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Get width/height of current terminal in python
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terminal_size.py
# Snippet taken from: https://github.com/JakeWharton/pidcat/blob/master/pidcat.py
# unpack the current terminal width/height
data = fcntl.ioctl(sys.stdout.fileno(), termios.TIOCGWINSZ, '1234')
HEIGHT, WIDTH = struct.unpack('hh',data)
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