Python: How to create a log that updates the values of its message?

Asked Mar 05 '17 at 02:47

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I don't know what this kind of behavior is called so I couldn't find anything on google. What I want to accomplish is a fraction that shows how many jobs of the total have completed. Right now I can do this by simply print('{}/{}'.format(str(count)/str(total))). I don't want a new line or a new print every time the value changes though, I want to change the value on the previous print. Basically would function like a loader status.

I'll try and show what Im talking about by these representations of the console.

What I have now

Update 1

> 1/30 done.

update 2

> 1/30 done.
> 2/30 done.

update 3

> 1/30 done.
> 2/30 done.
> 3/30 done.

What I want

Update 1

> 1/30 done.

update 2

> 2/30 done.

update 3

> 3/30 done.

edited Mar 05 '17 at 03:17

asked Mar 05 '17 at 02:47

Daniel Kobe

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You want to print to the console, but not have a line feed on each print? – Stephen Rauch Mar 05 '17 at 03:03
@StephenRauch Yes. I updated the description to be more clear by adding a representation of the console. – Daniel Kobe Mar 05 '17 at 03:17
python 2: `print 'stuff\r',` – Stephen Rauch Mar 05 '17 at 03:20
python 3: `print('stuff\r', end='')` – Stephen Rauch Mar 05 '17 at 03:22
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You might want to look at the [progressbar](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/progressbar) library. – rlee827 Mar 05 '17 at 03:22
Checkout http://code.activestate.com/recipes/576986-progress-bar-for-console-programs-as-iterator/ – shizhz Mar 05 '17 at 03:28

Python: How to create a log that updates the values of its message?

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