function clearinventory(name, param)
    if param == nil or param == "" then
        local playername = minetest.env:get_player_by_name(name)
        local inventory = {}
        playername:get_inventory():set_list("main", inventory)
        print(name.." has cleared his inventory.")
        minetest.chat_send_player(name, 'Inventory Cleared!')
    return
    elseif minetest.check_player_privs(name, {clearinventory_admin=true}) then
        local playername = minetest.env:get_player_by_name(param)
        local inventory = {}
        playername:get_inventory():set_list("main", inventory)
        print(name.." has cleared " ..param.."'s inventory.")
        minetest.chat_send_player(name, 'Inventory Cleared!')
    return
    else
        minetest.chat_send_player(name, 'You do not have the priveleges necessary to clear another\'s inventory')
        return false;
    end
end
minetest.register_chatcommand('clearinv',{
    description = 'Clear your inventory.',
    params = "<playername> | name of player (optional)",
    privs = {clearinventory=true},
    func = clearinventory
})
minetest.register_privilege("clearinventory", "Permission to use /clearinventory to clear your inventory.")

minetest.register_privilege("clearinventory_admin", "Permission to use /clearinventory to clear your inventory.")