[issue43801] Carriage Return problem in version v3.9.0:9cf6752

[Steven D'Aprano]

Steven D'Aprano <steve+python at pearwood.info> added the comment:

Hello Santosh,

In future, please don't post images or screen shots of text, please copy and paste the text of your code.

You have something similar to this:

>>> text = "short line\rvery long line of text"
>>> print(text)
very long line of text


but you haven't told us what you expected to see instead or why you think it is a bug.

It isn't a bug, it is working correctly. Consider this version:


>>> text = "a very long line of text\rshort line"
>>> print(text)
short lineg line of text


Printing a carriage return returns the print location to the start of the line. To start a new line, you need a newline \n.


This is most commonly used for updating the display in place. Try running this code:

import time
def demo():
    for i in range(1, 101):
        print("\rUpdating record %d" % i, end='', flush=True)
        time.sleep(0.1)
    print()

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nosy: +steven.daprano
resolution:  -> not a bug
stage:  -> resolved
status: open -> closed

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