Ascii-Mountains

Draws mountain ranges on the terminal, implemented in Python 3 using VT100 or xterm control sequences/ANSI escape sequences.

About

This should serve as a reference for understanding, enabling, and working with terminal control sequences for a solution in some capacity. To this end, code is paired with comments describing it where applicable.

Usage

The input is expected to be in the following format, and is translated into ascii mountains as follows:

1. The first number in the sequence of input represents the number of times an escalating mountainside / is to be drawn.
2. The next number represents the number of times a de-escaltion of the mountainside \ is to be drawn from that point.
3. Go to 1. and continue drawing escalations and de-escalations until end of input.
4. Draw an ascii guy sitting at the peak of the highest mountain.

Requirements

A terminal with support for ANSI escape sequences or VT100 control sequences is required to properly run this program.

Examples

References

https://tldp.org/HOWTO/Bash-Prompt-HOWTO/x361.html

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/console/console-virtual-terminal-sequences

https://stackoverflow.com/a/36760881

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/console/setconsolemode

https://tomayko.com/blog/2004/StupidShellTricks