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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 | ||
- | < | + | **General Information ** |
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+ | 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 ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
import sys, | import sys, | ||
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else: | else: | ||
subprocess.call(" | subprocess.call(" | ||
+ | </ | ||
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+ | ==== Usage ==== | ||
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+ | Call this function to clear the command line screen: | ||
+ | <code python> | ||
+ | clear_screen() | ||
+ | ..do other stuff now that my screen is clear! | ||
</ | </ |