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src/main.zig

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+const std = @import("std");
+const rand = std.rand.Random;
+const DefaultPrng = std.rand.DefaultPrng;
+
+const linelength: u16 = 40;
+const lineCount: u16 = 20;
+
+pub fn main() anyerror!void {
+    var prng = DefaultPrng.init(0);
+    var random = prng.random();
+    
+    if(lineCount > 0){
+        var i: u16 = 0;
+        while(i < linelength){
+            try printMazeLine(random, linelength);
+            i += 1;
+        }
+    }else {
+        while(true){
+            try printMazeLine(random, linelength);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Print a maze line like \/\\/////\\
+pub fn printMazeLine(rng: std.rand.Random, length: u16) anyerror!void{
+    //todo: why can't i pass this from above?
+    const out = std.io.getStdOut().writer();
+
+    var x: u16 = 0;
+    while(x < length){
+        if(rng.boolean()){
+            try out.print("{s}", .{"/"});
+        }else{
+            try out.print("{s}", .{"\\"});
+        }
+        x += 1;
+    }
+    try out.print("\n", .{});
+}