How to remove all the elements from array

Question

I have an array eg: a[3,4,5,6,7,8]. I want to remove all the element in one time and make array as an empty array. How to remove all the element of an array.

My code

var a = [2,3,4,5,6];
for(var i=0; I<a.length; i++){
a.remove();
}

Learn : http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1232040/how-do-i-empty-an-array-in-javascript — Sumit patel, Aug 03 '16 at 09:58

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 03 '16 at 09:51

4

a.length = 0;

This is all what you need

var a = [2,3,4,5,6];
console.log(a);
a.length = 0;
console.log(a);

answered Aug 03 '16 at 09:51

Adam Azad

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inside `for` loop ? – David Aug 03 '16 at 09:52
no, you don't need loops. – Adam Azad Aug 03 '16 at 09:52
Thank, clean solution. – Aryan Firouzian Jan 10 '19 at 10:57

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 03 '16 at 09:52

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Do a.length = 0; if you don't want to lose references. Do a = []; if you want to lose references.

answered Aug 03 '16 at 09:52

Klaider

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How to remove all the elements from array

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