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'}