Shifting Letters in Console C++ - c++

Question

I am trying to shift the cout text from the console down by moving the console cursor back to the start and outputting '\n'. But when I attempt to nothing happens.
#include <windows.h>
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main() {
cout << "Hello!\nThis is a test!" << endl;
SetConsoleCursorPostion(GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE), {0, 0});
cout << '\n';
return 0;
}
Is there anyway to move the text down?

Answer 1

The secondary argument of the SetConsoleCursorPostion is the a coordinate for the cursor, so you have to set it like this: SetConsoleCursorPostion(GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE), {0, 2});
And by the way, your code does not compile (#includes ???, no namespace for cout, etc.)

Answer 2

First thing first, Please edit your code to correct typos.
second : (0,0) puts the cursor at the beginning not at bottom.
third: cout should be after SetConsoleCursorPosition.
Last : It is recommended to know the console window dimensions or use other functions to get it.
If you want something facilitates console operations for you as a long term solution check ncurses.
I tested with the following code and it works perfect.
#include <windows.h>
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main() {
SetConsoleCursorPosition(GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE), {5, 5});
cout << "Hello!" << endl;
SetConsoleCursorPosition(GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE), {5, 8});
cout << "This is a test!" << endl;
cout << '\n';
return 0;
}