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[`TextFileView`](TextFileView) › [`clear`](TextFileView/clear)
## TextFileView.clear() method
Clear the editor. This is usually called when we're about to open a completely different file, so it's best to clear any editor states like undo-redo history, and any caches/indexes associated with the previous file contents.
0.10.12
**Signature:**
```typescript
abstract clear(): void;
```
**Returns:**
`void`