python - spyder - clear variable explorer along with variables from memory

Question

To clear the console we can use the following command -

import subprocess as sp
tmp = sp.call('cls',shell=True)

However, to remove a variable from memory, we often rely upon -

• using del command
• removing variable manually by using the drop-down menu in variable explorer

But both of them are variable specific and hence time-consuming. So is there any general command (like clear under MATLAB) to remove a variable from memory and thereafter from Spyder's Variable Explorer.

Answer 1

Go to the IPython console in the Spyder IDE and type %reset. It will prompt you to enter (y/n) as the variables once deleted cannot be retrieved. Type 'y' and hit enter. That's it.