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VS Code clear previous output before each run

Extensions installed: Python, Code Runner

The problem is I was trying to enable the "clear previous output before each run setting"

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But when I try running a simple code the output (in terminal) becomes glitchy.

The code I am running is:

print('hello')
a=input()
print(a)

Here is the first time I run the code in completely Blank terminal

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The first attempt is pretty normal.

Here is the what happens when I run the code again

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There is a lot of blank space in the terminal which becomes worse the third time I run the code

This blank space worsens till the 5th attempt and here is what happens on the sixth attempt.

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Basically the blank space vanishes and all the previous attempts can be seen in the terminal. But that means the initial setting I intended did not apply and terminal does not get cleared before each run.

Can someone tell how to automatically clear terminal before each run.

Solution

  • "code-runner.clearPreviousOutput": true works well in OUTPUT panel, but does not work in the terminal.

    Someone else has submitted a feature request for it. You can refer to this page and upvote it.