CopyOnWriteArrayList clear() method in Java

The clear() method of CopyOnWriteArrayList erases all the elements in the list. The size of the list becomes zero after the function is called.

Syntax:

public void clear()

Parameters: The function does not accept any parameters.

Return Value: The function does not returns anything.

Below programs illustrate the above function:

Program 1:

// Java Program to illustrate the CopyOnWriteArrayList
// clear() method in Java
import java.util.concurrent.CopyOnWriteArrayList;
import java.util.*;

public class GFG {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {

        // create object of CopyOnWriteArrayList
        CopyOnWriteArrayList<Integer> ArrLis
            = new CopyOnWriteArrayList<Integer>();

        // Add elements
        ArrLis.add(32);
        ArrLis.add(67);
        ArrLis.add(98);
        ArrLis.add(100);

        // print CopyOnWriteArrayList
        System.out.println("CopyOnWriteArrayList: "
                                            + ArrLis);

        ArrLis.clear();

        System.out.println("CopyOnWriteArrayList: "
                                         + ArrLis);
    }
}

Output:

CopyOnWriteArrayList: [32, 67, 98, 100]
CopyOnWriteArrayList: []

Program 2:

// Java Program to illustrate the CopyOnWriteArrayList
// clear() method in Java
import java.util.concurrent.CopyOnWriteArrayList;
import java.util.*;

public class GFG {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {

        // create object of CopyOnWriteArrayList
        CopyOnWriteArrayList<String> ArrLis
            = new CopyOnWriteArrayList<String>();

        // Add elements
        ArrLis.add("gopal");
        ArrLis.add("gfg");
        ArrLis.add("jgec");
        ArrLis.add("sudo");

        // print CopyOnWriteArrayList
        System.out.println("CopyOnWriteArrayList: "
                                          + ArrLis);

        ArrLis.clear();

        System.out.println("CopyOnWriteArrayList: "
                                         + ArrLis);
    }
}

Output:

CopyOnWriteArrayList: [gopal, gfg, jgec, sudo]
CopyOnWriteArrayList: []

Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/concurrent/CopyOnWriteArrayList.html#clear–