/**
 * Removes an element from the DOM using its ID. 
 * Uses the modern `element.remove()` method if available, 
 * otherwise falls back to `parentNode.removeChild()`.
 */
function removeElementById(elementId) {
  const elementToRemove = document.getElementById(elementId);

  if (elementToRemove) {
    if (elementToRemove.remove) {
      elementToRemove.remove(); // Modern and simpler way
      console.log(`Element #${elementId} removed using .remove().`);
    } else if (elementToRemove.parentNode) {
      elementToRemove.parentNode.removeChild(elementToRemove); // Older, but widely supported
      console.log(`Element #${elementId} removed using parentNode.removeChild().`);
    }
  } else {
    console.error(`Element with ID "${elementId}" not found.`);
  }
}

// Example Usage (assuming an HTML element with id='itemToDelete' exists):
// <div id="parent"><span id="itemToDelete">Delete Me</span></div>
// removeElementById('itemToDelete');