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clear()

Example

Empty the map by removing all items.

import java.util.HashMap;
public class Main {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    HashMap<String, String> capitalCities = new HashMap<String, String>();
    capitalCities.put("England", "London");
    capitalCities.put("Germany", "Berlin");
    capitalCities.put("Norway", "Oslo");
    capitalCities.put("USA", "Washington DC");
    capitalCities.clear();
    System.out.println(capitalCities);
  }
}

Definition and Usage

The clear() method removes all entries from the map.

Syntax

public void clear()