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# std::list::clear

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void clear(); |  |

Removes all elements from the container.

Invalidates any references, pointers, or iterators referring to contained elements. May invalidate any past-the-end iterators.

### [edit] Parameters

(none)

### [edit] Return value

(none)

### [edit] Exceptions

(none) | (until C++11)
`noexcept` specification: noexcept | (since C++11)

### [edit] Complexity

Linear in the size of the container.

`clear` is defined in terms of `erase`, which has linear complexity. | (until C++11)
complexity of `clear` is omitted | (since C++11) (until C++14)
`clear` has linear complexity for sequence containers. | (since C++14)

### [edit] See also

erase | erases elements (public member function) [edit]

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