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+"""
+Alexandre B A Villares http://abav.lugaralgum.com - GPL v3 
+
+A helper for the Processing gifAnimation library https://github.com/extrapixel/gif-animation/tree/3.0
+Download from https://github.com/villares/processing-play/blob/master/export_GIF/unzip_and_move_to_libraries_GifAnimation.zip
+This helper was inspired by an example by Art Simon https://github.com/APCSPrinciples/AnimatedGIF/
+
+v2019_09_23
+
+# add at the start of your sketch:
+  add_library('gifAnimation')
+  from gif_animation_helper import gif_export
+# add at the end of draw():
+  gif_export(GifMaker, "filename")
+"""
+
+def gif_export(GifMaker,             # gets a reference to the library
+               filename="exported",  # .gif will be added
+               repeat=0,             # 0 makes it an "endless" animation
+               quality=100,          # quality range 0 - 255
+               delay=500,            # this is quick
+               frames=0,             # 0 will stop on keyPressed or frameCount >= 100000
+               finish=False):        # force stop
+    global gifExporter
+    try:
+        gifExporter
+    except NameError:
+        gifExporter = GifMaker(this, filename + ".gif")
+        gifExporter.setRepeat(repeat)
+        gifExporter.setQuality(quality)
+        gifExporter.setDelay(delay)
+        print("gif recording started")
+
+
+    gifExporter.addFrame()
+
+    if (frames == 0 and keyPressed and key == "e" or
+        frames != 0 and frameCount >= frames):
+        finish = True
+                
+    if finish:
+        gifExporter.finish()
+        print("gif saved, exit")
+        exit()
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+"""
+"Based on traditional Japanese stitching,
+this is a riff on hitomezashi patterns." Annie Perikins @anniek_p
+https://twitter.com/anniek_p/status/1244220881347502080?s=20
+"""
+from random import choice
+
+add_library('GifAnimation')
+from gif_animation_helper import gif_export
+sketch_name = 'sketch_2020_04_22a'
+
+tam = 8
+mtm = tam / 2  # meio tamanho
+grid = dict()
+chains = []
+
+def setup():
+    global cols, rows
+    size(320, 320)
+    colorMode(HSB)
+    strokeWeight(2)
+    cols, rows = width / mtm - 1, height / tam
+    init()
+
+
+def draw():
+    background(0)
+    noFill() 
+    for i in range(cols):
+        x = i * mtm + mtm
+        for j in range(rows):
+            y = j * tam + mtm
+            chain_i = in_chains(i, j)
+            if chain_i >= 0:
+                ln = len(chains[chain_i]) / 2
+                stroke((ln * 4) % 220, 200, 200)
+            else:
+                stroke(255)
+            if grid[(i, j)]:
+                rectMode(CENTER)
+                if i % 2 == 0:
+                    # line(x, y - mtm, x, y + mtm)
+                    square(x, y, mtm)
+                else:
+                    # line(x - mtm, y - mtm, x + mtm, y - mtm)
+                    square(x, y - mtm, mtm)
+                #     line(x - mtm, y - mtm, x + mtm, y - mtm)
+                # else:
+                #     line(x, y + mtm, x, y - mtm)
+    for _ in range(10):
+      pick_one()
+      add_to_chains()
+
+def pick_one():
+    found = False
+    tested = []
+    for y in range(rows):
+        for x in range(cols):
+            if grid[(x, y)] and in_chains(x, y) == -1:
+                t = x, y
+                chains.append(set([t]))
+                return
+
+def print_chains():
+    for c in chains:
+        print(len(c))
+
+def add_to_chains():
+    for chain in chains:
+        s = 0
+        while len(chain) != s:
+            s = len(chain)
+            for t in chain:
+                for n in active_ngbs(*t):
+                    if n not in chain:
+                        chain.add(n)
+
+def in_chains(x, y):
+    for i, chain in enumerate(chains):
+        if (x, y) in chain:
+            return i
+    return -1
+
+def keyPressed():
+    if key == 'a':
+        pick_one()
+        add_to_chains()
+        print(len(chains))
+    if key == 'p':
+        gif_export(GifMaker, sketch_name)
+    if key == 'q':
+        gif_export(GifMaker, "animation", finish=True)
+    if key == ' ':
+        init()
+        chains[:] = []
+    if key == 's':
+        shuff()
+
+
+def shuff():
+    for y in range(0, rows, 2):
+        on = choice((True, False))
+        for x in range(cols):
+            if x % 2 == 1:
+                if x % 4:
+                    on = not on
+                grid[(x, y)] = on
+
+def init():
+    for y in range(rows):
+        on = choice((True, False))
+        for x in range(cols):
+            if x % 2 == 1:
+                if x % 4:
+                    on = not on
+                grid[(x, y)] = on
+    for x in range(cols):
+        on = choice((True, False))
+        for y in range(rows):
+            if x % 2 == 0:
+                on = not on
+                grid[(x, y)] = on
+
+
+def active_ngbs(x, y):
+    return [n for n in ngbs(x, y)
+            if grid[n]]
+
+def ngbs(x, y):
+    nbs = []
+    if x % 2 == 0:
+        nb_list = ((-1, 0), (-1, 1), (1, 0), (1, 1))
+    else:
+        nb_list = ((-1, 0), (-1, -1), (1, 0), (1, -1))
+    for nx, ny in nb_list:
+        nb = x + nx, y + ny
+        if grid.get(nb) is not None:
+            nbs.append(nb)
+    return nbs