How to change time in available line in python

Question

Let's assume there is a code which is using with anaconda prompt. While the program flowing, every second is printing to screen. However, here every second is printed the same or next line. I want to print every second in the same place. For example, print 30 and after 1 second later, delete 30 and print 29 to the same place.

How can I do that with python?

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 04 '20 at 07:37

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You can use \r to return to the start of line instead of moving the cursor to the next line (\n). Whether or not this works with your shell is an open question; e.g. IDLE occasionally has problems with this.

import time
for x in range(10):
    print(x, end='\r')
    time.sleep(1)
print()  # to add a newline, finally
print('The end!')

answered Jun 04 '20 at 07:37

AKX

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Thank you so much! \r is a good solution. – dralioz Jun 04 '20 at 10:22

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 04 '20 at 07:37

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After every second when you have to clear the screen you can use this :

import os
os.system('cls')

answered Jun 04 '20 at 07:37

paradocslover

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Thank you!. It actually affects my other systems. – dralioz Jun 04 '20 at 10:23
Does that mean it does not help in your case? – paradocslover Jun 04 '20 at 10:24
Yes, the below answer solved the problem. I used " \r". Thank you so much took the time. – dralioz Jun 04 '20 at 10:42

How to change time in available line in python

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