Processing indicator for python shell

import os
import time

def get_console_width():
    """
    Returns the width of console.

    NOTE: The below implementation works only on Linux-based operating systems.
    If you wish to use it on another OS, please make sure to modify it appropriately.
    """
    return int(os.popen('stty size').read().split()[1])


try:
    console_width = get_console_width()
except:
    console_width = 80

global dot_len
global old_time

dot_len = 0
old_time = time.time()

def processing(dot_count=5, dot_type='.'):
    """
    Use this method in a loop.
    """
    global dot_len
    global old_time
    
    if dot_len >= dot_count:
        dot_len = 0
    if int(time.time() - old_time) >= 1:
        dot_len += 1
        old_time = time.time()
    
    processing_text = "Processing{}".format(dot_type * dot_len)
    empty_spaces = console_width - len(processing_text)
    full_line_text = "{}\r".format(processing_text, " " * (empty_spaces - 1))
    print(full_line_text[0:console_width], end='', flush=True)