dict.clear
Remove all pairs from the dictionary.
Python 3.13
dict.clear()Return value
Nothing (None); the dictionary is changed in place.
Examples
Clearing a dictionary
Python 3.13
a = {'x': 1, 'y': 2}
a.clear()
print(a){}The dictionary itself is cleared, not the variable
Python 3.13
cache = {'user': 'Anna'}
same = cache
cache.clear()
print(same){}Details
Unlike the assignment d = {}, clear() changes the dictionary itself, so the change is visible through all variables that refer to it.