# Stupid question

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stupid-question/276685>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [December 2, 2008, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stupid-question/276685 "2008-12-02T18:38:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![smeared](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@smeared](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/smeared)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stupid-question/276685/1 "2008-12-02T18:38:14Z")

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if i do

var cur = this.getchildbyname(“whatever”);  
removeChild(cur);  
cur = null;

is that going to null the var cur, or the var cur represents??? how would I null that var as well if it doesn’t… thanks…