zigzag.py

import time, sys
indent = 0 # How many spaces to indent.
indentIncreasing = True # Whether the indentation is increasing or not.

try:
    while True: # The main program loop.
        print(' ' * indent, end='')
        print('* ******** *')
        time.sleep(0.1) # Pause for 1/10 of a second.

        if indentIncreasing:
            # Increase the number of spaces:
            indent = indent + 1
            if indent == 40:
                # Change direction:
                indentIncreasing = False

        else:
            # Decrease the number of spaces:
            indent = indent - 5
            if indent == 5:
                # Change direction:
                indentIncreasing = True


except KeyboardInterrupt:
    sys.exit()