I wanted to write a simple script to mimic a typewriter typing The Shining’s “All work and no play” lines. I wrote it in python first, but then decided to re-write it in JavaScript. The Python is more complex than it needs to be, but I wanted to practice generators.
Python:
#!/usr/bin/env python3
import time
import random
jack = "All work and no play makes Nick a dull boy. "
PROB_SKIP = 0.01
def sometimes(percent=0.50):
return random.random() < percent
def all_work():
while True:
for c in jack:
if sometimes(PROB_SKIP):
continue
yield c
time.sleep(0.050)
time.sleep(0.400)
if __name__ == '__main__':
for work in all_work():
print("{work}".format(work=work), end=" ", flush=True)
Javascript:
function typer(text, n) {
if (n < (text.length)) {
document.getElementById("typer").innerHTML = text.substring(0, n++);
setTimeout(function() { typer(text, n) }, 100);
}
}