Why is there no platform independent way of clearing a terminal?

[Grant Edwards]

On 2010-07-27, Daniel Fetchinson <fetchinson at googlemail.com> wrote:

> After getting the technicalities out of the way, maybe I should have asked:
>
> Is it only me or others would find a platform independent python API
> to clear the terminal useful?

I write a lot of command-line programs, and I can't remember the last
time time I wanted to clear a terminal.  But then again, pretty much
all of my programs are designed so that they can be used as filters.

About 10 years ago I did need to do a text-mode UI (menus, popups,
text-entry, etc.), and I used newt.

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