How to reset cursor to the beginning of the same line in Python

Question

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How to print some information on the same line without introducing a new line

Answer 1

On linux( and probably on windows) you can use curses module like this

import time
import curses

win = curses.initscr()
for i in range(100):
    win.clear()
    win.addstr("You have finished %d%%"%i)
    win.refresh()
    time.sleep(.1)
curses.endwin()

Benfit with curses as apposed to other simpler technique is that, you can draw on terminal like a graphics program, because curses provides moving to any x,y position e.g. below is a simple script which updates four views

import time
import curses

curses.initscr()

rows = 10
cols= 30
winlist = []
for r in range(2):
    for c in range(2):
        win = curses.newwin(rows, cols, r*rows, c*cols)
        win.clear()
        win.border()
        winlist.append(win)

for i in range(100):
    for win in winlist:
        win.addstr(5,5,"You have finished - %d%%"%i)
        win.refresh()
    time.sleep(.05)
curses.endwin()