<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!--
    * Scilab ( https://www.scilab.org/ ) - This file is part of Scilab
    * Copyright (C) 2004-2007 - INRIA - Vincent COUVERT
    *
 * Copyright (C) 2012 - 2016 - Scilab Enterprises
 *
 * This file is hereby licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL v2.0,
 * pursuant to article 5.3.4 of the CeCILL v.2.1.
 * This file was originally licensed under the terms of the CeCILL v2.1,
 * and continues to be available under such terms.
 * For more information, see the COPYING file which you should have received
 * along with this program.
    *
 -->
<refentry xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
          xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"
          xmlns:db="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xmlns:scilab="http://www.scilab.org"
          xml:lang="en" xml:id="clc">
    <refnamediv>
        <refname>clc</refname>
        <refpurpose>Clear Command Window</refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
        <title>Syntax</title>
        <synopsis>
            clc
            clc(nblines)
        </synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
    <refsection>
        <title>Arguments</title>
        <variablelist>
            <varlistentry>
                <term>nblines</term>
                <listitem>
                    <para>a double value</para>
                </listitem>
            </varlistentry>
        </variablelist>
    </refsection>
    <refsection>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>
            <code>clc()</code> clears all input and output from the Console.
        </para>
        <para>
            After using <code>clc()</code>, you cannot use the scroll bar to see the history of functions, but still can use the up arrow to recall statements from the command history.
        </para>
        <para>
            <code>clc(nblines)</code> clears <varname>nblines</varname> above cursor current line and move cursor up to this line.
        </para>
        <para>
            <note>
                Note that <literal>clc([nblines])</literal> cannot be used under Unix/Linux platforms when Scilab used in <literal>cli</literal> or <literal>adv-cli</literal> (no window) modes.
            </note>
        </para>
    </refsection>
    <refsection>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <programlisting role="example"><![CDATA[
rand(10,10)
clc();
rand(10,10)
clc(5); // Delete the 5 previous lines
 ]]></programlisting>
    </refsection>
    <refsection role="see also">
        <title>See also</title>
        <simplelist type="inline">
            <member>
                <link linkend="tohome">tohome</link>
            </member>
            <member>
                <link linkend="clf">clf</link>
            </member>
            <member>
                <link linkend="consolebox">host cls (consolebox)</link>
            </member>
        </simplelist>
    </refsection>
</refentry>
