Question

printf("Error %d\n", 1);
printf("\nStatus: %d%%", 50);

prints

Error 1

Status: 50%

In this set up, is there any chance to insert Error 2\n between Error 1\n and \nStatus: 50%. I understand that \r and \b can be used to change printed text in the same line (e.g., if there is a single \n between Error 1 and Status: 50%), but can I change text in a previous line?

Thanks!

Answer 1

Sorry, you cannot.

But you may issue system calls to clear the whole screen instead, like system("clear") (OS-dependent).

Or use ncurses just as Kos mentioned in the comment.