Array.prototype.indexOf = function(val) { for (var i = 0; i < this.length; i++) { if (this[i] == val) return i; } return -1; }; Array.prototype.remove = function(val) { var index = this.indexOf(val); if (index > -1) { this.splice(index, 1); } }; var array = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]; array.remove(3);