joshkehn · December 24, 2012 06:11 · Dec 22, 2011 · Dec 22, 2011 · Dec 22, 2011 · Dec 22, 2011
diff --git a/snowjob.py b/snowjob.py
@@ -75,13 +75,19 @@ def get_random_flake():
 
     return " *"
 
+def get_flake_column():
+    return [1, get_random_flake(), random.choice(range(1, 4)), 0]
+
 def move_flake(col):
     if snowflakes[col][0]+1 == rows:
-        snowflakes[col] = [1, get_random_flake()]
+        snowflakes[col] = get_flake_column()
     else:
         print("\033[%s;%sH  " % (snowflakes[col][0], col))
-
-        snowflakes[col][0] += 1
+
+        snowflakes[col][3] += 1
+        snowflakes[col][3] %= snowflakes[col][2]
+        if snowflakes[col][3] == 0:
+            snowflakes[col][0] += 1
 
         print("\033[%s;%sH%s" % (snowflakes[col][0], col, snowflakes[col][1]))
 
@@ -99,8 +105,7 @@ def move_flake(col):
             move_flake(col)
         else:
         # otherwise put it on the screen
-            flake = get_random_flake()
-            snowflakes[col] = [1, flake]
+            snowflakes[col] = get_flake_column()
 
             print("\033[%s;%sH%s" % (snowflakes[col][0], col,
                     snowflakes[col][1]))
@@ -109,4 +114,4 @@ def move_flake(col):
         for flake in snowflakes.keys():
             move_flake(flake)
 
-        time.sleep(0.1)
+        time.sleep(0.025)
diff --git a/snowjob.py b/snowjob.py
@@ -13,21 +13,6 @@
 except ImportError:
     pass
 
-def clear_screen(numlines=100):
-    """Clear the console.
-
-    numlines is an optional argument used only as a fall-back.
-    """
-    if os.name == "posix":
-        # Unix/Linux/MacOS/BSD/etc
-        os.system('clear')
-    elif os.name in ("nt", "dos", "ce"):
-        # DOS/Windows
-        os.system('cls')
-    else:
-        # Fallback for other operating systems.
-        print('\n' * numlines)
-
 def get_terminal_size():
     def ioctl_GWINSZ(fd):
         try:
@@ -58,6 +43,21 @@ def ioctl_GWINSZ(fd):
 
 columns, rows = get_terminal_size()
 
+def clear_screen(numlines=100):
+    """Clear the console.
+
+    numlines is an optional argument used only as a fall-back.
+    """
+    if os.name == "posix":
+        # Unix/Linux/MacOS/BSD/etc
+        os.system('clear')
+    elif os.name in ("nt", "dos", "ce"):
+        # DOS/Windows
+        os.system('cls')
+    else:
+        # Fallback for other operating systems.
+        print('\n' * rows)
+
 def get_random_flake():
     if not platform.system() == 'Windows':
         try:

diff --git a/snowjob.py b/snowjob.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import os
 import random
 import time
+import platform
 
 snowflakes = {}
 
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ def ioctl_GWINSZ(fd):
 columns, rows = get_terminal_size()
 
 def get_random_flake():
-    if os.name ==  "posix":
+    if not platform.system() == 'Windows':
         try:
             # python3 support
             try:

diff --git a/snowjob.py b/snowjob.py
@@ -58,18 +58,21 @@ def ioctl_GWINSZ(fd):
 columns, rows = get_terminal_size()
 
 def get_random_flake():
-    try:
-        # python3 support
+    if os.name ==  "posix":
         try:
-            cmd = unichr
-        except NameError:
-            cmd = chr
+            # python3 support
+            try:
+                cmd = unichr
+            except NameError:
+                cmd = chr
 
-        flake = cmd(random.choice(range(0x2740, 0x2749)))
+            flake = cmd(random.choice(range(0x2740, 0x2749)))
 
-        return flake
-    except:
-        return " *"
+            return flake
+        except:
+            pass
+
+    return " *"
 
 def move_flake(col):
     if snowflakes[col][0]+1 == rows:

diff --git a/snowjob.py b/snowjob.py
@@ -69,13 +69,13 @@ def get_random_flake():
 
         return flake
     except:
-        return "*"
+        return " *"
 
 def move_flake(col):
     if snowflakes[col][0]+1 == rows:
         snowflakes[col] = [1, get_random_flake()]
     else:
-        print("\033[%s;%sH " % (snowflakes[col][0], col))
+        print("\033[%s;%sH  " % (snowflakes[col][0], col))
 
         snowflakes[col][0] += 1
 

diff --git a/snowjob.py b/snowjob.py
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@
 
 snowflakes = {}
 
+try:
+    # Windows Support
+    from colorama import init
+    init()
+except ImportError:
+    pass
+
 def clear_screen(numlines=100):
     """Clear the console.
 

