In Python, how to change text after it's printed?

Question

I have a Python program I am writing and I want it to be able to change text after it is printed. For example, let\'s say I want to print \"hello\" and erase one letter eve

Answer 1

For multi-line output, you can also clear the screen each time and reprint the entire thing:

from time import sleep
import os

def cls():
    os.system('cls' if os.name=='nt' else 'clear')

message = 'hello'
for i in range(len(message), 0, -1):
    cls()
    print message[:i]
    sleep(1)