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?
linux python-3.x windows
asked Nov 19 at 10:47
Kasai kemono
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marked as duplicate by BartoszKP, Matthieu Brucher, Umair, GhostCat, Oussema Aroua Nov 19 at 14:35
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How to clear the interpreter console?
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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?
linux python-3.x windows
asked Nov 19 at 10:47
Kasai kemono
83
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.
– BartoszKP
Nov 19 at 10:53
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up vote
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This question already has an answer here:
How to clear the interpreter console?
33 answers
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?
linux python-3.x windows
asked Nov 19 at 10:47
Kasai kemono
83
This question already has an answer here:
How to clear the interpreter console?
33 answers
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?
This question already has an answer here:
How to clear the interpreter console?
33 answers
linux python-3.x windows
linux python-3.x windows
asked Nov 19 at 10:47
Kasai kemono
83
asked Nov 19 at 10:47
Kasai kemono
83
asked Nov 19 at 10:47
Kasai kemono
83
asked Nov 19 at 10:47
Kasai kemono
83
asked Nov 19 at 10:47
Kasai kemono
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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
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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.
– 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
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
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active
oldest
votes
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
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
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
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
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 |
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