In python, how do I make a string overlap a current string in the shell?

In python, how do I make a string overlap a current string in the shell?

Problem Description:

Each second, it prints a new line.
Is there a way to have it print ontop of the previous line?

while True:
    sec += 1
    if sec / 60 == sec_int:
        sec = 0
        mins += 1
        if mins / 60 == min_int:
            mins = 0
            hours += 1
            if hours / 24 == hour_int:
                hours = 0
                days += 1
    print(f"{days}d : {hours}h : {mins}m : {sec}s")
    time.sleep(1)

Solution – 1

Replace your print statement with:

print(f"r{days}d : {hours}h : {mins}m : {sec}s", end="", flush=True)

"r" is a "control character" which moves the cursor to the beginning of the line ("carriage Return"). flush=True is needed to make the display update right away–normally Python can buffer until a newline is written, which of course you’ll never write (because there’s no way to go back up to a previous line).