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ASCII Circles (Bresenham Fun)

```
// some circles made of text
```
```
 
```
```
const cols = 50;
```
```
const rows = 50;
```
```
const sym = '.';
```
```
const body = document.body;
```
```
 
```
```
Object.assign(body.style, {
```
```
  userSelect: 'none',
```
```
  fontFamily: 'Courier, monospace',
```
```
  position: 'fixed', 
```
```
  width: '100%',
```
```
  height: '100%',
```
```
  margin: 0
```
```
});
```
```
 
```
```
const el = body.appendChild(
```
```
  document.createElement('span')
```
```
);
```
```
el.innerHTML = sym;
```
```
 
```
```
Object.assign(el.style, {
```
```
  position: 'absolute',
```
```
  left: '50%',
```
```
  top: '50%',
```
```
  wordWrap: 'break-word',
```
```
  cursor: 'pointer'
```
```
});
```
```
 
```

const charSize = el.getBoundingClientRect().width;

```
const elWidth = charSize * cols;
```
```
el.style.display = 'block'
```
```
el.style.width = `${elWidth}px`;
```
```
 
```
```
const info = body.appendChild(
```
```
  document.createElement('div')
```
```
);
```
```
 
```
```
Object.assign(info.style, {
```
```
  background: '#fff',
```
```
  padding: '4px',
```
```
  position: 'absolute'
```
```
})
```

info.innerHTML = 'click/tap and hold for different fx';

```
 
```
```
function resize() {
```
```
  const scl = Math.min(
```
```
    1.23, 
```

    Math.min(innerWidth, innerHeight) / elWidth * .93

```
  );
```

  el.style.transform = `translate(-50%, -50%) scale(${scl}, ${scl * .55})`

```
}
```
```
addEventListener('resize', resize);
```
```
resize();
```
```
 
```
```
const size = cols * rows;
```
```
const pix = sym.repeat(size);
```
```
el.innerHTML = pix;
```
```
 
```
```
let cells = pix.split('')
```
```
const blank = cells.concat();
```
```
 
```
```
function setSym(x, y, col) {
```
```
  const idx = x + y * cols;
```
```
  if (cells[idx] != null) {
```
```
    cells[idx] = col;
```
```
  }
```
```
  return setSym
```
```
}
```
```
 
```
```
const grad = '::;|0UU888NN';
```
```
function circ(shooter) {
```

  let x = Math.round(Math.random() * cols);

  let y = Math.round(Math.random() * rows);

```
  const rad = Math.round(
```
```
    shooter ? Math.random() * 2 :
```

      Math.random() * Math.random() * 13 + 1

```
  );
```
```
 
```

  const sym = shooter ? '#' : grad.charAt(rad % grad.length);

```
  let speed = rad / 10 + .1;
```
```
  let dir = Math.random() * 2 - 1;
```
```
  return () => {
```

    drawCircle(x, y, rad, sym, shooter);

```
    y += speed;
```
```
    if (shooter) x += speed * 3 * dir;
```
```
    if (y > rows + 10) y = -14;
```
```
  }
```
```
}
```
```
 
```
```
const circs = [];
```
```
const NUM = 40;
```
```
for (let i = 0; i < NUM; i++) {
```
```
  circs.push(circ(Math.random() > 0.5))
```
```
}
```
```
 
```
```
let down;
```

document.addEventListener('mousedown', () => {

```
  down = true;
```
```
});
```

document.addEventListener('mouseup', () => {

```
  down = false;
```
```
});
```

document.addEventListener('touchstart', () => {

```
  down = true;
```
```
});
```

document.addEventListener('touchend', () => {

```
  down = false;
```
```
});
```
```
 
```
```
let tweak;
```
```
let tweakChoice;
```
```
let tweakChance = 0.4;
```

const clear = () => cells = blank.concat();

```
 
```
```
function draw() {
```
```
  if (!down) {
```
```
    tweak = false;
```
```
    tweakChoice = Math.random();
```
```
    clear();
```
```
  } else {
```
```
    if (tweakChoice < tweakChance) {
```
```
      tweak = true;
```
```
      clear();
```
```
    }
```
```
  }
```
```
 
```
```
  circs.forEach(circ => circ());
```
```
  el.innerHTML = cells.join('');
```
```
}
```
```
 
```

// 60fps is too fast, so use 30ms interval

```
setInterval(draw, 30);
```
```
 
```
```
function hLine(xp, yp, w, col) {
```
```
  for (let i = 0; i < w; i++) {
```
```
    setSym(xp + i, yp, col);
```
```
  }
```
```
  return hLine;
```
```
}
```
```
 
```
```
// bresenham circle
```

function drawCircle(xp, yp, radius, sym = '@', isFilled) {

```
  if (isFilled && tweak) sym = '';
```
```
 
