# clear (Matlab function)

Remove items from workspace, freeing up system memory

## Matlab/Scilab equivalent

Matlab | Scilab

    clear

    clear

## Particular cases

Scilab and Matlab clear functions are only equivalent when called using clear or clear name.

clear global ...

  Scilab equivalent for Matlab clear global [name] is clearglobal([name]).

clear variables ...

  Scilab equivalent for Matlab clear variables is simply clear.

clear keyword ...

  For all other keywords, there is no Scilab equivalent for Matlab clear call.