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python_wiki:clear_screen [2014/11/19 22:10]
billdozor created
python_wiki:clear_screen [2015/03/09 23:24]
billdozor
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 ====== Clear Screen ====== ====== Clear Screen ======
-A clear screen function that uses: 
-  * sys : to check for platform 
-  * subprocess : to send commands to the OS 
  
-<code>+**General Information ** 
 + 
 +A clear screen function that supports Windows, Unix, or Linux CLI programs. 
 + 
 +**Checklist** 
 +  * import sys : to check for platform 
 +  * import subprocess : to send commands to the OS 
 + 
 +---- 
 + 
 +===== The Code ===== 
 + 
 +<code python>
 import sys,subprocess import sys,subprocess
  
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   else:   else:
     subprocess.call("clear", shell=True)     subprocess.call("clear", shell=True)
 +</code>
 +
 +==== Usage ====
 +
 +Call this function to clear the command line screen:
 +<code python>
 +clear_screen()
 +..do other stuff now that my screen is clear!
 </code> </code>
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