diff --git a/snowjob.py b/snowjob.py
@@ -5,6 +5,21 @@
 
 snowflakes = {}
 
+def clear_screen(numlines=100):
+    """Clear the console.
+
+    numlines is an optional argument used only as a fall-back.
+    """
+    if os.name == "posix":
+        # Unix/Linux/MacOS/BSD/etc
+        os.system('clear')
+    elif os.name in ("nt", "dos", "ce"):
+        # DOS/Windows
+        os.system('cls')
+    else:
+        # Fallback for other operating systems.
+        print('\n' * numlines)
+
 def get_terminal_size():
     def ioctl_GWINSZ(fd):
         try:
@@ -36,16 +51,18 @@ def ioctl_GWINSZ(fd):
 columns, rows = get_terminal_size()
 
 def get_random_flake():
-    # python3 support
     try:
-        cmd = unichr
-    except NameError:
-        cmd = chr
-
-    flake = cmd(random.choice(range(0x2740, 0x2749)))
+        # python3 support
+        try:
+            cmd = unichr
+        except NameError:
+            cmd = chr
 
-    return flake
+        flake = cmd(random.choice(range(0x2740, 0x2749)))
 
+        return flake
+    except:
+        return "*"
 
 def move_flake(col):
     if snowflakes[col][0]+1 == rows:
@@ -60,7 +77,8 @@ def move_flake(col):
         print("\033[1;1H")
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    os.system('clear')
+
+    clear_screen()
 
     while True:
         col = random.choice(range(1, int(columns)))

diff --git a/snowjob.py b/snowjob.py
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ def ioctl_GWINSZ(fd):
         except:
             return None
         return cr
+
     cr = ioctl_GWINSZ(0) or ioctl_GWINSZ(1) or ioctl_GWINSZ(2)
+
     if not cr:
         try:
             fd = os.open(os.ctermid(), os.O_RDONLY)
@@ -34,20 +36,28 @@ def ioctl_GWINSZ(fd):
 columns, rows = get_terminal_size()
 
 def get_random_flake():
-    flake=unichr(random.choice(range(0x2740, 0x2749)))
+    # python3 support
+    try:
+        cmd = unichr
+    except NameError:
+        cmd = chr
+
+    flake = cmd(random.choice(range(0x2740, 0x2749)))
+
     return flake
 
 
 def move_flake(col):
     if snowflakes[col][0]+1 == rows:
         snowflakes[col] = [1, get_random_flake()]
     else:
-        print "\033[%s;%sH " % (snowflakes[col][0], col)
+        print("\033[%s;%sH " % (snowflakes[col][0], col))
 
         snowflakes[col][0] += 1
-        print u"\033[%s;%sH%s" % (snowflakes[col][0], col,
-                snowflakes[col][1])
-        print "\033[1;1H"
+
+        print("\033[%s;%sH%s" % (snowflakes[col][0], col, snowflakes[col][1]))
+
+        print("\033[1;1H")
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     os.system('clear')
@@ -63,8 +73,8 @@ def move_flake(col):
             flake = get_random_flake()
             snowflakes[col] = [1, flake]
 
-            print "\033[%s;%sH%s" % (snowflakes[col][0], col,
-                    snowflakes[col][1])
+            print("\033[%s;%sH%s" % (snowflakes[col][0], col,
+                    snowflakes[col][1]))
 
