How to clear python interpreter in visual studio 2019

Question

I want to create simple animation using python that will:

1. Print diagram with some data in it
2. Clear the dialog window
3. Print another diagram with some other data in it

I am supposed to use Visual Studio 2019 in this project. Sadly, os.system('cls') - I am using Windows - won't work, I get such output:

Some text 1
♀some text 2

Where in place of '♀' cleared window is expected. Any thoughts?

Answer 1

This is know issue and reported earlier. os.system('cls') prints control character and does not clear the screen.

Please see: os.system('cls') does not clear the screen when redirect is enabled .

The error behavior is reproducible on my Windows 10 PC using Visual Studio 2019:

Note that disabling redirect output solves the issue: