Python .clear()

StevenSwiniarski

Published May 23, 2022

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The .clear() method of a Python dictionary removes all the entries in the dictionary. It takes no arguments.

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dictionary.clear()

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The following example creates a dictionary with some values, then replaces the contents by clearing the dictionary and adding different values.

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