python - Is there go up line character? (Opposite of )

Question

I would like to overwrite something on a line above in in a serial console. Is there a character that allows me to move up?

Thank you.

Answer 1

Most terminals understand ANSI escape codes. The relevant codes for this use case:

• "33[F" – move cursor to the beginning of the previous line
• "33[A" – move cursor up one line

Example (Python):

print("33[FMy text overwriting the previous line.")