$ clear is six characters, and you have to be on a new prompt first. ⌘R is a reset command, meaning it's for restoring a garbled terminal. ⌘K will keep your in

$ clear is six characters, and you have to be on a new prompt first. ⌘R is a reset command, meaning it's for restoring a garbled terminal. ⌘K will keep your input on the line but clear other output, same as ⌃L but more pinky-friendly.