title: vb.net: clearing all contents of string array
body: <p>i have this:</p>
  
  <pre><code>    Dim split As String() = temp_string.Split(",")
  
      ''#feed all info into global variables
      patient_id = split(0)
      doc_name = split(1)
      lot__no = split(2)
      patient_name = split(3)
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>how do i clear all the contents of split() ?</p>