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# remove(_:span:)

Removes an event from the event store.

```
func remove(_ event: EKEvent, span: EKSpan) throws
```

## Parameters

`event`

The event to remove.

`span`

The span that indicates whether to remove a single event or all future instances of the event in the case of a recurring event.

## Discussion

This method raises an exception if the event belongs to another event store.

> Handling Errors in Swift:
> In Swift, this method returns `Void` and is marked with the `throws` keyword to indicate that it throws an error in cases of failure. Call this method in a `try` expression and handle any errors in the `catch` clauses of a `do` statement, as described in [Error Handling](https://docs.swift.org/swift-book/LanguageGuide/ErrorHandling.html) in [The Swift Programming Language](https://docs.swift.org/swift-book/) and `About Imported Cocoa Error Parameters`.

---

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