Stan Hendryx added the comment:
Hello Terry,
Thank you for your reply. I understand there are different interpretations of
\b. IMHO, since IDLE is part of a python distribution, IDLE needs to be
consistent with the native python interpreter on each platform. On Mac, IDLE
gives
>>> print("del
Terry J. Reedy added the comment:
I am considering terminal simulation as an option, but there is not exactly a
standard to emulate. \b originally meant the same as the typewrite backspace
and modern US computer keyboard left arrow key <- (move cursor left without
erasing), which would resu
New submission from Stan Hendryx :
The backspace character \b is not processed correctly in IDLE 3.8.2:
>>> print("deleted\b file")
deleted file
Running the interpreter from Terminal, it works:
>>> print("deleted\b file")
delete file
Same result on two systems: MacBook Pro, one on OSX 10.14.6
