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


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