Raw javascript equivalent to jQuery.empty() [duplicate]

Question

I found some jQuery code to clear the contents of a div:

$('#masterdiv').empty();

Is there any similar way to do this in raw javascript, without jQuery or any other library?

Answer 1

This code will work.

while (myNode.firstChild) {
    myNode.removeChild(myNode.firstChild);
}

Mention the id of the tag on myNode for which you want to remove the inner child.