How can I use cursor positioning in C++

Question

I am too confused with console screen. I am not able to figure out how to move cursor to random position. This is my code:

#include<iostream>
#include<conio.h>
main()
{
   cout<<"Hello World";
   return 0;
}

I want to move cursor to random position, not at the beginning after pressing Enter.

You use a third party library. C++ is too low-level to know what a cursor is. — user4581301, Oct 30 '19 at 19:15
*I am not able to figure out how to move cursor to random position* -- And neither does standard C++. — PaulMcKenzie, Oct 30 '19 at 19:15
conio.h suggests a Microsoft OS is the target. I believe there is at least one port or off-shoot of [the Curses library](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curses_(programming_library)) targeting Windows — user4581301, Oct 30 '19 at 19:18
Try [`gotoxy()`](https://code-reference.com/c/conio.h/gotoxy)? — Fred Larson, Oct 30 '19 at 19:20
That would be the go to, but I don't think it is supported anymore. Prakash, what compiler and version are you using? — user4581301, Oct 30 '19 at 19:23

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 30 '19 at 19:16

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There is no standard way to affect the terminal cursor in C++. So, the first step in implementing this is to figure out what system you are targetting, and what API it offers.

answered Oct 30 '19 at 19:16

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