[Python-ideas] Suggestion: Clear screen command for the REPL

[Stephan Houben]

Hi all,

I just tried with this official Python binary:
Python 3.5.2 (v3.5.2:4def2a2901a5, Jun 25 2016, 22:01:18) [MSC v.1900 32
bit (Intel)] on win32

and CTRL-L for sure does clear the window. It just doesn't then move the
prompt to the top, so you end up with a bunch of empty lines, followed by
the prompt.

Stephan

2016-09-29 8:50 GMT+02:00 João Matos <jcrmatos at gmail.com>:

> Hello,
>
> Yes, Ctrl-L doesn't clear the screen on Windows.
> Making Ctrl-L clear the screen would be a good solution (no need for a
> clear screen command).
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> JM
>
> quinta-feira, 29 de Setembro de 2016 às 03:06:26 UTC+1, Steven D'Aprano
> escreveu:
>
>> On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 10:05:16AM -0700, João Matos wrote:
>> > Hello,
>> >
>> >
>> > It doesn't work in Windows.
>>
>> What is "it"? Are you talking about Ctrl-L to clear the screen?
>>
>>
>> Perhaps we should start by adding Ctrl-L as a standard way to clear the
>> Python REPL, in the same way that Ctrl-C is the standard way to
>> interrupt the interpreter regardless of whether you are using Linux, Mac
>> or Windows.
>>
>> (Also, it seems a shame that Ctrl-D is EOF in Linux and Mac, but Windows
>> is Ctrl-Z + Return. Can that be standardized to Ctrl-D everywhere?)
>>
>>
>> --
>> Steve
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