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is there anyway to clear the screen like if you are using cmd prompt??

yes i kno im a noob but any help would be greatly appreciated

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>cls
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You can use the command shell:

# with windows
import os

os.system("CLS")

or

# with linux
import os

os.system('clear')

or

# if you don't mind that the cursor is at the bottom
print '\n' * 25

Actually, the best way is to design your program so you don't need the clear the screen.

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yeah - didn't realise it was the python forum because I just clicked in from RSS :)

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