Clear the screen in python

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clear terminal in python

How can I clear the window for all text, so that it looks like it has just been opened?

I've heard os.system("clear") works, but it didn't.

Using Python 2.6.5 on Windows 7

Answer 1

os.system('cls')

That should work

Answer 2

clear is for linux, I believe. cls should do the trick:

os.system("cls")