Name: delete stack

Type: command

Syntax: delete <stack>

Summary: Removes a <substack> from a <stack file>, or removes a <main stack> from memory.

Synonyms: clear stack

Introduced: 1.0

OS: mac,windows,linux,ios,android

Platforms: desktop,server,web,mobile

Example:

delete stack "Expressions"

Parameters:

stack: Any valid stack reference.

Description:

Use the <delete stack> <command> to delete a <substack>, or to purge a <main stack> from memory.

The <delete stack> <command> has different effects, depending on whether the <stack> is a <main stack> or a <substack>.

If the <stack> is a <main stack>, the <delete stack> <command> removes the <stack> from memory. (Any unsaved changes are lost.) However, it does not remove it from the user's system. To delete a <main stack>, use the <delete file> <command> instead.

>*Warning:* If the <stack> is a <substack>, the <delete stack> <command> deletes the <stack> from memory, which causes it to be deleted permanently the next time its <stack file> is saved.

References: cantDelete (property), deleteStack (message), delete file (command), delete (command), stack (object), substack (glossary), stack file (glossary), main stack (glossary), command (glossary)

Tags: objects