It may look like they do the same thing but there's a subtle difference with how your screen is cleared.

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Learn about the difference between using clear and CTRL + L in the shell to clear the screen and buffer. CTRL + L clears the visible output while still allowing you to scroll up, while clear also clears the buffer. Watch the demo video to see it in action.

clear vs CTRL + L in Your Shell

Wow! I was always waiting for someone to write on this topic!

Well, that’s heplful! Thanks for sharing!

I use both to be honest but since I have aliases for clear, it’s faster for me just type c on my terminal.