Java: Clear the console

Question

Can any body please tell me what code is used for clear screen in Java? For example in C++

system(\"CLS\");

What code is used in Java for

Answer 1

You need to use control characters as backslash (\b) and carriage return (\r). It come disabled by default, but the Console view can interpret these controls.

Windows>Preferences and Run/Debug > Console and select Interpret ASCII control characteres to enabled it

After these configurations, you can manage your console with control characters like:

\t - tab.

\b - backspace (a step backward in the text or deletion of a single character).

\n - new line.

\r - carriage return. ()

\f - form feed.

More information at: https://www.eclipse.org/eclipse/news/4.14/platform.php