[Java] How to clear all elements from an array?

Question

How can we clear all elements from an existing Java array?

Karthik Divi · Accepted Answer

## 1. If you want to clear elements and make the size zero

```java
String[] array = {"a", "b", "c"};
array = {};
```

## 2. If you want to clear elements but keep the original size

```java
String[] array = {"a", "b", "c"};
array = new String[array.length];
```

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