[Python Crash Course] DataVisual_RandomWalk

from random import choice

"""
  *This file is about to generate (num_points) points in one figure randomly. 
  *three attribute:
    1.variable: the number of points
    2.lists: x- and y-coordinate values of each point
"""


class RandomWalk:
    """generate random walks."""

    def __init__(self, num_points):
        self.num_points = num_points
        self.x_value = [0]                                     # start from (0,0)
        self.y_value = [0]

    def fill_walk(self):
        """calculate all the points."""

        while len(self.x_value) < self.num_points:

            # decide where to go
            x_direction = choice([1, -1])                       # choice([min,max])
            x_distance = choice([0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5])
            x_step = x_direction * x_distance
            y_direction = choice([1, -1])
            y_distance = choice([0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5])             # choice([all the options])
            y_step = y_direction * y_distance

            # keep moving
            if x_step == 0 and y_step == 0:
                continue

            # calculate the next coordinate
            x_next = self.x_value[-1] + x_step
            y_next = self.y_value[-1] + y_step

            # renew
            self.x_value.append(x_next)
            self.y_value.append(y_next)


import matplotlib.pyplot as plt_walk

while True:
    rw = RandomWalk(5000)
    rw.fill_walk()
    # the size of the plotting window #
    plt_walk.figure(figsize=(10, 6))

    # plot the figure #
    # plt_walk.scatter(rw.x_value, rw.y_value, s=5)
    point_numbers = list(range(rw.num_points))                     # (num of list) = (num of points)
    plt_walk.scatter(rw.x_value, rw.y_value, c=point_numbers, cmap=plt_walk.cm.Reds, s=1)

    # emphasize the fist and the last #
    plt_walk.scatter(0, 0, c='blue', edgecolors='none', s=40)
    plt_walk.scatter(rw.x_value[-1], rw.y_value[-1], c='green', edgecolors='none', s=40)    # drawn first

    # remove the axes #
    plt_walk.axes().get_xaxis().set_visible(False)
    plt_walk.axes().get_yaxis().set_visible(False)

    plt_walk.show()
    flag = input("Make another?")                                   # endless figures:close the old and get the new
    if flag == 'no':
        break