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Figure 32–22. $clearArea
| PROCEDURE $clearArea (REPEATABLE POINTER($area) area); |
$clearArea clears area, i.e., sets it to its state immediately after allocation, thereby freeing most of the memory occupied by area.
Although you might not expect it, it is possible for $clearArea to trigger a garbage collection.
MAINSAIL Language Manual, Section 32.24