# For...in statement to remove multiple MovieClips

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/for-in-statement-to-remove-multiple-movieclips/161626
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**Created:** [September 5, 2005, 10:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/for-in-statement-to-remove-multiple-movieclips/161626 "2005-09-05T22:39:32Z")
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### Author: ![eurosickwitit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6f9a4e/32.png) [@eurosickwitit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eurosickwitit)
#### Post date: [September 5, 2005, 10:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/for-in-statement-to-remove-multiple-movieclips/161626/1 "2005-09-05T22:39:32Z")

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I’m having a little trouble because I’m not sure if I’m aware how the for…in statement works.

I want to make a function that will remove every single mc symbol I’ve previously attached to a “mask” movieclip. So i created this:

removeAll = function(){  
for(a in \_root.mask){  
a.removeMovieClip();  
}  
}

I thought if i do that itll remove each “a” it encounters but I guess I’m missing some part of that “for…in” syntax. Not sure how that works. Anyone help me finish what seems to be an easy task?