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  How do you use the clrscr() function with microsoft visual c++ express 2008?Thanks for taking the time to help me out   
  can no one help I have searched the compiler in depth and found nothing that will help?I though this would only take a min or two to answer.   ;  that's a non-standard function... but assuming you want to clear the console on a windows command-prompt app, you could use:system("cls");;  Thanks mate I'm glad someone got back to me.Is system used like this with other commands such as clreol();   ;  system (char *s)  is standard c function. simply speaking, its parameters go directly to your operating system. try out "help" on a windows command prompt to see available commands, but be aware that some commands are only supported on windows x, others on windows y, so you should always argue the use of system ().google shouldn't be silent.   