# File lib/rbreadline.rb, line 8542
  def delete_chars(count)
    return if (count > @_rl_screenwidth)   # XXX

    if @hConsoleHandle.nil?
      #if (@_rl_term_DC)
      #   buffer = tgoto(_rl_term_DC, count, count);
      #   @_rl_out_stream.write(buffer * count)
      #else
      if (@_rl_term_dc)
        @_rl_out_stream.write(@_rl_term_dc * count)
      end
      #end
    end
  end