RustPython
diff --git a/‎Lib/shelve.py‎
Lines changed: 9 additions & 2 deletions b/‎Lib/shelve.py‎
Lines changed: 9 additions & 2 deletions
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 the persistent dictionary on disk, if feasible).
 """
 
-from pickle import Pickler, Unpickler
+from pickle import DEFAULT_PROTOCOL, Pickler, Unpickler
 from io import BytesIO
 
 import collections.abc
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def __init__(self, dict, protocol=None, writeback=False,
                  keyencoding="utf-8"):
         self.dict = dict
         if protocol is None:
-            protocol = 3
+            protocol = DEFAULT_PROTOCOL
         self._protocol = protocol
         self.writeback = writeback
         self.cache = {}
@@ -226,6 +226,13 @@ def __init__(self, filename, flag='c', protocol=None, writeback=False):
         import dbm
         Shelf.__init__(self, dbm.open(filename, flag), protocol, writeback)
 
+    def clear(self):
+        """Remove all items from the shelf."""
+        # Call through to the clear method on dbm-backed shelves.
+        # see https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/107089
+        self.cache.clear()
+        self.dict.clear()
+
 
 def open(filename, flag='c', protocol=None, writeback=False):
     """Open a persistent dictionary for reading and writing.