# love.graphics.clear

Clears the screen to the background color.

This function is called automatically before love.draw in the default love.run function. See the example in love.run for a typical use of this function.

Note that the scissor area bounds the cleared region.

## Function

### Synopsis

    love.graphics.clear( )

### Arguments

None.

### Returns

Nothing.

## See Also

- love.graphics.present
- love.graphics.setBackgroundColor
- love.graphics.setScissor
- love.graphics

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Category:

- Functions