How to clear the interpreter console?

Question

Like most Python developers, I typically keep a console window open with the Python interpreter running to test commands, dir() stuff, help() stuff

Answer 1

Arch Linux (tested in xfce4-terminal with Python 3):

# Clear or wipe console (terminal):
# Use: clear() or wipe()

import os

def clear():
    os.system('clear')

def wipe():
    os.system("clear && printf '\e[3J'")

... added to ~/.pythonrc

• clear() clears screen
• wipe() wipes entire terminal buffer