# NSHashRemove(_:_:) Removes an element from the specified hash table. ``` func NSHashRemove(_ table: NSHashTable, _ pointer: UnsafeRawPointer?) ``` ## Discussion If `pointer` matches an item already in `table`, this function releases the preexisting item. ## See Also [`NSHashInsertKnownAbsent(_:_:)`](/documentation/Foundation/NSHashInsertKnownAbsent(_:_:)) Adds an element to the specified hash table. [`NSHashInsert(_:_:)`](/documentation/Foundation/NSHashInsert(_:_:)) Adds an element to the specified hash table. [`NSHashInsertIfAbsent(_:_:)`](/documentation/Foundation/NSHashInsertIfAbsent(_:_:)) Adds an element to the specified hash table only if the table does not already contain the element. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)