Playing with termcolor.py

gistfile1.py

import time
import sys
import random
import termcolor

colors = "grey", "red", "green", "yellow", "blue", "magenta", "cyan"
attributes = "bold", "underline", "blink", "reverse"

def random_color():
    return random.choice(colors)
    
def random_on_color():
    return "on_" + random_color()
    
def random_attribute():
    return [random.choice(attributes)]

def random_char():
    return chr(random.randint(33,126))

# These are the different arguments that can be used for printing colored characters
# Each one is given an associated function for selecting its value at random.
arg_funcs = {"color": random_color,
    "on_color": random_on_color,
    "attrs": random_attribute,
    }

# Get a list of just the arg names (saves us from typing the names again!)
arg_names = arg_funcs.keys()

while(True):
    # Select between 1 and 3 args to use at random (not counting the "char" argument
    # which is always requred).
    args_to_use = random.sample(arg_names, random.randrange(1, 3))
    
    # Create a dict of argument names and random values to use when printing
    # The colored character. When calling a method or function, dictionaries can be
    # used as a collection of keyword arguments by using the double star (**dict) notation.
    random_values = [arg_funcs[arg_name]() for arg_name in args_to_use]
    arg_dict = dict(zip(args_to_use, random_values))

    # uncomment this to test the argument selection logic:
    #print arg_dict

    # Call termcolor like this:
    termcolor.colored(random_char(), **arg_dict)
    
    sys.stdout.flush()
    time.sleep(0.3)