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I can't find a simple command that does this. If there's no command that does this I'm going to spam python.org until they finally agree to put this in the next version of python.
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Python.org supposedly loves spam anyway, so long as you include some eggs.
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I was hoping for a more insightful answer
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Sigh.

No, python doesn't have clear screen.
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there's not even some way to trick the computer into clearing the screen of text?
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I suggest
python Syntax (Toggle Plain Text) 
  1. >>> print("\n" * 40)
Or even better
python Syntax (Toggle Plain Text) 
  1. >>> def clear():
  2. ...      print("\n"*40)
  3. >>> clear()
Last one:
python Syntax (Toggle Plain Text) 
  1. >>> def clear():
  2. ...      import sys
  3. ...      for i in range(40):
  4. ...          print(sys.ps1)
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The last one doesn't work, says the attribute ps1 doesn't exist. But that is what I was planning to do at first, but then that leaves a big side bar. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to use the print thing.
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Clearing the display screen in console mode depends on the Operating System, that and the limited usefulness is why many multiplatform computer languages do not include it.

Here is a Python version using module os ...
python Syntax (Toggle Plain Text) 
  1. import os
  2. # works on windows nt (also xp and vista) or linux
  3. os.system(['clear','cls'][os.name == 'nt'])
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That works perfect! Now the problem is really solved.
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python Syntax (Toggle Plain Text) 
  1. import os
  2. # works on windows nt (also xp and vista) or linux
  3. os.system(['<strong class="highlight">clear</strong>','cls'][os.name == 'nt'])
Can anyone kindly explain the background of how this bit of code works?
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