https://github.com/flabbet/xkcd_ascii

xkcd Comics to Ascii converter
https://github.com/flabbet/xkcd_ascii

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xkcd Comics to Ascii converter

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/flabbet/xkcd_ascii
• Owner: flabbet
• License: mit
• Created: 2019-12-10T21:18:50.000Z (about 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2020-03-02T19:06:12.000Z (almost 5 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-11-04T14:25:01.882Z (about 2 months ago)
• Language: Rust
• Size: 10.7 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE.md

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# What is it?

xkcd_ascii is a small program that downloads comic from xkcd.com and converts it to ASCII Art.

# Showcase

[![asciicast](https://asciinema.org/a/14.png)](https://asciinema.org/a/287527)

# Installing

In order to use it, you have to install [rust](https://asciinema.org/a/287527).

```

$ git clone https://github.com/flabbet/xkcd_ascii.git

$ cd xkcd_ascii

$ cargo build --release

```

after that go to release directory, executable is stored there.

# Usage

To use it, simply type in terminal

```

$ xkcd_ascii

```

It will generate random comic with automatic, terminal size resolution. `resize` parameter is optional, you can adjust res with it.

```

$ xkcd_ascii -s [width] [height]

```

example

```

$ xkcd_ascii -s 203 62

or

$ xkcd_ascii --resize 203 62

```

## Id parameter

Id parameter is used to generate choosen comic. On xkcd.com there every comic has own unusual id found in URL.

### Usage

```

$ xkcd_ascii -i 402

or

$ xkcd_ascii --id 402

```

# Notice

This repo contains image to ascii generator from [asciify library](https://github.com/edelsonc/asciify)