         # key any flakes on the screen moving
         for flake in snowflakes.keys():

diff --git a/snowjob.py b/snowjob.py
@@ -1,7 +1,16 @@
-def getTerminalSize():
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+import os
+import random
+import time
+
+snowflakes = {}
+
+def get_terminal_size():
     def ioctl_GWINSZ(fd):
         try:
-            import fcntl, termios, struct, os
+            import fcntl
+            import termios
+            import struct
             cr = struct.unpack('hh', fcntl.ioctl(fd, termios.TIOCGWINSZ,
         '1234'))
         except:
@@ -17,7 +26,48 @@ def ioctl_GWINSZ(fd):
             pass
     if not cr:
         try:
-            cr = (env['LINES'], env['COLUMNS'])
+            cr = (os.environ['LINES'], os.environ['COLUMNS'])
         except:
             cr = (25, 80)
-    return int(cr[1]), int(cr[0])
+    return int(cr[1]), int(cr[0])
+
+columns, rows = get_terminal_size()
+
+def get_random_flake():
+    flake=unichr(random.choice(range(0x2740, 0x2749)))
+    return flake
+
+
+def move_flake(col):
+    if snowflakes[col][0]+1 == rows:
+        snowflakes[col] = [1, get_random_flake()]
+    else:
+        print "\033[%s;%sH " % (snowflakes[col][0], col)
+
+        snowflakes[col][0] += 1
+        print u"\033[%s;%sH%s" % (snowflakes[col][0], col,
+                snowflakes[col][1])
+        print "\033[1;1H"
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    os.system('clear')
+
+    while True:
+        col = random.choice(range(1, int(columns)))
+
+        # its already on the screen, move it
+        if col in snowflakes.keys():
+            move_flake(col)
+        else:
+        # otherwise put it on the screen
+            flake = get_random_flake()
+            snowflakes[col] = [1, flake]
+
+            print "\033[%s;%sH%s" % (snowflakes[col][0], col,
+                    snowflakes[col][1])
+
+        # key any flakes on the screen moving
+        for flake in snowflakes.keys():
+            move_flake(flake)
+
+        time.sleep(0.1)
diff --git a/snowjob.py b/snowjob.py
@@ -1,45 +1,23 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-import os
-import random
-import time
-
-snowflakes = {}
-rows, columns = map(int, os.popen('stty size', 'r').read().split())
-
-def get_random_flake():
-    flake=unichr(random.choice(range(0x2740, 0x2749)))
-    return flake
-
-def move_flake(col):
-    if snowflakes[col][0]+1 == rows:
-        snowflakes[col] = [1, get_random_flake()]
-    else:
-        print "\033[%s;%sH " % (snowflakes[col][0], col)
-
-        snowflakes[col][0] += 1
-        print u"\033[%s;%sH%s" % (snowflakes[col][0], col,
-                snowflakes[col][1])
-        print "\033[1;1H"
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    os.system('clear')
-
-    while True:
-        col = random.choice(range(1, int(columns)))
-
-        # its already on the screen, move it
-        if col in snowflakes.keys():
-            move_flake(col)
-        else:
-        # otherwise put it on the screen
-            flake = get_random_flake()
-            snowflakes[col] = [1, flake]
-
-            print "\033[%s;%sH%s" % (snowflakes[col][0], col,
-                    snowflakes[col][1])
-
-        # key any flakes on the screen moving
-        for flake in snowflakes.keys():
-            move_flake(flake)
-
-        time.sleep(0.1)
+def getTerminalSize():
+    def ioctl_GWINSZ(fd):
+        try:
+            import fcntl, termios, struct, os
+            cr = struct.unpack('hh', fcntl.ioctl(fd, termios.TIOCGWINSZ,
+        '1234'))
+        except:
+            return None
+        return cr
+    cr = ioctl_GWINSZ(0) or ioctl_GWINSZ(1) or ioctl_GWINSZ(2)
+    if not cr:
+        try:
+            fd = os.open(os.ctermid(), os.O_RDONLY)
+            cr = ioctl_GWINSZ(fd)
+            os.close(fd)
+        except:
+            pass
+    if not cr:
+        try:
+            cr = (env['LINES'], env['COLUMNS'])
+        except:
+            cr = (25, 80)
+    return int(cr[1]), int(cr[0])
diff --git a/snowjob.py b/snowjob.py
@@ -5,15 +5,20 @@
 
 snowflakes = {}
 rows, columns = map(int, os.popen('stty size', 'r').read().split())
+
+def get_random_flake():
+    flake=unichr(random.choice(range(0x2740, 0x2749)))
+    return flake
+
 def move_flake(col):
-    if snowflakes[col]+1 == rows:
-        snowflakes[col] = 1
+    if snowflakes[col][0]+1 == rows:
+        snowflakes[col] = [1, get_random_flake()]
     else:
-        print "\033[%s;%sH " % (snowflakes[col], col)
+        print "\033[%s;%sH " % (snowflakes[col][0], col)
 
-        snowflakes[col] += 1
-
-        print "\033[%s;%sH*" % (snowflakes[col], col)
+        snowflakes[col][0] += 1
+        print u"\033[%s;%sH%s" % (snowflakes[col][0], col,
+                snowflakes[col][1])
         print "\033[1;1H"
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
@@ -27,10 +32,13 @@ def move_flake(col):
             move_flake(col)
         else:
         # otherwise put it on the screen
-            snowflakes[col] = 1
-            print "\033[%s;%sH*" % (snowflakes[col], col)
+            flake = get_random_flake()
+            snowflakes[col] = [1, flake]
+
+            print "\033[%s;%sH%s" % (snowflakes[col][0], col,
+                    snowflakes[col][1])
 
-        # keep any flakes on the screen moving
+        # key any flakes on the screen moving
         for flake in snowflakes.keys():
             move_flake(flake)
 

diff --git a/snowjob.py b/snowjob.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def move_flake(col):
             snowflakes[col] = 1
             print "\033[%s;%sH*" % (snowflakes[col], col)
 
-        # key any flakes on the screen moving
+        # keep any flakes on the screen moving
         for flake in snowflakes.keys():
             move_flake(flake)
 

diff --git a/snowjob.py b/snowjob.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+import os
+import random
+import time
+
+snowflakes = {}
+rows, columns = map(int, os.popen('stty size', 'r').read().split())
+def move_flake(col):
+    if snowflakes[col]+1 == rows:
+        snowflakes[col] = 1
+    else:
+        print "\033[%s;%sH " % (snowflakes[col], col)
+
+        snowflakes[col] += 1
+
+        print "\033[%s;%sH*" % (snowflakes[col], col)
+        print "\033[1;1H"
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    os.system('clear')
+
+    while True:
+        col = random.choice(range(1, int(columns)))
+
+        # its already on the screen, move it
+        if col in snowflakes.keys():
+            move_flake(col)
+        else:
+        # otherwise put it on the screen
+            snowflakes[col] = 1
+            print "\033[%s;%sH*" % (snowflakes[col], col)
+
+        # key any flakes on the screen moving
+        for flake in snowflakes.keys():
+            move_flake(flake)
+
+        time.sleep(0.1)