[Tutor] Changing what you've already printed

[Wolfram Kraus]

Curses might help you:
http://docs.python.org/lib/module-curses.html

Take a look at the Demo-directory which is included in the Python 
source-package. There is a curses subdir in it which might get you started.

HTH,
Wolfram

Ed Singleton wrote:
> Is it possible (and easy) to change something you've already printed
> rather than print again?
> 
> For example, if I'm making a little noughts and crosses game and I
> print the board:
> 
>    |   |   
>    |   |   
> ___|___|___
>    |   |   
>    |   |   
> ___|___|___
>    |   |   
>    |   |   
>    |   |   
> 
> Then the computer has it's go, and rather than print the board out
> again and have the previous empty board appear higher up, I want to
> just add a X to the board I've already created.
> 
> Eg.
> 
> 
>    |   |   
>    |   |   
> ___|___|___
>    |   |   
>    | X |   
> ___|___|___
>    |   |   
>    |   |   
>    |   |   
> 
> I've programs do this on the command line in Linux, so I assume it
> must be possible.  (I don't mind making my programs Linux only so
> that's not a problem).
> 
> Any clues or pointers to documentation gratefully recieved.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Ed
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