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Delete a number of lines from the terminal with sys
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delete_lines.py
import sys
lines_to_delete = 3
for line in range(lines_to_delete):
CURSOR_UP_ONE = '\x1b[1A'
ERASE_LINE = '\x1b[2K'
sys.stdout.write(CURSOR_UP_ONE)
sys.stdout.write(ERASE_LINE)
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