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#!/usr/bin/env python3
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"""A houseplant, because green is nice."""
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​
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import random
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​
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# ANSI colors
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DARK_GREEN = "\033[32m"
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BRIGHT_GREEN = "\033[92m"
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TERRACOTTA = "\033[38;5;173m"
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PINK = "\033[38;5;211m"
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YELLOW = "\033[93m"
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SOIL = "\033[38;5;95m"
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RESET = "\033[0m"
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DIM = "\033[2m"
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​
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GREENS = [DARK_GREEN, BRIGHT_GREEN, "\033[38;5;28m", "\033[38;5;34m", "\033[38;5;71m"]
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FLOWER_COLORS = [PINK, YELLOW, "\033[38;5;216m", "\033[38;5;183m"]
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​
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​
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def make_plant():
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    W = 32
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    lines = []
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    mid = W // 2
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    num_stems = random.randint(3, 5)
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    stems = []
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​
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    for _ in range(num_stems):
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        height = random.randint(4, 8)
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        drift = 0
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        stem = []
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        for h in range(height):
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            drift += random.choice([-1, 0, 0, 1])
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            drift = max(-3, min(3, drift))
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            has_left = random.random() < 0.45 and h > 0
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            has_right = random.random() < 0.45 and h > 0
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            stem.append((drift, has_left, has_right))
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        stems.append(stem)
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    max_h = max(len(s) for s in stems)
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    # Render plant rows (top to bottom)
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    plant_rows = []
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    for row in range(max_h):
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        chars = [' '] * W
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        colors = [''] * W
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        for si, stem in enumerate(stems):
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            spread = (si - num_stems // 2) * 2
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            h_from_bottom = max_h - 1 - row
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            if h_from_bottom >= len(stem):
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                continue
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            drift, has_left, has_right = stem[h_from_bottom]
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            col = mid + spread + drift
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            if col < 1 or col >= W - 1:
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                continue
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            g = random.choice(GREENS)
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            # Stem character
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            chars[col] = random.choice(['│', '┃', '╽']) if h_from_bottom > 0 else '│'
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            colors[col] = g
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            # Top of stem: flower or leaf crown
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            if h_from_bottom == len(stem) - 1:
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                if random.random() < 0.35:
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                    chars[col] = random.choice(['✿', '❀', '✾', '❁'])
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                    colors[col] = random.choice(FLOWER_COLORS)
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                else:
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                    chars[col] = random.choice(['♠', '♣', '❦', '✦'])
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                    colors[col] = BRIGHT_GREEN
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            # Leaves along the stem
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            if has_left and col > 1:
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                chars[col - 1] = random.choice([')', '}', '>', '⌉', '❧'[0]])
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                colors[col - 1] = random.choice(GREENS)
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            if has_right and col < W - 2:
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                chars[col + 1] = random.choice(['(', '{', '<', '⌈'])
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                colors[col + 1] = random.choice(GREENS)
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        rendered = ''
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        for c, clr in zip(chars, colors):
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            if c != ' ':
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                rendered += clr + c + RESET
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            else:
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                rendered += c
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        plant_rows.append(rendered)
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    # --- Pot ---
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    pot_w = 14
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    pot_left = mid - pot_w // 2
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    pot_lines = []
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    # Soil rim
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    soil = SOIL + '┌' + '─' * pot_w + '┐' + RESET
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    pot_lines.append(' ' * (pot_left - 1) + soil)
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    # Soil surface
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    soil_fill = SOIL + '│' + DARK_GREEN + ''.join(
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        random.choice(['·', '.', ',', ':', ' ']) for _ in range(pot_w)
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    ) + SOIL + '│' + RESET
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    pot_lines.append(' ' * (pot_left - 1) + soil_fill)
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    # Pot body (tapered)
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    for i in range(4):
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        w = pot_w - (i * 2)
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        if w < 4:
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            break
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        left = pot_left + i
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        if i == 0:
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            body = TERRACOTTA + '┃' + '▒' * w + '┃' + RESET
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        else:
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            body = TERRACOTTA + '┃' + '░' * w + '┃' + RESET
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        pot_lines.append(' ' * left + body)
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    # Base
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    base_w = pot_w - 6
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    if base_w < 2:
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        base_w = 2
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    base_left = pot_left + 4
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    base = TERRACOTTA + '╰' + '─' * base_w + '╯' + RESET
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    pot_lines.append(' ' * base_left + base)
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    # Assemble
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    lines.append('')
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    lines.extend(plant_rows)
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    lines.extend(pot_lines)
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    lines.append('')
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    # Label, centered loosely
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    label = DIM + '       a plant, because green is nice' + RESET
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    lines.append(label)
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    lines.append('')
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    return '\n'.join(lines)
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if __name__ == '__main__':
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    print(make_plant())
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