What is the equivalent of '\r\x1b[K' on Windows cmd.exe in Python?

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According to https://jcastellssala.com/2012/07/20/python-command-line-waiting-feedback-and-some-background-on-why/, '\r\x1b[K' is an escaping sequence that erases the current line in the console and rewrites something in Python. But when I tried to use the sequence on Windows cmd, it prints out weird characters instead. In Python, is there an equivalent sequence/action on Windows cmd where I can erase the last line I print out to the console?

please, see [this](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8358533/python-module-to-enable-ansi-colors-for-stdout-on-windows) (packages: colorama, ansiterm, there are IMHO other) — RandomB, Jan 12 '18 at 22:01

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 12 '18 at 22:04

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Amazingly, support for ANSI escape sequences in the Windows console was only added in Windows 10 Version 1511:

They will not work in older versions of Windows, unless you use a terminal emulator which supports them, like ConEmu:

answered Jan 12 '18 at 22:04

jbch

See also https://stackoverflow.com/q/2048509. It suggests OP needs to update Windows. – Jongware Jan 12 '18 at 22:37

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