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Asked: May 12, 20262026-05-12T15:46:48+00:00 2026-05-12T15:46:48+00:00

How can I erase the current printed console line in C? I am working

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How can I erase the current printed console line in C? I am working on a Linux system. For example –

printf("hello");
printf("bye");

I want to print bye on the same line in place of hello.

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    2026-05-12T15:46:48+00:00Added an answer on May 12, 2026 at 3:46 pm

    You can use VT100 escape codes. Most terminals, including xterm, are VT100 aware. For erasing a line, this is ^[[2K. In C this gives:

    printf("\33[2K\r");
    
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