The clear() method removes all items from the list. Here's a quick example:
models = ['Claude', 'ChatGPT', 'Gemini', 'ChatGPT']
models.clear()
print(models)Output
[]
clear() Syntax
The syntax of clear() is:
my_list.clear()
Arguments
clear() doesn't take any arguments.
Return Value
clear() doesn't return any value (returns None).
Example: Clear a List with Nested Items
models = [("Claude", 2023), ("DeepSeek", 2025)]
models.clear()
print(models)Output
[]
Example: Emptying a List Using del
We can also empty a list using the del statement.
models = ['Claude', 'ChatGPT', 'Gemini', 'ChatGPT']
del models[:]
print(models)Output
[]
Here, models[:] selects all items in the list from beginning to end, and the del keyword deletes these items.
To learn more, visit Python del statement.
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