Hi JM, Windows 7 Enterprise "Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]"
I am running Python directly from the shortcut created on installation. But starting it from cmd.exe has the same effect. Codepage is 437 , this may be relevant? I just tried it on a Windows 10 PC, there it has the same effect. Stephan 2016-09-29 9:12 GMT+02:00 João Matos <jcrma...@gmail.com>: > Hello, > > I tried on Python 2.7.10 and Python 3.5.2 and Ctrl-L doesn't work on both. > I tried on 2 PCs with Windows 7 and none of them worked. > > What is your Windows version? Are you trying on the cmd.exe console or PS? > > > Best regards, > > JM > > quinta-feira, 29 de Setembro de 2016 às 08:09:13 UTC+1, Stephan Houben > escreveu: > >> Hi all, >> >> I just tried with this official Python binary: >> Python 3.5.2 (v3.5.2:4def2a2901a5, Jun 25 2016, 22:01:18) [MSC v.1900 32 >> bit (Intel)] on win32 >> >> and CTRL-L for sure does clear the window. It just doesn't then move the >> prompt to the top, so you end up with a bunch of empty lines, followed by >> the prompt. >> >> Stephan >> >> 2016-09-29 8:50 GMT+02:00 João Matos <jcrm...@gmail.com>: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> Yes, Ctrl-L doesn't clear the screen on Windows. >>> Making Ctrl-L clear the screen would be a good solution (no need for a >>> clear screen command). >>> >>> >>> Best regards, >>> >>> JM >>> >>> quinta-feira, 29 de Setembro de 2016 às 03:06:26 UTC+1, Steven D'Aprano >>> escreveu: >>> >>>> On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 10:05:16AM -0700, João Matos wrote: >>>> > Hello, >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > It doesn't work in Windows. >>>> >>>> What is "it"? Are you talking about Ctrl-L to clear the screen? >>>> >>>> >>>> Perhaps we should start by adding Ctrl-L as a standard way to clear the >>>> Python REPL, in the same way that Ctrl-C is the standard way to >>>> interrupt the interpreter regardless of whether you are using Linux, >>>> Mac >>>> or Windows. >>>> >>>> (Also, it seems a shame that Ctrl-D is EOF in Linux and Mac, but >>>> Windows >>>> is Ctrl-Z + Return. Can that be standardized to Ctrl-D everywhere?) >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Steve >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Python-ideas mailing list >>>> python...@python.org >>>> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-ideas >>>> Code of Conduct: http://python.org/psf/codeofconduct/ >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Python-ideas mailing list >>> python...@python.org >>> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-ideas >>> Code of Conduct: http://python.org/psf/codeofconduct/ >>> >> >>
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