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Python Python Basics (2015) Letter Game App Letter Game Refinement

Yash Kesarwani
Yash Kesarwani
3,431 Points
Posted by Yash Kesarwani
Yash Kesarwani
3,431 Points

I don't understand os.name=='nt': . what is nt and os.name

in the fuction 'clear():' what is os.system('cls')

1 Answer

Dea Brunner
Dea Brunner
3,076 Points
Dea Brunner
Dea Brunner
3,076 Points

The os-module lets us run different code dependent on which operating system the code is running on. 'nt' means that you are running windows, and 'posix' mac.

David Heflin
David Heflin
2,567 Points
David Heflin
David Heflin
2,567 Points

Dea Brunner, Does that mean I need to run both modules in case a user is running either operating system?