Function to clear the console in R and RStudio
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Solution
cat("\014")
is the code to send CTRL+L to the console, and therefore will clear the screen.
Far better than just sending a whole lot of returns.
Problem
I am wondering if there is a function to clear the console in R and, in particular, RStudio I am looking for a function that I can type into the console, and not a keyboard shortcut. Someone has already provided such a function in this StackExchange post from 2010. Unfortunately, this depends on the RCom package and will not run on Mac OS X.