Geeky way to wish happy birthday

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Happy Birthday

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happy.py

import scipy.io.wavfile as wavfile
import numpy as np
import pylab as pl
import time
import os
import sys
import subprocess
from scipy import mean
from random import randint

# music wav file
FILE = "res/hb.wav"
rate, data = wavfile.read(FILE)
t_total = len(data[:,0])/rate
display_rate = 1000
sample_size = 80
max_display = 100
data_length  = len(data) #total number of frames
_min = min([abs(x) for x in data[:,0]]) #max amplitude in the wav
_max = max([abs(x) for x in data[:,0]])	#min amplitude in the wav

# IMPORTANT: correction factor. Change this value to match the song with equalizer
correction = 0.55

# cake settings
cols = int(subprocess.Popen("tput cols",shell=True,stdout=subprocess.PIPE,stderr=subprocess.PIPE).stdout.readlines()[0]) #columns in terminal
display_char = "8"
cake_size = 50

# flame control
flame_flutter_rate = 50 
FLAMES = [ " . ", ".  ", "  ." ]
current_flame = ""

os.system("tput civis") #hide cursor

# TODO open file with some player. If you are on mac, uncomment following line 
#os.system("open "+FILE)

for _f in range(data_length/display_rate):

	# fluttering effect to candle flames
	if _f%flame_flutter_rate == 0:
		current_flame = (" "*(cols/2 - cake_size/2))+((" "+FLAMES[randint(0,2)]+" ")*(cake_size/5))
	print current_flame
	
	# candles
	print (" "*(cols/2 - cake_size/2))+("  |  "*(cake_size/5))
	# cake top layer
	print (" "*(cols/2 - cake_size/2))+("-"*cake_size)

	bucket = []
	mug = []
	# mug contains the current frame samples (absolute values) of given sample_size
	# average of mugs are put into bucket
	for value in data[:,0][_f*display_rate+1:(_f+1)*display_rate]:
		mug.append(abs(value))
		if len(mug) == sample_size:
			bucket.append(mean(mug))
			mug = []
	bucket = [ (float)((x - _min) * max_display)/(_max - _min) for x in bucket ]

	# print the equalizer from the bucket
	for value in bucket:
		print (" "*(cols/2 - cake_size/2))+"| "+("8"*(value%cake_size))+(" "*(cake_size-value-2))+"|"

	# bottom crust of the cake
	print (" "*(cols/2 - cake_size/2))+("-"*cake_size)

	# print happy birthday message
	os.system("figlet -c -f small Happy Birthday qwerty!")

	# sleep to match with the audio
	""" 
		NOTE: correction has to be multiplied to sleep time
		This is because of several factors like time taken to wake from sleep, type of terminal used..etc
		CHANGE THE VALUE OF correction TO FIT YOUR NEED
	"""
	time.sleep(((float)(display_rate * t_total) / data_length)*correction)

	# clear screen
	if _f != data_length/display_rate-1:
		os.system("clear")

raw_input()