Syntax

.clear()
.clear(options)

Usage

Correct Usage

cy.get('[type="text"]').clear()        // Clear text input
cy.get('textarea').type('Hi!').clear() // Clear textarea
cy.focused().clear()                   // Clear focused input/textarea

Incorrect Usage

cy.clear()                // Errors, cannot be chained off 'cy'
cy.get('nav').clear()     // Errors, 'get' doesn't yield input or textarea
cy.url().clear()          // Errors, 'url' doesn't yield DOM element

Arguments

options (Object)

Pass in an options object to change the default behavior of .clear().

Option	Default	Description
`force`	`false`	Forces the action, disables waiting for actionability
`log`	`true`	Displays the command in the Command log
`timeout`	`defaultCommandTimeout`	Time to wait for `.clear()` to resolve before timing out

Yields

.clear() yields the same subject it was given from the previous command.

Examples

No Args

Clear the input and type a new value

cy.get('textarea').clear().type('Hello, World')

Notes

Actionability

The element must first reach actionability

.clear() is an “action command” that follows all the rules defined here.

Documentation

.clear() is an alias for .type({selectall}{backspace}).

Please read the .type() documentation for more details.

Rules

Requirements

.clear() requires being chained off a command that yields DOM element(s).
.clear() requires the element to be an input or textarea.

Assertions

.clear() will automatically wait for the element to reach an actionable state.
.clear() will automatically wait for assertions you've chained to pass.

Timeouts

.clear() can time out waiting for the element to reach an actionable state.
.clear() can time out waiting for assertions you've added to pass.

Command Log

Clear the input and type a new value

cy.get('input[name="name"]').clear().type('Jane Lane')

The commands above will display in the Command Log as:

When clicking on clear within the command log, the console outputs the following:

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