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Python Python Basics Types and Branching String Methods

Posted by Stephani Dudrak
Stephani Dudrak
1,614 Points

'clear' command doesn't work in REPL?

Following along with the lesson in the Console box, which is getting crowded, tried to use 'clear' and got a NameError: name 'clear' is not defined Why is this? and is there another way to clear the REPL aside from closing and reopening?

4 Answers

Jesse Antonio
Jesse Antonio
293 Points

You can do 'Control L' to clear REBL

robertdorgan
robertdorgan
5,944 Points
robertdorgan
robertdorgan
5,944 Points

control D drops you out of the REPL, whereas control L with clean up your screen (your previous lines of code are still in your practice session, and you can retrieve them by pressing the up arrow)

Pedro Cabral
Pedro Cabral
33,586 Points
Pedro Cabral
Pedro Cabral
33,586 Points

Have you tried?

import os;os.system("clear")
Faraz Jahangiri
Faraz Jahangiri
1,028 Points
Faraz Jahangiri
Faraz Jahangiri
1,028 Points

press control D to exit the REPL and then type in clear