Using time.sleep() in Python, I'd like to print strings in the same line

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Using time.sleep() method in Python, I've been trying to print strings in a same line. Result I want is printing five "." in a line one by one every second.

I've tried end='' with print line, but it appeared together 5 seconds later.

Here is my code.

import time

for i in range(5):
    print("." , end='')
    time.sleep(1)

I expect the output of "....." to be printed separately every second (during 5 seconds), but the actual output appeared altogether after 5 seconds.

Sorry for bad english but if you don't mind, please help me :)

Just change to this `print(".", end = " " )` , and remember to use python 3 — Lakshya Srivastava, Jun 04 '19 at 15:50

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 04 '19 at 15:48

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import time
for i in range(5):
    print('.', end=' ', flush=True)
    time.sleep(1)

edited Jun 04 '19 at 15:48

Smart Manoj

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answered Jun 04 '19 at 15:48

AnRedd

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Thank you! Can I ask you more what "flush=True" means? – Hunter Jun 12 '19 at 10:43
[Print_funciton](https://docs.python.org/3.3/library/functions.html#print) , [FlushOut](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/230751/how-to-flush-output-of-print-function) – AnRedd Jun 13 '19 at 12:26

Brhaka · Answer 2 · 2019-06-04T15:55:11.617

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So,

try to change your code to this:

import time

for i in range(5):
    print("." , end=" ", flush=True)
    time.sleep(1)

And look here: https://stackoverflow.com/a/3249539/11578778

Docs: https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#print

Best regards, Brhaka

edited Jun 04 '19 at 15:55

answered Jun 04 '19 at 15:45

Brhaka

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The problem is solved with your code and adding "flush=True". Thank you so much!! – Hunter Jun 04 '19 at 15:52
You're welcome dude! – Brhaka Jun 04 '19 at 15:53

Using time.sleep() in Python, I'd like to print strings in the same line

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