docs/moderation/clear_command.md

# Clearing messages in bulk

Sudobot has `-clear` command which can delete messages in bulk.

{% hint style="warning" %}
Messages deleted using this command won't be logged.
{% endhint %}

**Legacy Command**

```
-clear <UserID|UserMention>
```

**Slash Command**

```
/clear [User] [MessageCount] [Channel]
```

{% hint style="warning" %}
While using slash command, you must specify either the message count or the user.
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="info" %}
This operation might take some time depending on the amount of messages.
{% endhint %}

#### Examples

```
-clear @Someone
-clear 347382275362482
```
1	rakinar2	577	# Clearing messages in bulk
2
3			Sudobot has `-clear` command which can delete messages in bulk.
4
5			{% hint style="warning" %}
6			Messages deleted using this command won't be logged.
7			{% endhint %}
8
9			Legacy Command
10
11			```
12			-clear <UserID\|UserMention>
13			```
14
15			Slash Command
16
17			```
18			/clear [User] [MessageCount] [Channel]
19			```
20
21			{% hint style="warning" %}
22			While using slash command, you must specify either the message count or the user.
23			{% endhint %}
24
25			{% hint style="info" %}
26			This operation might take some time depending on the amount of messages.
27			{% endhint %}
28
29			#### Examples
30
31			```
32			-clear @Someone
33			-clear 347382275362482
34			```