How to clear the interpreter console?

Question

Like most Python developers, I typically keep a console window open with the Python interpreter running to test commands, dir() stuff, help() stuff

Answer 1

Quickest and easiest way without a doubt is Ctrl+L.

This is the same for OS X on the terminal.

Answer 2

I am using Spyder (Python 2.7) and to clean the interpreter console I use either

%clear

that forces the command line to go to the top and I will not see the previous old commands.

or I click "option" on the Console environment and select "Restart kernel" that removes everything.

Answer 3

OK, so this is a much less technical answer, but I'm using the Python plugin for Notepad++ and it turns out you can just clear the console manually by right-clicking on it and clicking "clear". Hope this helps someone out there!

Answer 4

If you don't need to do it through code, just press CTRL+L

Answer 5

Wiper is cool, good thing about it is I don't have to type '()' around it. Here is slight variation to it

# wiper.py
import os
class Cls(object):
    def __repr__(self):
        os.system('cls')
        return ''

The usage is quite simple:

>>> cls = Cls()
>>> cls # this will clear console.

Answer 6

Arch Linux (tested in xfce4-terminal with Python 3):

# Clear or wipe console (terminal):
# Use: clear() or wipe()

import os

def clear():
    os.system('clear')

def wipe():
    os.system("clear && printf '\e[3J'")

... added to ~/.pythonrc

• clear() clears screen
• wipe() wipes entire terminal buffer