```
```
  xp = parseInt(xp, 10);
```
```
  yp = parseInt(yp, 10);
```
```
  radius = parseInt(radius, 10);
```
```
  let balance = -radius,
```
```
    xoff = 0,
```
```
    yoff = radius;
```
```
 
```
```
  while (xoff <= yoff) {
```
```
    const p0 = xp - xoff;
```
```
    const p1 = xp + xoff;
```
```
 
```
```
    const p2 = yp + yoff;
```
```
    const p3 = yp - yoff;
```
```
    const p4 = yp + xoff;
```
```
    const p5 = xp + yoff;
```
```
    const p6 = xp - yoff;
```
```
    const p7 = yp - xoff;
```
```
 
```
```
    if (isFilled) {
```
```
      const w0 = xoff + xoff;
```
```
      const w1 = yoff + yoff;
```
```
 
```
```
      hLine
```
```
        (p0, yp + yoff, w0, sym)
```
```
        (p0, yp - yoff, w0, sym)
```
```
        (p6, yp + xoff, w1, sym)
```
```
        (p6, yp - xoff, w1, sym);
```
```
 
```
```
    } else {
```
```
      setSym
```
```
        (p1, p2, sym)
```
```
        (p0, p2, sym)
```
```
        (p0, p3, sym)
```
```
        (p1, p3, sym)
```
```
        (p5, p4, sym)
```
```
        (p6, p4, sym)
```
```
        (p6, p7, sym)
```
```
        (p5, p7, sym);
```
```
    }
```
```
 
```

    // never been able to find the original

```
    // source for the below condition 
```

    // more info here: https://actionsnippet.com/?p=492

    if ((balance += xoff++ + xoff) >= 0) {

```
      balance -= --yoff + yoff;
```
```
    }
```
```
  }
```
```
}
```

This is a bit of a longer snippet that uses the Bresenham circle drawing algorithm to draw some circles with text. I recommend looking at it with the fullscreen button.

I like to do this:

```
hLine
```
```
  (p0, yp + yoff, w0, sym)
```
```
  (p0, yp - yoff, w0, sym)
```
```
  (p6, yp + xoff, w1, sym)
```
```
  (p6, yp - xoff, w1, sym);
```

Make a function return itself, so that if you need to call it many times without having to repeat the function name. Because this isn’t a common style it is generally frowned upon, I’m always tempted to use it at work for some reason… maybe next April fools.

September 26, 2021

// animation // arrays // graphics // hacks // humor // javascript // math // random // strings // tricks

Cistercian Numerals (semi-golfed)

```
N = -1
```
```
S = 30
```
```
H = 90
```
```
h = 45
```
```
d = document
```
```
b = d.body
```
```
m = _ => d.createElement(_)
```
```
a = _ => b.appendChild(_)
```
```
 
```
```
with(a(
```
```
    Object.assign(
```
```
      m`canvas`,
```
```
      { width: 80, height: 120 }
```
```
    )
```
```
  ).getContext`2d`
```
```
) { 
```
```
  a(m`br`)
```
```
 
```
```
  L = (a, b, C, d) => {
```
```
    moveTo(a, b)
```
```
    lineTo(C, d)
```
```
  }
```
```
 
```
```
  M = _ => L(0, 0, 0, H)
```
```
  O = _ => L(0, 0, S, 0)
```
```
  W = _ => L(0, S, S, S)
```
```
  T = _ => L(0, 0, S, S)
```
```
  F = _ => L(0, S, S, 0)
```
```
  X = _ => L(S, 0, S, S)
```
```
 
```
```
  D = [
```
```
    _ => {},
```
```
    O, W, T, F, 
```
```
    [O,F],
```
```
    X,
```
```
    [O,X],
```
```
    [W,X],
```
```
    [O,W,X]
```
```
  ]
```
```
 
```
```
  n = s => {
```
```
    [...s].reverse().map((l, i) => {
```
```
      save()
```
```
      translate(S+9, h+9)
```
```
      scale(N**i, N**~~(i/2))
```
```
      translate(0, -h)
```

      M() ;[D[l]].flat().map(x => x && x())

```
      restore()
```
```
    })
```
```
  }
```
```
 
```
```
  a(m`input`).oninput = e => {
```
```
    clearRect(0, 0, 80, 120)
```
```
    beginPath()
```
```
    n(~~e.target.value+'')
```
```
    stroke()
```
```
  }
```
```
}
```

Type any number from 0-9999 into the input field and see the corresponding Cistercian Numeral. This snippet is partially golfed, I left the canvas commands intact to make things a bit easier to understand.

