The clear()
method of the Storage
interface clears all keys stored in a given Storage
object.
Syntax
storage.clear();
Return value
Examples
The following function creates three data entries in local storage, and then deletes them by using clear()
.
function populateStorage() { localStorage.setItem('bgcolor', 'red'); localStorage.setItem('font', 'Helvetica'); localStorage.setItem('image', 'miGato.png'); localStorage.clear(); }
Note: For a real world example, see our Web Storage Demo.
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
HTML Living Standard The definition of 'Storage.clear' in that specification. |
Living Standard |
Browser compatibility
The compatibility table on this page is generated from structured data. If you'd like to contribute to the data, please check out https://github.com/mdn/browser-compat-data and send us a pull request.
Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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clear | Chrome Full support 4 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 3.5 | IE Full support 8 | Opera Full support 10.5 | Safari Full support 4 | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support 18 | Firefox Android Full support 6 | Opera Android Full support 11 | Safari iOS Full support 3.2 | Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0 |
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