"""

Generate compositions using random text.

"""

size(600, 600)

# A helper-function for choosing what text to draw

def rand_txt():

"""Returns a random string of up to 9 characters."""

t = ""

for i in range(random(10)):

t += chr(random(10,120))

return t

# Define the font family & weight

font("arial", "black")

# Define some colors.

colormode(HSV)

white = color(1,1,1,0.8)

black = color(0,0,0,0.8)

red = color(random(),0,0.2,0.8)

translate(0,-200)

for i in range(100):

# This translation is not reset every time, so it is

# appended to previous translations. This gives us some

# interesting "random walk" positioning effects.

translate(random(-100,100),random(-100,100))

# Save the current transformation. It's a good idea

# to do this in the beginning of a loop. The previous

# transformation state will be restored at the end of the

# indented block of commands.

with transform():

# pick a random font size & color

font(random(800))

fill(choice((white,black,red)))

# Rotate in increments of 45 degrees.

rotate(random(5)*45)

# draw some randomly-selected characters

someText = rand_txt()

text(someText, 0,0)