Clear input box on began phase (newTextField)

how can i clear the input box on the began phase

local function handlerFunction( event )

    if ( event.phase == “began” ) then
        – user begins editing defaultField
        print( event.text )
        

    elseif ( event.phase == “ended” or event.phase == “submitted” ) then
        – do something with defaultField text
        print( event.target.text )
        
        --elseif ( event.phase == “editing” ) then
        --print( event.newCharacters )
        --print( event.oldText )
        --print( event.startPosition )
        --print( event.text )
    end

end

local numericField = native.newTextField( 350, 100, 150, 36 )
numericField.inputType = “number”

numericField:addEventListener( “userInput”, handlerFunction )

thankyou

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add this line inside the “began” scope.

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add this line inside the “began” scope.