List.DeleteColumn
-----------------

Deletes a column from each line in a list.

| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [List](component_List.md) | [15.5](newinversion155.md) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |

MBS( "List.DeleteColumn"; List; Separator; Column { ; NoReturnEnding } ) 

**MBS**( **"List.DeleteColumn";** /\* Deletes a column from each line in a list. \*/  
**$List**; /\* The list.e.g. "Hello" ¶ "World" \*/   
**$Separator**; /\* The separator text.  
Can be multiple characters.  
For tab separated text, pass Char(9). For CSV separated text, pass ";" or ",".e.g. Char(9) \*/   
**$Column**; /\* The index of the column to compare.  
Starts with 0 for first column.e.g. 0 \*/   
**$NoReturnEnding**) /\* Optional; Pass 1 to have no extra newline character on the end of the returned list. Default is 0 to include one to easily concat lists.e.g. 1 \*/ 

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description | Example | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| List | The list. | "Hello" ¶ "World" |  |
| Separator | The separator text.   Can be multiple characters.   For tab separated text, pass Char(9). For CSV separated text, pass ";" or ",". | Char(9) |  |
| Column | The index of the column to compare.   Starts with 0 for first column. | 0 |  |
| NoReturnEnding | Pass 1 to have no extra newline character on the end of the returned list. Default is 0 to include one to easily concat lists. | 1 | Optional |

### Result

Returns list or error.

### Description

Deletes a column from each line in a list.  
### Examples

Removes second column with index 1:

 MBS ( "List.DeleteColumn"; "a,b,c¶1,2,3"; ","; 1)  
<small>  
Example result:   
a,c  
1,3</small>### See also

- [List.GetColumn](ListGetColumn.md)
- [QuickList.DeleteColumn](QuickListDeleteColumn.md)

### Release notes

- **Version 15.5**
    - Added [List.DeleteColumn](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/ListDeleteColumn.shtml) and [QuickList.DeleteColumn](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/QuickListDeleteColumn.shtml) functions.

### Blog Entries

- [New in MBS FileMaker Plugin 15.5](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2025-11-25/New_in_MBS_FileMaker_Plugin_15/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)
- [MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 15.5pr3](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2025-10-13/MBS_FileMaker_Plugin_version_1/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)

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Created 11st October 2025 , last changed 11st October 2025

  
[List.DeCombine](ListDeCombine.md) - [List.Deserialize](ListDeserialize.md)

[HTML Version](ListDeleteColumn.shtml)