= Stata Clear =

The '''`clear`''' command clears data from memory.

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== Usage ==

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There are several extended commands:

 * `clear frames` removes all [[Stata/Frames|frames]] from memory and resets the current frame to 'default'
 * `clear mata` is equivalent to `mata: mata clear`
 * `clear results` is equivalent to `return clear`, `ereturn clear`, `sreturn clear`, and `_return drop _all` altogether
 * `clear matrix` is equivalent to `clear results`, `matrix drop _all`, and `estimates drop _all` altogether
 * `clear programs` is equivalent to `program drop _all`
 * `clear ado` is equivalent to `program drop _allado`
 * `clear rngstream` resets all random number states
 * `clear collect` is equivalent to `collect clear`
 * `clear all` and `clear *` are equivalent to all of the above altogether, ''except'' `clear rngstream`

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== See also ==

[[https://www.stata.com/manuals/dclear.pdf|Stata manual for clear]]



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