Java: Updating text in the command-line without a new line

Question

I'd like to add a progress indicator to a command-line Java program.

For example, if I'm using wget, it shows:

71% [===========================>           ] 358,756,352 51.2M/s  eta 3s

Is it possible to have a progress indicator that updates without adding a new line to the bottom?

Thanks.

Answer 1

First when you write, don't use writeln(). Use write(). Second, you can use a "\r" to Carriage Return without using \n which is a New line. The carriage return should put you back at the beginning of the line.