Sample code to display the new countdown for MC 1.8 titles

countdown.py

#!/usr/bin/python3
import time

# Center the text with the deli
def center_text(header: str, deli: str, size: int) -> str:
    half = int(size / 2 - len(header) / 2)
    return deli*half + " " + header + " " + deli*half

# Return True or False if index is in the no no spot
def nono(header: str, size: int, pos: int):
    half = size / 2 - len(header) / 2

    return pos < half or pos - 1 > (half + len(header))

# Print out the display
# .......... 60 ..........
# .......... 59 ..........
# .......... 58 ..........
for i in range(0, 60):
    i = 59 - i
    size = 60
    print(center_text("Midnight Rage", " ", size))
    time_text = "0:" + (str(i) if i >= 10 else "0" + str(i))
    text = center_text(time_text, ".", size)
    half = size / 2 + len(time_text)

    if nono(time_text, size, i):
        print(text[:i] + "," + text[i:])
    else:
        print(text)

    print("\n" * 5)
    time.sleep(1)