Using the clear() Function to Remove All Values in a List

In Python, the clear() function is used to initialize a list or remove all elements from a list at once, leaving it empty.

The clear() function removes all elements in the list but does not delete the list itself.

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my_list = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
# Output: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
print("my_list:", my_list)

# Remove all elements from the list
my_list.clear()
# Output: []
print("my_list:", my_list)

In the code above, the clear() function is used to remove all elements from my_list.

After the function call, my_list is empty, but the list itself remains intact.

The clear() method is useful when you need to quickly empty a large list or when you want to reuse a defined list.