Thread: Clear the Console Screen

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    Talking Clear the Console Screen

    I have forgotten where I found this... but it is a header file to use the clrscr() function in C++. Just save the file into you compiler's "include" folder and when you want to clear the screen type
    Code:
    #include <clrscr.h>
    
    clrscr();
    The header file "clrscr.h" is attached.
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    doesn't stndlib.h have the same thing?
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    its in conio.h aswell
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    Console clearscreen functions can be found in the following header files:

    stdlib.h
    conio.h

    stdlib clearscreen function:
    Code:
    system("CLS");
    conio clearscreen function:
    Code:
    //for dev-C++, load conio.o
    
    clrscr();
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    but it is a header file to use the clrscr() function in C++. Just save the file into you compiler's "include" folder and when you want to clear the screen type
    - Function bodies don't go in header files.
    - The clrscr() function conflicts with the one on my compiler thats already in conio.h that has been #include'd by this code. OK, so not everyone is going to have a clrscr() in their conio.h, but maybe I'd suggest a less common name.
    - Before any newbie tries it, I'd point out the fact this is Windows specific code (I'm sure that's obvious, but you never know...)
    - ... and oh no... not another clear the screen thread ....
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