Empty char variable

Question

How do I empty all the values inside a variable char array[256];?

I tried a for loop assigning an empty value at each iteration, but it doesn't compile.

You can't "empty" an array, you can only fill it with meaningless values. — Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams, Commented Jul 14, 2015 at 3:42

bigjosh · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-14 03:30:00Z

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char array[256];

...

int i;
for( i=0; i<256;i++ ) {
    array[i] = 0x00;
}

answered Jul 14, 2015 at 3:30

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Majenko · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-14 09:13:06Z

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There is a single-line command you can use:

memset(array, 0, 256);

answered Jul 14, 2015 at 9:13

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