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Python

Posted by Grigorij Schleifer
Grigorij Schleifer
10,365 Points

Can someone explain me the clear() function???

Hey community,

I don´t understand how this function works :(

def clear():
    if os.name == 'nt':
        os.system('cls')
    else:
        os.system('clear')

Any help is highly appreciated.

Thx

Grigorij

1 Answer

Justin Horner
STAFF
Justin Horner
Treehouse Guest Teacher
Justin Horner
Justin Horner
Treehouse Guest Teacher

Hello Grigorij,

This function can be used to clear the terminal/command prompt screen based on the operating system. For Windows, the command to clear the command prompt is "cls" and the else is taking care of any other operating system by using the "clear" command.

I hope this helps.