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print_with_tab / print_with_whitespace is trivial with Python string formatting and was mostly used in only 2 lines.
54 lines
1.2 KiB
Python
54 lines
1.2 KiB
Python
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DIAMOND
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Prints pretty diamond patterns to the screen.
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Ported by Dave LeCompte
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"""
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def print_diamond(begin_width, end_width, step, width, count) -> None:
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edgeString = "CC"
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fill = "!"
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n = begin_width
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while True:
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line_buffer = " " * ((width - n) // 2)
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for across in range(count):
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for a in range(n):
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if a >= len(edgeString):
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line_buffer += fill
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else:
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line_buffer += edgeString[a]
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line_buffer += " " * (
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(width * (across + 1) + (width - n) // 2) - len(line_buffer)
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)
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print(line_buffer)
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if n == end_width:
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return
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n += step
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def main() -> None:
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print(" " * 33, "DIAMOND")
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print(" " * 15, "CREATIVE COMPUTING MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY\n\n\n")
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print("FOR A PRETTY DIAMOND PATTERN,")
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print("TYPE IN AN ODD NUMBER BETWEEN 5 AND 21")
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width = int(input())
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print()
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PAGE_WIDTH = 60
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count = int(PAGE_WIDTH / width)
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for _down in range(count):
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print_diamond(1, width, 2, width, count)
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print_diamond(width - 2, 1, -2, width, count)
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print()
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print()
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if __name__ == "__main__":
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main()
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