spinSpinner.py

import sys

"""
@type dict
A dictionary containing data for the spinning line character output
@property {str} count: The amount of time, the spinner has spun
@property {List} chars: The list of characters to cycle through in order to simulate spinning
@constant
"""
spinner = {'count':0,'chars':['|','/','-','\\']}

"""
@function spinSpinner
Rotates the spinner displayed on the screen by 30 degrees
"""
def spinSpinner():
	sys.stdout.write('\b')
	sys.stdout.write(spinner['chars'][spinner['count']%4])
	spinner['count'] += 1
	sys.stdout.flush()