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Json – How do i clear the VS CODE terminal mid execution with a command/function?

Kinda new to programming.
I found my self with this problem while programming a
tic tac toe like game in C++ but since it keeps printing the game table it quickly becomes a mess to read and understand.

Is there a way to clear the terminal with a command or function to put inside the code so it clears itself automatically?

I tried to mess with the settings but it just clear the terminal after the end of the code,
I also tried to find an already done function/instruction in vs code but with no luck.
I will be more then happy with just an external function in json.

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    VSCode terminal is a powershell console. Search for things like ‘powershell command for xxx’ with this in mind.

    Quick search pointed me to Clear-Host command.

    I tried that in VSCode terminal, and yea, it cleared the screen.
    You might want to read the whole article I found, as it tackles some additional issues regarding clearing the ‘screen’, you might need it for a clean ‘game screen’.

    src: https://kgk.gr/2011/10/16/powershell-clrscr/

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    In Visual Studio you can use the std::system() function which executes a command into the terminal

    you can execute the commands:

    • std::system("cls") (for Windows)
    • std::system("clear") (for most Linux operating systems)

    this code should work also in Visual Studio code because it runs in the terminal in both.

    example of usage

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