Add Life to Your Terminal with Alive Progress Bar
If you’re tired of plain terminal output, here’s something fun! This demo uses the alive_progress
library to add an interactive progress bar that visually updates as tasks progress. It’s perfect for those times when you want to bring some life to your terminal! 🎨
📝 What is Alive Progress Bar?
alive_progress
creates an animated progress bar that adapts to task speed, making it great for visualizing longer tasks and improving UX in CLI apps. Plus, it’s open-source and easy to implement!
🛠️ Setting Up
-
Install
alive_progress
by running:
pip install alive-progress
- Run the Code
Here’s a simple example:
from alive_progress import alive_bar
import time
for x in 1000, 1500, 700, 0:
with alive_bar(x) as bar:
for i in range(1000):
time.sleep(.005)
bar()
🎛️ How It Works
The code cycles through different task durations, with each one triggering a unique progress animation in the terminal:
-
x
: Sets the task duration. -
alive_bar(x)
: Initializes the progress bar. -
bar()
: Updates it each loop cycle.
Try experimenting with these values to see different speeds in action!
📸 Showcase
Here’s a snapshot of it in action:
📣 Why Use It?
It makes waiting less boring and adds professionalism to your scripts. Try it out, and let me know what you think! Check out the official alive_progress GitHub page for more features.
Give it a try and enjoy coding with style! 😎
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