Matrix-py3

Python3 implementation of cmatrix to generate "character falls".

Matrix-py3 is adapted from pmatrix that is well recommended if you prefer Python2.

It is noteworthy that a timer is added to matrix-py3 for a scheduled stop. What's more, matrix-py3 can be regarded as a screensaver that runs parallel to other time-consuming programs.

Installation

• with pip

pip install matrix-py3

• with conda

conda install matrix-py3 -c conda-forge

Usage

Run independently

• in command line:

matrix # run until `Ctrl + C`
matrix 3 # run for 3 seconds

• in python:

from matrix3 import matrix

matrix() # run until `Ctrl + C`
matrix(3) # run for 3 seconds

Parallel to other programs

Add coolmatrix to the head of your commands. For example, ping is a command for testing a network connection. Assuming you want to run ping 8.8.8.8 -c 10 , then run:

coolmatrix ping 8.8.8.8 -c 10

All the outputs can be recorded automatically in the file cool.out .

PING 8.8.8.8 (8.8.8.8) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: icmp_seq=1 ttl=110 time=75.4 ms
64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: icmp_seq=2 ttl=110 time=81.8 ms
64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: icmp_seq=3 ttl=110 time=82.3 ms
64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: icmp_seq=4 ttl=110 time=75.0 ms

--- 8.8.8.8 ping statistics ---
4 packets transmitted, 4 received, 0% packet loss, time 3004ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 75.055/78.655/82.345/3.449 ms