Simple python script that shows how to continuously print on 2 lines

multilineReprint.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3

from sys import argv, stdout
from time import sleep
import random

random.seed()
end = 10
rest = 1.0

if len(argv) > 1:
  end = int(argv[1])


if len(argv) > 2:
  rest = float(argv[2])


def rprint(raw: str, file_name=stdout):
  file_name.write(raw)


def reprint_lines(num_lines: int):
  for i in range(num_lines):
    rprint("\033[1A")  # go up 1 line
    rprint("\033[2K")  # clear line
  rprint("\033[G")   # move to begin of line


for ii in range(1, end + 1):
  num = random.randint(0, 99999)
  print(f"Show me {end} random numbers:")
  print(f"{num:5}")
  sleep(rest)
  if ii < end:
    reprint_lines(2)
  else:
    pass