The **`clear`** method in Ruby is used to clear all elements of an array and return the empty array.

> The `clear` method only works on arrays.

The illustration below shows how the `clear` method works in Ruby:

# Return value

The `clear` method returns #key# an array with no elements : empty array #key#.

# Example

The code snippet below shows how we can use the `clear` method in Ruby:

myArray = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
puts "Original Array: #{myArray}"
myArray.clear
puts "Updated Array: #{myArray}"

What is the clear method in Ruby?

Clears all elements from a Ruby array, returning an empty array.