
erase_all(+Key)

   All the the values associated with key Key are removed from the indexed
database.



Arguments
   Key                 An atom or compound term.

Type
   Recorded Database

Description
   Used to remove all entries from the indexed database with the associated
   key Key.  In the case of compound terms, all keys of the same name and
   arity are treated as equal.




Modes and Determinism
   erase_all(+) is det

Modules
   This predicate is sensitive to its module context (tool predicate, see @/2).

Exceptions
     4 --- Key is uninstantiated.
     5 --- Key is neither an atom nor a compound term.

Examples
   
   Success:
   [eclipse]: record(whiskey,jameson),
   >        record(whiskey,bushmills),
   >        record(whiskey,glenfiddich),
   >        record(whiskey,dimple).
   yes.
   [eclipse]: erase_all(whiskey).
   yes.
   [eclipse]: recorded(whiskey,L).
   no (more) solution.
   Error:
   erase_all(Key).                  (Error 4)
   erase_all("key").                (Error 5)
   erase_all(1).                    (Error 5)





See Also
   erase / 2
