Title: Delete function
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Delete function

 *  [AAcAN](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aacan/)
 * (@aacan)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/delete-function/)
 * Can somebody please explain me this code snipit? pretty please?
 *     ```
       function delete_order( $id, $force = false ) {
            $id = $this->validate_request( $id, 'shop_order', 'delete' );
            return $this->delete( $id, 'order', ( 'true' === $force ) );
             }
       ```
   
 * I used it in my autocomplete order and delete order hook but it doesn’t do any
   change.
 *     ```
       add_action( 'woocommerce_thankyou', 'custom_woocommerce_auto_complete_order' );
       function custom_woocommerce_auto_complete_order( $order_id ) {
           global $woocommerce;
   
           if ( !$order_id )
               return;
           $order = new WC_Order( $order_id );
           $order->update_status( 'completed' );
            function delete_order( $id, $force = false ) {
            $id = $this->validate_request( $id, 'shop_order', 'delete' );
            return $this->delete( $id, 'order', ( 'true' === $force ) );
             }
       }
       ```
   
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 * Last activity: [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/delete-function/)
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