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CLEAR - Short Reference

Reference

Other versions: 7.31 | 7.40 | 7.54

Syntax

 CLEAR dobj [ {WITH val [IN {CHARACTER|BYTE} MODE]} 
           | {WITH NULL} ]. 

Effect

Initializes a data object dobj by assigning an appropriately typed initial value.

Additions

• WITH val
  Fills the data object with the val specified in characters or bytes.
• IN {CHARACTER|BYTE} MODE
  Specifies either character or byte processing
• WITH NULL
  Obsolete: Replaces all the bytes in dobj with the hexadecimal value 0.