Completely clearing the terminal window using Python

Question

How can I in Python (v 2.7.2) completely clear the terminal window?

This doesn't work since it just adds a bunch of new lines and the user can still scroll up and see earlier commands

import os
os.system('clear')

Answer 1

Found here that the correct command to use was tput reset

import os

clear = lambda : os.system('tput reset')
clear()