Cross-Platform Console Clearing? [duplicate]

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What do I need to do if I want to clear the console without OS-Limitations?
I know that on Linux and Mac the command "clear" exists, whereas Windows has "cls".
I want to clear the console every now and then on the three major systems without personally choosing "clear" or "cls".

My idea so far was

import platform

os = platform.system()

if os == "Windows":

    clear = 'cls'

else:

    clear = 'clear'

and then just use clear as variable for both, depending on the OS, but it doesn't work. Is something like this actually possible?

asked Nov 19 at 10:47

Kasai kemono

marked as duplicate by BartoszKP, Matthieu Brucher, Umair, GhostCat, Oussema Aroua Nov 19 at 14:35

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Seems there is no better way, just different syntactical variations of what you've proposed - see the duplicate and other questions, which should be easy to find.
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Nov 19 at 10:53

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My idea so far was

import platform

os = platform.system()

if os == "Windows":

    clear = 'cls'

else:

    clear = 'clear'

and then just use clear as variable for both, depending on the OS, but it doesn't work. Is something like this actually possible?

asked Nov 19 at 10:47

Kasai kemono

marked as duplicate by BartoszKP, Matthieu Brucher, Umair, GhostCat, Oussema Aroua Nov 19 at 14:35

This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please ask a new question.

Seems there is no better way, just different syntactical variations of what you've proposed - see the duplicate and other questions, which should be easy to find.
– BartoszKP
Nov 19 at 10:53

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How to clear the interpreter console?

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My idea so far was

import platform

os = platform.system()

if os == "Windows":

    clear = 'cls'

else:

    clear = 'clear'

and then just use clear as variable for both, depending on the OS, but it doesn't work. Is something like this actually possible?

asked Nov 19 at 10:47

Kasai kemono

This question already has an answer here:

How to clear the interpreter console?

33 answers

My idea so far was

import platform

os = platform.system()

if os == "Windows":

    clear = 'cls'

else:

    clear = 'clear'

and then just use clear as variable for both, depending on the OS, but it doesn't work. Is something like this actually possible?

This question already has an answer here:

How to clear the interpreter console?

33 answers

linux python-3.x windows

asked Nov 19 at 10:47

Kasai kemono

asked Nov 19 at 10:47

Kasai kemono

asked Nov 19 at 10:47

Kasai kemono

asked Nov 19 at 10:47

Kasai kemono

asked Nov 19 at 10:47

Kasai kemono

marked as duplicate by BartoszKP, Matthieu Brucher, Umair, GhostCat, Oussema Aroua Nov 19 at 14:35

This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please ask a new question.

marked as duplicate by BartoszKP, Matthieu Brucher, Umair, GhostCat, Oussema Aroua Nov 19 at 14:35

This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please ask a new question.

Seems there is no better way, just different syntactical variations of what you've proposed - see the duplicate and other questions, which should be easy to find.
– BartoszKP
Nov 19 at 10:53

add a comment |

Seems there is no better way, just different syntactical variations of what you've proposed - see the duplicate and other questions, which should be easy to find.
– BartoszKP
Nov 19 at 10:53

Seems there is no better way, just different syntactical variations of what you've proposed - see the duplicate and other questions, which should be easy to find.
– BartoszKP
Nov 19 at 10:53

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For accuracy use sys and as a good practice use subprocess

#usr/bin/env python



from sys import platform

from subprocess import run



command = {'win32': 'cls', 'linux': 'clear'}



if __name__ == '__main__':

     run(command[platform], shell=True)

As BartoszKP said there are many ways of doing this, I find this a very clean way of doing it.

answered Nov 19 at 11:07

Surister

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And for instance, your code snippet does work.
– Surister
Nov 19 at 11:08

I feel a bit ashamed now. I checked my code again and realized that I shouldn't use "os" as variable when I want to call "os.system(clear)"...
– Kasai kemono
Nov 19 at 11:51

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1 Answer
1

active

oldest

votes

1 Answer
1

active

oldest

votes

up vote
0
down vote

accepted

For accuracy use sys and as a good practice use subprocess

#usr/bin/env python



from sys import platform

from subprocess import run



command = {'win32': 'cls', 'linux': 'clear'}



if __name__ == '__main__':

     run(command[platform], shell=True)

As BartoszKP said there are many ways of doing this, I find this a very clean way of doing it.

answered Nov 19 at 11:07

Surister

161

And for instance, your code snippet does work.
– Surister
Nov 19 at 11:08

I feel a bit ashamed now. I checked my code again and realized that I shouldn't use "os" as variable when I want to call "os.system(clear)"...
– Kasai kemono
Nov 19 at 11:51

add a comment |

up vote
0
down vote

accepted

For accuracy use sys and as a good practice use subprocess

#usr/bin/env python



from sys import platform

from subprocess import run



command = {'win32': 'cls', 'linux': 'clear'}



if __name__ == '__main__':

     run(command[platform], shell=True)

As BartoszKP said there are many ways of doing this, I find this a very clean way of doing it.

answered Nov 19 at 11:07

Surister

161

And for instance, your code snippet does work.
– Surister
Nov 19 at 11:08

I feel a bit ashamed now. I checked my code again and realized that I shouldn't use "os" as variable when I want to call "os.system(clear)"...
– Kasai kemono
Nov 19 at 11:51

add a comment |

up vote
0
down vote

accepted

For accuracy use sys and as a good practice use subprocess

#usr/bin/env python



from sys import platform

from subprocess import run



command = {'win32': 'cls', 'linux': 'clear'}



if __name__ == '__main__':

     run(command[platform], shell=True)

As BartoszKP said there are many ways of doing this, I find this a very clean way of doing it.

answered Nov 19 at 11:07

Surister

161

For accuracy use sys and as a good practice use subprocess

#usr/bin/env python



from sys import platform

from subprocess import run



command = {'win32': 'cls', 'linux': 'clear'}



if __name__ == '__main__':

     run(command[platform], shell=True)

As BartoszKP said there are many ways of doing this, I find this a very clean way of doing it.

answered Nov 19 at 11:07

Surister

161

answered Nov 19 at 11:07

Surister

161

answered Nov 19 at 11:07

Surister

161

answered Nov 19 at 11:07

Surister

161

And for instance, your code snippet does work.
– Surister
Nov 19 at 11:08

I feel a bit ashamed now. I checked my code again and realized that I shouldn't use "os" as variable when I want to call "os.system(clear)"...
– Kasai kemono
Nov 19 at 11:51

add a comment |

And for instance, your code snippet does work.
– Surister
Nov 19 at 11:08

I feel a bit ashamed now. I checked my code again and realized that I shouldn't use "os" as variable when I want to call "os.system(clear)"...
– Kasai kemono
Nov 19 at 11:51

And for instance, your code snippet does work.
– Surister
Nov 19 at 11:08

I feel a bit ashamed now. I checked my code again and realized that I shouldn't use "os" as variable when I want to call "os.system(clear)"...
– Kasai kemono
Nov 19 at 11:51

add a comment |

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