Console in windows and linux

On windows, it prvoides the API to get and set cursor functions.

#include <windows.h>
COORD GetCursorPosition() {
   HANDLE h = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
   CONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER_INFO bufferInfo;
   GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo(h, &amp;amp;bufferInfo);
   return bufferInfo.dwCursorPosition;
}
void SetCursorPosition(int XPos, int YPos) {
   COORD coord;
   coord.X = XPos; coord.Y = YPos;
   SetConsoleCursorPosition(GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE),coord);
}

 

in Linux, it does not provide the API, but it can be got/set by ESC code. 

#include <stdio.h>
void SetCursorPosition(int XPos, int YPos) {
    printf("\033[%d;%dH",YPos+1,XPos+1);
}
void getCursor(int* x, int* y) {
   printf("\033[6n");  /* This escape sequence !writes! the current
                          coordinates to the terminal.
                          We then have to read it from there, see [4,5].
                          Needs <termios.h>,<unistd.h> and some others */
   scanf("\033[%d;%dR", x, y);
}

other ESC strings can be found at http://ascii-table.com/ansi-escape-sequences.php

Some examples are provided below.

- Position the Cursor:

  \033[<L>;<C>H

     Or

  \033[<L>;<C>f

  puts the cursor at line L and column C.

- Move the cursor up N lines:

  \033[<N>A

- Move the cursor down N lines:

  \033[<N>B

- Move the cursor forward N columns:

  \033[<N>C

- Move the cursor backward N columns:

  \033[<N>D

 

- Clear the screen, move to (0,0):

  \033[2J

- Erase to end of line:

  \033[K

 

- Save cursor position:

  \033[s

- Restore cursor position:

  \033[u