How to make a MovieClip remove itself in AS3?

Question

What is the equivalent to removeMovieClip() in AS3?

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Answer 1

public static function removeDisplayObject(displayObject:DisplayObject):void {
    /* normal code
    if(displayObject && displayObject.parent){
        displayObject.parent.removeChild(displayObject);
    }
     */
    displayObject ? displayObject.parent ? displayObject.parent.removeChild(displayObject) : null : null;
}