text: Q:
  
  Java gotoxy(x,y) for console applications
  
  I'm writing a simple console application (80x24) in Java, is there a gotoxy(x,y) equivalent?
  
  A:
  
  If by gotoxy(x,y), you want to reposition your cursor somewhere specific on the console, you can usually use VT100 control codes to do this.  See http://www.termsys.demon.co.uk/vtansi.htm.
  Do something like
  char escCode = 0x1B;
  int row = 10; int column = 10;
  System.out.print(String.format("%c[%d;%df",escCode,row,column));
  
  Which should move the cursor to position 10,10 on the console.
  
  A:
  
  I don't think there's a built-in function to do that in Java.  There's a Java curses library called JCurses that you can use though.
  
  A:
  
  Not without pulling in a console curses style library...
  You can try javacurses and see if that helps you.
  
  