charsay 0.1.33

A simple Python package that generates ASCII art of characters saying a given string.

Charsay

Character Say - A simple Python package that generates ASCII art of characters saying a given string. Currently, it supports Simpsons characters.

🔥 Features

• Simpsons Characters: Supports Bart, Homer, Marge, Lisa, and Maggie.
• Customizable Text: Add your own text for the characters to say.
• ASCII Art: Each character is represented in ASCII art form, inspired by existing Simpsons designs.
• I'm Feeling Lucky: Initialize character = Charactersay() and call the character.imfeelinglucky() to get fortune cookie messages.

📦 Installation

To install charsay, it's recommended to use a virtual environment to keep dependencies isolated.

1️⃣ Create and Activate a Virtual Environment

🔹 Windows (PowerShell)

python -m venv venv
venv\Scripts\activate

🔹 macOS/Linux (Terminal)

python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate

2️⃣ Install charsay from PyPI

pip install charsay

3️⃣ Verify Installation

pip list

Usage

Here's a basic example of how to use the package:

from charsay import Charactersay   #import Charactersay() class

'horizontal_length' can be any int or float (raises ValueError if otherwise) 'horizontal_length' is an optional parameter (default=60) with a minimum possible value 15 (only for strings > 60char long..for smaller strings -> generated automatically)

from charsay import Charactersay   #import Charactersay() class
character = Charactersay(horizontal_length=x) # initializing object 

'object.string' is the string you want characters to say

character.string = "Hello, world!"

Example usage:

from charsay import Charactersay
character = Charactersay(horizontal_length=50)
character.string = 'English? Who needs that? I’m never going to England.'

character.homer()

🚀 Available Functions

These methods take no arguments. They only need to be called, and will print the 'object.string' assigned earlier ('Hello, world!' if no string was assigned)

from charsay import Charactersay
character = Charactersay()

character.homer() 
character.marge()
character.bart()
character.lisa()
character.maggie()
character.imfeelinglucky() 
    #-->Generates a random character saying a random fortune-quote (ignores 'obj'.string)

🫂 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to add more characters or improve existing ones.

🔑 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

🤝 Acknowledgments

• The Simpsons characters are copyrighted by Disney. This project uses ASCII art designs inspired by these characters for non-commercial purposes.
• ASCII art designs are not original and are based on existing Simpsons designs.

👨‍⚖️ Legal Note

Please be aware that using Simpsons characters without permission may infringe on Disney's copyright. This project is intended for personal, non-commercial use. If you plan to use this project commercially, you should seek permission from Disney or ensure your use falls under fair use provisions.