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

[Michel Desmoulin]

+1 for this. I regularly miss this feature.

Le 17/09/2016 à 13:12, João Matos a écrit :
> Hello,
> 
> In other interpreted programming languages the clear screen command
> (whatever it is) also does not clear the session.
> It just clears the screen clutter.
> 
> As I said, this would be very useful for newbies, which don't know
> anything about usercustomize or sitecustomize.
> 
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> JM
> 
> 
> On 17-09-2016 12:07, Chris Angelico wrote:
>> On Sat, Sep 17, 2016 at 8:51 PM, João Matos <jcrmatos at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I would like to suggest adding a clear command (not function) to Python.
>>> It's simple purpose would be to clear the REPL screen, leaving the >>>
>>> prompt at the top left of the screen.
>>>
>>> This is something very basic but also very useful for newbies learning
>>> Python from the REPL.
>>> After some trial and errors it is best to start with a clean screen.
>>> Clearing the screen helps clear your mind.
>>>
>> I'm not sure that it _is_ helpful, given that you're starting with a
>> clean screen but not restarting the session (so you'll still have all
>> the state from your previous work). If you want a completely fresh
>> start, just exit Python, clear the screen with a shell command, and
>> re-enter.
>>
>> The easiest way to play around with this would be to create a pure
>> Python clear() function in your usercustomize or sitecustomize, and
>> then try it in your own workflow - see whether it annoys you that it
>> doesn't change the interpreter state. Maybe it will, maybe it won't.
>>
>> ChrisA
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