Art Module in Python

Understanding the Python's Art Library

This library is famous for creating ASCII art in Python. It provides various functions for drawing shapes, text, and even animation.

We must install an art library before trying out all the packages inside the library.

Text-to-art conversion

Converts text to ASCII art using a specified font and ignoring certain characters.

Syntax:

text2art(text, font=None, chr_ignore=None, **kwargs):

Please note the following information about the parameters used for converting input text into artistic or decorative text:

• Text (required): This is the input text or string you want to convert into artistic or decorative text.
• Font (optional): This parameter lets you specify a particular font or style for the artistic text. The function may use a default font or style if you don't provide a font.
• Chr_ignore (optional): This parameter lets you specify characters to exclude from the text conversion. This could be useful to prevent certain characters from appearing in the artistic rendering.
• **kwargs (optional, keyword arguments): The double asterisks (**) before kwargs indicate that the function accepts additional keyword arguments.

Some Examples Based on the art module in Python

Example 1

Let us consider an example for converting text to art.

Program

Output:

Explanation

We used the text2art function by giving the text as input.

Example 2

Let us consider another example of using all the parameters in the syntax:

Program

Output:

Explanation

In this example program, we used the text2art function to convert the text into art by using a different font from default by specifying the font as "block".

Example 3

If you want to print the text with different art forms without mentioning the style, you can use the rand to get different text art forms.

Program

Output:

Explanation

Here, we used rand to get different n styles of art whenever we ran the program n times.

Example 4

If we want to print multiple lines of text, we use triple quotations to generate the multiple-line texts.

Program

Output:

Explanation

Here, we mentioned the text with multiple lines using triple quotations, mentioning each word in a line. So, we generated multiple lines.

Understanding the art() method

The art() method is one of the other methods to convert the text to art. This tool is similar to text2art, but it provides better control over the placement and alignment of text.

Syntax:

art(text, font=None, chr_ignore=None, **kwargs)

• text: any text to convert the text to art.
• font: font takes the font type to convert the text to art in a specific form.
• chr_ignore: A list of characters to be ignored during ASCII art generation.

Some Examples Based on the art() Method

Let us see the how art method converts the text to art.

Program

1. To get the art of coffee

Output:

c[_]

2. To get the art of woman

Output:

▓⚗_⚗▓

3. To get the art of man

Output:

ب_ب

4. To get the random art

Output:

>++('>
:-P
[E}

5. To get the art of men of 10 times

Output:

ب_ب ب_ب ب_ب ب_ب ب_ب ب_ب ب_ب ب_ب ب_ب ب_ب

Implementation of the aprint() Method

This function prints 1-line art in normal mode (return None) and raises artError in exception.

Program

Output:

òÓ
ۜ\(סּںסּَ` )/ۜ
(╯︵╰,)
n_n
:-)
(＾▽＾)
c[_]
▓⚗_⚗▓
\m/(-_-)\m/
~(__^>
n_n n_n n_n n_n n_n n_n n_n

Implementation of the tprint() Method

This function prints ASCII text in normal mode (return None) and raises artError in exception.

Program

Output

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Output

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Output

Random font 1

Random font 2

Random font 3

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Output:

Implementation of the tsave() Method

The tsave() method is part of the art module and saves a text converted into ASCII art as an image file. Below is an explanation of how to use it:

Syntax:

Arguments:

• text: The text that you want to convert into ASCII art.
• font: The font name you want to use for the conversion. You can view the available fonts by using art.get_fonts().
• filename: The file name where you want to save the ASCII art.
• chr_ignore: (Optional) A Boolean flag that determines whether to ignore invalid characters in the text during conversion. By default, it is set to False.

Example 1

Output:

Saved! 
Filename: samplefile.txt
ASCII art saved to: samplefile.txt

Explanation

We used the tsave() method to save the text with font in the required file.

This code will convert the text "Hello, World!" to ASCII art using the "rand-small" font and save it to the file "helloworld.txt".

Example 2

Let us see an example program using all additional options.

Output:

Saved! 
Filename: longer_text4.txt
Saved ASCII art to file: longer_text4

Explanation

This code will convert the longer text "welcome to javatpoint" to ASCII art using the "slant" font and save the resulting image to a file named "longer_text.png". It also uses the chr_ignore parameter set to True, which means any characters in the text that the font can't represent will be ignored instead of falling back to default characters.

Implementation of the randart() Method

The 'randart()' method generates random art.

Program

Output:

Output 1: *:o)
Output 2: +:)
Output 3: @__

Conclusion

The ASCII art library is a useful resource for those who wish to explore the world of text-based art. Its user-friendly interface, versatility, and active community make it an excellent choice for beginners and enthusiasts. However, it is important to consider its limitations regarding graphical capabilities and compatibility issues for projects that require more advanced visuals or seamless version compatibility.

Choosing an ASCII art library depends on your specific needs and priorities. Nevertheless, the art module continues to be a popular and effective option for those looking for a reliable and user-friendly way to bring their textual creations to life in ASCII art.