Python List Methods Tutorial: Python List Clear()

The clear() method removes all items from the list.
The syntax of clear() method is:

list.clear()

clear() Parameters

The clear() method doesn’t take any parameters.

Return Value from clear()

The clear() method only empties the given list. It doesn’t return any value.

Example 1: Working of clear() method

# Defining a list
list = [{1, 2}, ('a'), ['1.1', '2.2']]

# clearing the list
list.clear()

print('List:', list)

When you run the program, the output will be:

List: []

Note: If you are using Python 2 or Python 3.2 and below, you cannot use the clear() method. You can use the del operator instead.

Example 2: Emptying the List Using del

# Defining a list
list = [{1, 2}, ('a'), ['1.1', '2.2']]

# clearing the list
del list[:]

print('List:', list)

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