Create happy new year message on the linux terminal

We can use the following python script to generate happy new year using the diamond symbol on the linux terminal.

	import curses as cur
	from curses import wrapper
	import locale
	import sys, termios, atexit
	from select import select
	import curses as cur
	from curses import wrapper
	import time
	import datetime
	import random
	# save the terminal settings
	fd = sys.stdin.fileno()
	new_term = termios.tcgetattr(fd)
	old_term = termios.tcgetattr(fd)
	# new terminal setting unbuffered
	new_term[3] = (new_term[3] & ~termios.ICANON & ~termios.ECHO)
	# switch to normal terminal
	def set_normal_term():
	termios.tcsetattr(fd, termios.TCSAFLUSH, old_term)
	# switch to unbuffered terminal
	def set_curses_term():
	termios.tcsetattr(fd, termios.TCSAFLUSH, new_term)
	def putch(ch):
	sys.stdout.write(ch)
	def getch():
	return sys.stdin.read(1)
	def getche():
	ch = getch()
	putch(ch)
	return ch
	def kbhit():
	dr,dw,de = select([sys.stdin], [], [], 0)
	return dr
	def horizontal(row,cols,num):
	for x in range(0,num):
	stdscr.addch(row,cols+x,cur.ACS_DIAMOND,cur.color_pair(1))
	def vertical(row,cols,num):
	for x in range(0,num):
	stdscr.addch(row+x,cols,cur.ACS_DIAMOND,cur.color_pair(1))
	def forDiagonal(row,cols,num):
	for x in range(0,num):
	stdscr.addch(row+x,cols+x,cur.ACS_DIAMOND,cur.color_pair(1))
	def forUpDiagonal(row,cols,num):
	for x in range(0,num):
	stdscr.addch(row-x,cols+x,cur.ACS_DIAMOND,cur.color_pair(1))
	def backDiagonal(row,cols,num):
	for x in range(0,num):
	stdscr.addch(row-x,cols-x,cur.ACS_DIAMOND,cur.color_pair(1))
	def h(beginRow,beginCols):
	vertical(beginRow-2,beginCols,5)
	horizontal(beginRow,beginCols,4)
	vertical(beginRow-2,beginCols+4,5)
	def a(beginRow,beginCols):
	forUpDiagonal(beginRow+2,beginCols,5)
	backDiagonal(beginRow+2,beginCols+8,5)
	stdscr.addch(beginRow+1,beginCols+4,cur.ACS_DIAMOND,cur.color_pair(1))
	def n(beginRow,beginCols):
	vertical(beginRow-2,beginCols,5)
	backDiagonal(beginRow+2,beginCols+4,5)
	vertical(beginRow-2,beginCols+4,5)
	def p(beginRow,beginCols):
	horizontal(beginRow-2,beginCols,4)
	vertical(beginRow-2,beginCols,5)
	horizontal(beginRow,beginCols,5)
	vertical(beginRow-2,beginCols+4,2)
	def y(beginRow,beginCols):
	backDiagonal(beginRow,beginCols+1,3)
	forUpDiagonal(beginRow,beginCols+3,3)
	vertical(beginRow+1,beginCols+2,2)
	def e(beginRow,beginCols):
	vertical(beginRow-2,beginCols,5)
	horizontal(beginRow-2,beginCols,5)
	horizontal(beginRow,beginCols,5)
	horizontal(beginRow+2,beginCols,5)
	def w(beginRow,beginCols):
	backDiagonal(beginRow+2,beginCols+1,5)
	forUpDiagonal(beginRow+2,beginCols+1,3)
	backDiagonal(beginRow+2,beginCols+5,3)
	forUpDiagonal(beginRow+2,beginCols+5,5)
	def r(beginRow,beginCols):
	horizontal(beginRow-2,beginCols,4)
	vertical(beginRow-2,beginCols,5)
	horizontal(beginRow,beginCols,5)
	vertical(beginRow-2,beginCols+4,2)
	backDiagonal(beginRow+2,beginCols+4,3)
	if __name__ == '__main__':
	atexit.register(set_normal_term)
	set_curses_term()
	stdscr = cur.initscr()
	cur.start_color()
	cur.noecho()
	cur.cbreak()
	locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, '')
	stdscr = cur.initscr()
	cur.start_color()
	cur.curs_set(0)
	stdscr.keypad(True)
	cur.init_pair(1,cur.COLOR_GREEN, cur.COLOR_BLACK)
	cols=lines=0
	cols=(cur.COLS)
	startRow=(cur.LINES)//2
	startCols=2
	brow=4
	bcols=startCols
	while 1:
	brow=4
	bcols=startCols
	stdscr.clear()
	if kbhit():
	ch = getch()
	break
	h(brow,bcols)
	time.sleep(1)
	stdscr.refresh()
	bcols=bcols+5
	a(brow,bcols)
	time.sleep(1)
	stdscr.refresh()
	bcols=bcols+9
	#N
	#n()
	p(brow,bcols)
	time.sleep(1)
	stdscr.refresh()
	bcols=bcols+6
	p(brow,bcols)
	time.sleep(1)
	stdscr.refresh()
	bcols=bcols+7
	y(brow,bcols)
	time.sleep(1)
	stdscr.refresh()
	bcols=bcols+9
	n(brow,bcols)
	time.sleep(1)
	stdscr.refresh()
	bcols=bcols+6
	time.sleep(1)
	stdscr.refresh()
	e(brow,bcols)
	time.sleep(1)
	stdscr.refresh()
	bcols=bcols+9
	w(brow,bcols)
	time.sleep(1)
	stdscr.refresh()
	brow=10
	bcols=14
	y(brow,bcols)
	time.sleep(1)
	stdscr.refresh()
	bcols=bcols+7
	e(brow,bcols)
	time.sleep(1)
	stdscr.refresh()
	bcols=bcols+6
	a(brow,bcols)
	time.sleep(1)
	stdscr.refresh()
	bcols=bcols+10
	r(brow,bcols)
	time.sleep(1)
	stdscr.refresh()
	stdscr.clear()
	cur.nocbreak()
	stdscr.keypad(False)
	cur.echo()
	cur.curs_set(1)
	cur.endwin()

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Save the file as happynewyear.py and execute it using

python happynewyear.py

You should see the output as shown below.It can be stopped by pressing any key to exit,note that it will exit only after the display of the message.