python how to empty list code example

Example 1: clear python list

your_list = [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10]
your_list.clear() #List becomes [] empty

Example 2: python list empty

my_list = list()
# Check if a list is empty by its length
if len(my_list) == 0:
    pass  # the list is empty
# Check if a list is empty by direct comparison (only works for lists)
if my_list == []:
    pass  # the list is empty
# Check if a list is empty by its type flexibility **preferred method**
if not my_list:
    pass  # the list is empty

Example 3: delete all elements in list python

mylist = [1, 2, 3, 4]
mylist.clear()

print(mylist)
# []

Example 4: how to clear a list in python

yourlist = [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8]
del yourlist[:]

Example 5: empty list in python

# Python program to declare 
# empty list 

# list is declared 
a = []