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Is there go up line character? (Opposite of \n)

I would like to overwrite something on a line above in a serial console. Is there a character that allows me to move up?

Solution

  • Most terminals understand ANSI escape codes. The relevant codes for this use case:

    • "\033[F" – move cursor to the beginning of the previous line
    • "\033[A" – move cursor up one line

    Example (Python):

    print("\033[FMy text overwriting the previous line.")