Simpler SVG Version

This one hardcodes all numbers 0-9 as paths, unlike the canvas version which only defines 1,2,3,4 and 6 as paths and then combines them to create 5,7,8 and 9.

```
h='innerHTML'
```
```
C='children'
```
```
 
```
```
document.body[h]=`
```

<svg id=G width=99 viewBox="0 0 80 120"

  style="stroke:black;fill:none;overflow:visible">

```
  <g transform="translate(30,2)">
```
```
    <path d="M0 0L 30 0"/>
```
```
    <path d="M0 30L 30 30"/>
```
```
    <path d="M0 0L 30 30"/>
```
```
    <path d="M0 30L30 0"/>
```
```
    <path d="M0 30L30 0 0 0"/>
```
```
    <path d="M30 0L30 30"/>
```
```
    <path d="M30 30L30 0 0 0"/>
```
```
    <path d="M0 30L30 30 30 0"/>
```
```
    <path d="M0 30L30 30 30 0 0 0"/>
```
```
  </g>
```

  <g transform=translate(30,2)scale(-1,1)></g>

  <g transform=translate(30,92)scale(1,-1)></g>

  <g transform=translate(30,92)scale(-1,-1)></g>

```
  <path id=m d="M 30 2 L 30 92"/>
```
```
</svg>
```

<style>path:not(#m){opacity:0}</style><br>

```
<input id=I>`
```
```
 
```
```
c=G[C]
```
```
p=c[0][h] 
```
```
 
```
```
n = s => 
```
```
  [...s].reverse().map((l, i) => 
```

   l-1>-1 && (c[i][C][l-1].style.opacity=1))

```
 
```
```
I.oninput = e => {
```
```
  for(i=0;i<4;i++)c[i][h]=p
```
```
  n(~~e.target.value+'')
```
```
}
```

September 24, 2021

// arrays // canvas // codegolf // graphics // hacks // javascript // math

Array Based Collision Cells

```
((
```
```
  d = document,
```
```
  b = d.body,
```
```
  canvas = b.appendChild(
```
```
    d.createElement('canvas')
```
```
  ),
```
```
  c = canvas.getContext('2d'),
```
```
  r = _ => Math.random(),
```
```
  map = [
```
```
    [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2],
```
```
    [1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1],
```
```
    [1, 1, 2, 0, 0, 0],
```
```
    [2, 2, 0, 0, 0, 1],
```
```
    [0, 1, 0, 0, 2, 0],
```
```
    [2, 0, 0, 0, 2, 1],
```
```
  ],
```
```
  mapW = map[0].length,
```
```
  mapH = map.length,
```
```
  cols = [, 'red', 'black'],
```
```
  cell = (
```
```
    x, y, idx,
```
```
    col = cols[idx],
```
```
    size = 30,
```
```
    xp = x * size,
```
```
    yp = y * size,
```
```
    dir, 
```
```
    mv = f => {
```
```
      map[y][x] = 0
```
```
      f()
```
```
      map[y][x] = idx
```
```
    }
```
```
  ) => (move) => {
```
```
    if (move) {
```
```
      dir = ~~(r() * 4)
```
```
      if (dir == 0 &&
```
```
        x != 0 &&
```
```
        map[y][x - 1] == 0) {
```
```
        mv(_ => x--)
```
```
      } else if (dir == 1 &&
```
```
        x != mapW - 1 &&
```
```
        map[y][x + 1] == 0) {
```
```
        mv(_ => x++)
```
```
      } else if (dir == 2 &&
```
```
        y != 0 &&
```
```
        map[y - 1][x] == 0) {
```
```
        mv(_ => y--)
```
```
      } else if (dir == 3 &&
```
```
        y != mapH - 1 &&
```
```
        map[y + 1][x] == 0
```
```
      ) {
```
```
        mv(_ => y++)
```
```
      }
```
```
    }
```
```
 
```
```
    xp += (x * size - xp) / 4
```
```
    yp += (y * size - yp) / 4
```
```
    c.fillStyle = col
```
```
    c.fillRect(xp, yp, size, size)
```
```
    c.strokeStyle = 'gray'
```
```
    c.strokeRect(xp, yp, size, size)
```
```
  },
```
```
  cells = [],
```
```
  w, h, idx, val, i, j,
```
```
  draw = () => {
```
```
    c.fillStyle = 'gray'
```
```
    c.fillRect(0, 0, w, h)
```
```
 
```
```
    idx = ~~(r() * mapH * mapW)
```
```
 
```
```
    cells.forEach((cell, i) =>
```
```
      cell(idx == i && r() < .3))
```
```
  }
```
```
) => {
```
```
  b.style.margin = 0
```
```
 
```
```
  onresize = () => {
```
```
    w = canvas.width = innerWidth
```
```
    h = canvas.height = innerHeight
```
```
    draw()
```
```
  }
```
```
  onresize()
```
```
 
```
```
  for (i = 0; i < mapH; i++) {
```
```
    for (j = 0; j < mapW; j++) {
```
```
      val = map[i][j]
```

      if (val != 0) cells.push(cell(j, i, val))

```
    }
```
```
  }
```
```
 
```
```
  setInterval(draw, 16)
```
```
})()
```

Array based avoid. I was about to port an old thing that was similar to this and then thought it would be more fun to speedcode it instead. The result is a slightly golfed version of this old thing.

