remove static method

dynamic remove(dynamic input, String path)

Implementation

static dynamic remove(dynamic input, String path) {
  if (path.isEmpty) return input;
  final parts = path.split('.');
  if (parts.isEmpty) return input;
  final key = parts.first;
  final restPath = parts.sublist(1).join('.');

  if (input == null) return input;

  // Handle Map case
  if (input is Map<dynamic, dynamic>) {
    if (!input.containsKey(key)) return input;
    if (restPath.isEmpty) {
      final mapCopy = Map<dynamic, dynamic>.from(input);
      mapCopy.remove(key);
      return mapCopy;
    }
    // Recursively remove from nested structure
    final mapCopy = Map<dynamic, dynamic>.from(input);
    mapCopy[key] = remove(mapCopy[key], restPath);
    return mapCopy;
  }
  // Handle List case
  final index = int.tryParse(key);
  if (input is List && index != null && index >= 0 && index < input.length) {
    if (restPath.isEmpty) {
      final listCopy = List.from(input);
      listCopy.removeAt(index);
      return listCopy;
    }
    // Recursively remove from nested structure
    final listCopy = List.from(input);
    listCopy[index] = remove(listCopy[index], restPath);
    return listCopy;
  }
  // If none of the above, return input unchanged
  return input;
}