move cursor in python
import sys def write(string: str, flush: bool=True) -> None: sys.stdout.write(string) if flush: sys.stdout.flush() # up: x1b[{n}A # down: x1b[{n}B # right: x1b[{n}C # left: x1b[{n}D # have you noticed that in python when you hit use the arrow # keys in an input, you get this weird output? # ^[[A # ^[[B # ^[[C # ^[[D # now you'll understand why. when you type something an input, # it literally just prints out everything you type. if you type # a newline character though, it will return the text from the # input stream to the program. when you type a "move up", "move down", # or etc character, the function knows that the character is not # a newline character, so it just writes it to the console. this # is why you see stuff like ^[[A when you use the arrow keys on # your keyboard when typing in the input function write('type ur name belownnhit enter when you're done') # we will read the user's name from the input stream in between # the two newlines write('x1b[1A') # move up one space write('x1b[26D') # move left 26 spaces name = sys.stdin.readline() # read the user's name write('x1b[1B') # move down 1 space write(name) # write the user's name to the console output
