MATLAB Functions | Help Desk |
clear
Remove items from memory
clear clearname
clearname1
name2
name3
clear globalname
clear |
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functions
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clear,
by itself, clears all variables from the workspace.
clear name
removes just the M-file or MEX-file function or variable name
from the workspace. If name
is global, it is removed from the current workspace, but left accessible to any functions declaring it global.
clear name1
name2
name3
removes name1
, name2
, and name3
from the workspace.
clear global name
removes the global variable name
.
clear keyword
clears the indicated items:Removes all variables, functions, and MEX-files from memory, leaving the workspace empty. |
clear my
* removes any variables whose names begin with the string "my." The function form of the syntax, clear('name')
, is also permitted.
clear
doesn't affect the amount of memory allocated to the MATLAB process under UNIX.
pack
Consolidate workspace memory