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It is a simple Python library that transforms user input text into a stylized pattern using a user-defined symbol.
readme_content = """# text_in_pattern
text_in_pattern
is a Python library that prints user input text in a stylized ASCII-art pattern using any symbol of your choice. Each letter of the alphabet is custom-designed to form a visually striking output that can be printed to the console.
Install the package via pip:
pip install text_in_pattern
from text_in_pattern import text
# Your input string and the symbol to use
name = "Hello World"
symbol = "*"
text(name, symbol)
text(name: str, symbol: str) -> None
name: The input text to display
symbol: The character used to draw the pattern
Prints the stylized text directly to the console
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It is a simple Python library that transforms user input text into a stylized pattern using a user-defined symbol.
We found that text-in-pattern demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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