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C++, Clear the screen in Repl.it

I'm using a website, repl.it, to program in C++. I use the site because I often use a computer that can't download the software for c++. I'm trying to make a card game that display the contents of the cards on the console. I need to be able to write and delete information on the screen. The problem is that I don't know how to remove the written text. I tried: std::cout << "\b"; But that was kind of didn't work. Can anyone please help me out?

Solution

  • For clearing the screen use system("clear"). Here is an example.

    #include <iostream>
#include <cstdlib>

int main()
{
  std::cout << "Press any key to clear the screen.\n";
  std::cin.ignore();
  system("clear");
}