I’m need to create a Python shell script that refresh output every n seconds like top unix command.
what ‘s the best way to do this?
I’m need to create a Python shell script that refresh output every n seconds
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I’m need to create a Python shell script that refresh output every n seconds like top unix command.
what ‘s the best way to do this?
One way to do this is to write a script that prints your output (once), and then run your script using the
watchcommand. Thewatchcommand will automatically clear the screen and run your script every few seconds (usually 2 by default).If you really want to do this in pure Python, you can use the
cursesmodule, or if you know your terminal is VT100-compatible you can go considerably simpler: