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Dmitriy Ignatiev
Courses Plus Student 6,236 Pointsdef clear() in PyCharm
Hi there,
Could anybody clarify why def clear() doesn't work in PyCharm and how it can be solved in PyCharm?
Many thanks in advance
2 Answers
Roberto Candelario
12,168 PointsIt looks like you have a space in front of " nt". try 'nt' os.system('cls' if os.name == ' nt' else 'clear') I hope this worked! It hard to notice spaces!
Akio Ito
14,396 PointsI found the answer after a google search:
On PyCharm, click "Run", "Edit Configurations", tick "Emulate terminal in output console".
The answer found on overstack.com:
In the current version of PyCharm on Linux it is possible to use os.system("clear"). You have to edit the 'Run/Debug Configuration' and tick the box 'Emulate terminal in output console'. I assume it works on Windows with os.system("cls") as well.
Johannes Scribante
19,175 PointsJohannes Scribante
19,175 PointsHi Dmitriy, I am using PyCharm on a Mac
import osdef clear():os.system('cls' if os.name == ' nt' else 'clear')This is my code for the clear screen function, exactly like Kenneth shows in the video and the clear() function worked perfectly for me.