Ruby | Queue clear() function

Last Updated : 12 Jul, 2025
The clear() is an inbuilt function in Ruby clears the queue and makes it size to be zero again. We can re-insert objects again to it.
Syntax: q_name.clear() Parameters: The function does not takes any element. Return Value: It clears the queue and does not returns anything.
Example 1: CPP
#Ruby program for clear() function in Queue

#Create a new QUEUE q1
q1 = Queue.new

#push 5
     q1.push(5)

#push 6
         q1.push(6)

#Prints the element
             puts q1.pop

#Clears the queue
                 q1.clear()

#Prints the size
                     puts q1.length
Output:
5
0
Example 2: CPP
#Ruby program for clear() function in Queue

#Create a new QUEUE q1
q1 = Queue.new

#push 5
     q1.push(12)

#Closed the queue
         q1.clear()

#check if closed or not
             puts q1.size
Output:
0
Reference: https://devdocs.io/ruby~2.5/queue#method-i-clear
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