How to clear the canvas for redrawing

Question

After experimenting with composite operations and drawing images on the canvas I\'m now trying to remove images and compositing. How do I do this?

I need to clear th

Answer 1

I always use this

ctx.clearRect(0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height)
window.requestAnimationFrame(functionToBeCalled)

NOTE

combining clearRect and requestAnimationFrame allows for more fluid animation if that is what you're going for