mata_clear.hlp

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{* 21mar2005}{...}
{cmd:help mata clear}
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{* index mata tt}{...}
{* index clear tt}{...}

{title:Title}

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{bf:[M-3] mata clear -- Clear Mata's memory}


{title:Syntax}

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	: {cmd:mata clear}


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This command is for use in Mata mode following Mata's colon prompt.
To use this command from Stata's dot prompt, type

		. {cmd:mata: mata clear}


{title:Description}

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{cmd:mata clear} clears Mata's memory, in effect resetting Mata.  All
functions, matrices, etc., are freed.


{title:Remarks}

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Stata can call Mata which can call Stata, which can call Mata, etc.
In such cases, {cmd:mata clear} releases only resources which are not in use
by prior invocations of Mata.

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Stata's {bf:{help clear}} command 
(see {bf:{help clear:[R] drop}})
performs a {cmd:mata clear}, among other
things. 

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See {bf:{help mata_drop:[M-3] mata drop}} 
for clearing individual matrices or functions.


{title:Also see}

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Manual:  {hi:[M-3] mata clear}

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Online:  help for 
{bf:{help mata_drop:[M-3] mata drop}};
{bf:{help m3_intro:[M-3] intro}}
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