class Particle: def __init__(self, x, y, duration, xv = 0, yv = 0, bounds): self.x = x self.y = y self.t = duration self.xv = xv self.yv = yv def update(self, time): self.x += self.xv * time self.y += self.yv * time self.t -= duration return self.t >= 0 class ParticleGenerator: def __init__(self, rate): self.particles = [] self.rate = rate self.time_modulus = 0 def update(self, time): # i'd like to check the constant rate logic in this line new_particle_count, self.time_modulus = divmod(time + self.time_modulus, self.rate) new_particles_made = 0 for idx, particle in enumerate(self.particles): if particle is None or not particle.update(time): if new_particles_made < new_particle_count: self.particles[idx] = self.new_particle() else: self.particles[idx] = None while new_particles_made < new_particle_count: self.particles.append(self.new_particle()) import random class CharacterFountain(ParticleGenerator): def __init__(self, character = '*', gravity = 9.8, fountain_strength = 10, width=80, height=25, character_aspect = 0.5): self.character = character self.gravity = gravity self.rows = height self.cols = width i'd like to calculate the maximum x velocity of a particle that starts at the bottom center of the view rectangle, so as to reach the outer corner when it lands, by solving the parabola def new_particle(self): return self.Particle(self) class Particle(Particle): def __init__(self, fountain): self.fountain = fountain super().__init__((fountain.rows-1) / 2, fountain.cols - 1,