# ArrayClear

Clear all items from array

## Method Signature

```
ArrayClear(array=[modifiableArray])
```

### Arguments

| Argument | Type              | Required | Description         | Default |
| -------- | ----------------- | -------- | ------------------- | ------- |
| `array`  | `modifiableArray` | `true`   | The array to clear. |         |

## Examples

### Clear the value of an array

Uses the arrayClear function to clear the value of an array

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJw9js0KgkAUhdfepzi4GiGQ1mKQQdGqiKBFtBjwVoM2I9cZRKJ3Tw1bnY%2FzA6d1L16L6B45rqAoPnEZLwa9PI3niXbCbCcq6vCzjsZWMd0y6mRoHYJvgleUpjiLtm1jahZ0TiotLtgSdyco9lsI%2ByAWvm%2BYlIKWxxIJ8hXeFOnxxKZmLXOQUTQPJHBGn0Sh%2Fd9NxsIXzbM43A%3D%3D)

```java
someArray = [ 
	"Red",
	"White",
	"Green",
	"Blue",
	"Pink"
];
writeOutput(
// Transpiler workaround for BIF return type
(( arg1 ) => {
	arrayClear( arg1 );
	return true;
})( someArray ) );

```

Result: Yes

### Clear the value of an array

To clear the value of an array

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJw9js0KgkAUhdfepzi4GiGQ1mKQQdGqiKBFtBjwVoM2I9cZRKJ3Tw1bnY%2FzA6d1L16L6B45rqAoPnEZLwa9PI3niXbCbCcq6vCzjsZWMd0y6mRoHYJvgleUpjiLtm1jahZ0TiotLtgSdyco9lsI%2ByAWvm%2BYlIKWxxIJ8hXeFOnxxKZmLXOQUTQPJHBGn0Sh%2Fd9NxsIXzbM43A%3D%3D)

```java
someArray = [ 
	"Red",
	"White",
	"Green",
	"Blue",
	"Pink"
];
writeOutput(
// Transpiler workaround for BIF return type
(( arg1 ) => {
	arrayClear( arg1 );
	return true;
})( someArray ) );

```

Result: true

### Clear value of an array using member function

Uses the member function is the same as running arrayClear.

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJzLK81NSi1yLCpKrFSwVYhW4OI01OHiNAJiY65Ya67yosySVP%2FSkoLSEg2FPIRaPeec1MQiDU0FTWsuAJ1WE9Q%3D)

```java
numberArray = [ 
	1,
	2,
	3
];
writeOutput( numberArray.Clear() );

```

Result: Yes

### Additional Examples

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJxljk0OgjAQhdfMKd5SE6Wi7AgLwzGMi6oTIaGlKVMNt7dgJEQWs3iT9%2FMphcqzFu6hLbT3esC9s6Ib29gncnDLhq30eDdSQ2qGDebGvkeGPfKUfrLEhZJsR8kx3ileTteCHsG4zRzZFlAKXRAXYuNYtlqcWim6qpa1X5qifo2OmXMiOsyEKZ3H95RbTq4Y6B%2BCjZPhW0ofQhRX2g%3D%3D)

```java
// Creates an array containing 4 elements with the numbers 1 - 4.
numbers = [
	1,
	2,
	3,
	4
];
dump( numbers ); // outputs the array containing 1 - 4
// Clears the array leaving an array with 0 elements.
ArrayClear( numbers );
dump( numbers );
 // outputs the empty array

```

## Related

* [ArrayAppend](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayappend)
* [ArrayAvg](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayavg)
* [ArrayChunk](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraychunk)
* [ArrayContains](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraycontains)
* [ArrayContainsNoCase](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraycontainsnocase)
* [ArrayDelete](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraydelete)
* [ArrayDeleteAt](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraydeleteat)
* [ArrayDeleteNoCase](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraydeletenocase)
* [ArrayEach](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayeach)
* [ArrayEvery](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayevery)
* [ArrayFilter](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayfilter)
* [ArrayFind](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayfind)
* [ArrayFindAll](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayfindall)
* [ArrayFindAllNoCase](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayfindallnocase)
* [ArrayFindFirst](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayfindfirst)
* [ArrayFindNoCase](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayfindnocase)
* [ArrayFirst](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayfirst)
* [ArrayFlatMap](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayflatmap)
* [ArrayFlatten](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayflatten)
* [ArrayGetMetadata](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraygetmetadata)
* [ArrayGroupBy](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraygroupby)
* [ArrayIndexExists](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayindexexists)
* [ArrayInsertAt](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayinsertat)
* [ArrayIsDefined](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayisdefined)
* [ArrayLast](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraylast)
* [ArrayMap](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraymap)
* [ArrayMax](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraymax)
* [ArrayMedian](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraymedian)
* [ArrayMerge](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraymerge)
* [ArrayMid](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraymid)
* [ArrayMin](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraymin)
* [ArrayNew](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraynew)
* [ArrayNone](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraynone)
* [ArrayPop](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraypop)
* [ArrayPrepend](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayprepend)
* [ArrayPush](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraypush)
* [ArrayRange](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayrange)
* [ArrayReduce](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayreduce)
* [ArrayReduceRight](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayreduceright)
* [ArrayReject](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayreject)
* [ArrayResize](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayresize)
* [ArrayReverse](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayreverse)
* [ArraySet](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayset)
* [ArrayShift](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayshift)
* [ArraySlice](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayslice)
* [ArraySome](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraysome)
* [ArraySort](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraysort)
* [ArraySplice](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraysplice)
* [ArraySum](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraysum)
* [ArraySwap](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayswap)
* [ArrayToList](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraytolist)
* [ArrayToStruct](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraytostruct)
* [ArrayTranspose](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraytranspose)
* [ArrayUnique](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayunique)
* [ArrayUnshift](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayunshift)
* [ArrayZip](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayzip)