DB.

$field(array) (required)

The field settings.

Changelog

acf_field__group::delete_value() acf field group::delete value code ^{ACF 6.0.4}

function delete_value( $post_id, $meta_key, $field ) {

	// bail early if no sub fields
	if ( empty( $field['sub_fields'] ) ) {
		return null;
	}

	// modify names
	$field = $this->prepare_field_for_db( $field );

	// loop
	foreach ( $field['sub_fields'] as $sub_field ) {
		acf_delete_value( $post_id, $sub_field );
	}
}