Python Dictionary clear() method
Python Dictionary clear() method
The dictionary.clear() method in Python removes all the elements from a dictionary.
Syntax
dictionary.clear()
Parameter
NA
Return
None
Example 1
# Python program explaining # the dictionary.clear() method # initialising the dictionary fruits = { "banana": "apple", "orange": "mango", "grapes": 5 } # initialising the dictionary print("Dictionary:",fruits) # clearing off all the elements from the fruits dictionary. fruits.clear() print("After the clear() method...") print("Dictionary:",fruits)
Output
Dictionary: {'orange': 'mango', 'banana': 'apple', 'grapes': 5} After the clear() method... Dictionary: {}
Example 2
# Python program explaining # the dictionary.clear() method #initializing the dictionary dictionary = {1: "numbers", 2: "digits"} dictionary1 = dictionary # clearing all the elements dictionary.clear() print('Removing all the element using clear()') print('dictionary: ', dictionary) print('dictionary1: ', dictionary1) dictionary = {1: "numbers", 2: "digits"} dictionary1 = dictionary dictionary = {} print('Removing all the element by assigning {}') print('dictionary: ', dictionary) print('dictionary1: ', dictionary1)
Output
Removing all the element using clear() dictionary: {} dictionary1: {} Removing all the element by assigning {} dictionary: {} dictionary1: {1: 'numbers', 2: 'digits'}