Syntax error Map.clear() function in JavaScript

Map.clear() function in JavaScript



The clear() function of Map object removes all elements from the current Map object.

Syntax

Its Syntax is as follows

mapVar.clear()

Example

 Live Demo

<html>
<head>
   <title>JavaScript Example</title>
</head>
<body>
   <script type="text/javascript">
      var mapVar = new Map();
      mapVar.set('1', 'Java');
      mapVar.set('2', 'JavaFX');
      mapVar.set('3', 'HBase');
      mapVar.set('4', 'Neo4j');
      var map = mapVar.clear();
      document.write("Size of the map object: "+mapVar.size);
   </script>
</body>
</html>

Output

Size of the map object: 0

Example

 Live Demo

<html>
<head>
   <title>JavaScript Example</title>
</head>
<body>
   <script type="text/javascript">
      var mapVar = new Map();
      mapVar.set('1', 'Raju');
      mapVar.set('2', 'Ram');
      mapVar.set('3', 'Rahim');
      mapVar.set('4', 'Robert');
      document.write("Size of the map: "+mapVar.size);
      var map = mapVar.clear();
      document.write("<br>");
      document.write("Size of the map after clearing its contents using clear() function: "+mapVar.size);
   </script>
</body>
</html>

Output

Size of the map: 4
Size of the map after clearing its contents using clear() function: 0
Updated on: 2020-06-25T12:15:37+05:30

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