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  1. filiperocha created this gist Jan 5, 2025.
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    clear_screen = -> { puts "\033[2J" }

    trap("SIGINT") do
    clear_screen.call

    puts "Morpheus: 'Follow me.'"
    exit!
    end

    total_width = `stty size`.scan(/\d+/)[1].to_i # terminal width

    chars = {}
    eligible_chars = ('a'..'z').to_a + ('1'..'9').to_a

    clear_screen.call

    loop do
    chars[rand(total_width)] = 0

    chars.each do |column, row|
    chars[column] += 1 # increment row value

    print "\033[#{row + 1};#{column}H" # move cursor down (row + 1)
    print "#{eligible_chars.sample} " # print random character
    print "\033[0;0H" # move cursor to top/left position
    end
    sleep 0.1
    end