September 23, 2021

// animation // arrays // canvas // codegolf // graphics // javascript // math

Canvas ImageData

const canvas = document.body.appendChild(

```
  document.createElement('canvas')
```
```
);
```
```
const width = 200;
```
```
canvas.width = canvas.height = width;
```
```
 
```
```
const c = canvas.getContext('2d');
```

const pixels = c.createImageData(canvas.width, canvas.height);

const size = canvas.width * canvas.height;

```
 
```
```
let index = 0, x, y;
```
```
 
```
```
for (var i = 0; i < size; i++){
```
```
  x = i % width;
```
```
  y = Math.floor(i / width);
```
```
 
```
```
  pixels.data[index++] = x;
```
```
  pixels.data[index++] = y;
```
```
  pixels.data[index++] = width - x;
```
```
  pixels.data[index++] = 255;
```
```
}
```
```
c.putImageData(pixels, 0, 0);
```

This shows how to set pixel data on an html5 canvas.

September 17, 2021

// canvas // color // graphics // hex // javascript // math

Smooth Bezier on Canvas

const canvas = document.createElement('canvas');

```
const c = canvas.getContext('2d');
```
```
 
```
```
document.body.appendChild(canvas);
```
```
 
```
```
function draw() {
```
```
  canvas.width = window.innerWidth;
```
```
  canvas.height = window.innerHeight;
```
```
  c.fillStyle = 'gray';
```

  c.fillRect(0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height);

```
 
```
```
  c.strokeStyle = 'white';
```
```
  c.lineWidth = 2;
```
```
 
```
```
  c.beginPath();
```
```
  c.moveTo(0, 0);
```

  bezierSkin([10, 10, 210, 10, 10, 300, 210, 300], false);

  bezierSkin([200, 10, 330, 10, 250, 300]);

```
  bezierSkin(
```
```
    Array(30)
```
```
      .fill(0)
```

      .map((a, b) => (b % 2 == 0) * 300 + Math.random() * 300)

```
  );
```
```
  c.stroke();
```
```
}
```

window.addEventListener('resize', draw);

```
draw();
```
```
 
```
```
// array of xy coords, closed boolean
```

function bezierSkin(bez, closed = true) {

```
  const avg = calcAvgs(bez);
```
```
  const leng = bez.length;
```
```
  let i, n;
```
```
 
```
```
  if (closed) {
```
```
    c.moveTo(avg[0], avg[1]);
```
```
    for (i = 2; i < leng; i += 2) {
```
```
      n = i + 1;
```

      c.quadraticCurveTo(bez[i], bez[n], avg[i], avg[n]);

```
    }
```

    c.quadraticCurveTo(bez[0], bez[1], avg[0], avg[1]);

```
  } else {
```
```
    c.moveTo(bez[0], bez[1]);
```
```
    c.lineTo(avg[0], avg[1]);
```
```
    for (i = 2; i < leng - 2; i += 2) {
```
```
      n = i + 1;
```

      c.quadraticCurveTo(bez[i], bez[n], avg[i], avg[n]);

```
    }
```

    c.lineTo(bez[leng - 2], bez[leng - 1]);

```
  }
```
```
}
```
```
 
```

// create anchor points by averaging the control points

```
function calcAvgs(p) {
```
```
  const avg = [];
```
```
  const leng = p.length;
```
```
  let prev;
```
```
  for (var i = 2; i < leng; i++) {
```
```
    prev = i - 2;
```
```
    avg.push((p[prev] + p[i]) / 2);
```
```
  }
```
```
  // close
```
```
  avg.push((p[0] + p[leng - 2]) / 2);
```
```
  avg.push((p[1] + p[leng - 1]) / 2);
```
```
  return avg;
```
```
}
```

Being able to draw smooth lines that connect arbitrary points is something that I find myself needing very frequently. This is a port of an old old snippet of mine that does just that. By averaging control points of a quadratic bezier curve we ensure that our resulting Bezier curves are always smooth.

It would be very cool if html5 canvas implemented the Catmull Rom Spline but it unfortunately does not. The wonderful Raphael library used to have support for it.

September 11, 2021

// canvas // graphics // javascript // math // tricks

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