C++ .clear()

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Published May 10, 2022Updated Dec 21, 2022
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The .clear() method removes all elements of a map. This destroys the elements in the container making the new size of the container to be 0.

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Syntax

This method is applied by adding .clear() to the end of the specified mapName:

mapName.clear()

Codebyte Example

The following codebyte example clears the items of the supplies map:

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