# Glitch with readline() in VSCode?

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/glitch-with-readline-in-vscode/95550>\
**Category:** General Usage\
**Tags:** vscode, input-output, interactivity\
**Created:** [March 4, 2023, 6:08pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/glitch-with-readline-in-vscode/95550 "2023-03-04T18:08:41Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 4, 2023, 6:52pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/glitch-with-readline-in-vscode/95550/4 "2023-03-04T18:52:34Z")

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> [@Maddy](#):
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> Is anyone seeing this!? There are 0’s in such a simple code too… WHATS HAPPENING?

This should give you a clue:

```julia
julia> println("10\r9")
90

```

`\r` does not clear the line, it only moves the cursor.

PS. In general, please don’t post screenshots. Post quoted code: [Please read: make it easier to help you](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/please-read-make-it-easier-to-help-you/14757)

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