Generate Siteswaps

generate_siteswaps.py

#Takes an integer and returns a siteswap character
def get_char(height):
    # If the height is under 10, return the string on the height
    if height < 10: return str(height)
    # If the height is over 10, return 'a' for 10, 'b' for 11, etc...
    else: return chr(height + 87)
# One ball goes high and the others low
for num_balls in range(3,6):
    for height in range(6):
        siteswap = get_char(height + num_balls)
        for beat in range(height):
            siteswap += get_char(num_balls-1)
        print(siteswap)        
print('----------------------------------------')
# High Low Middle
for num_balls in range(3,9):
    siteswap = get_char(num_balls+1)
    siteswap += get_char(num_balls-1)
    siteswap += get_char(num_balls)
    print(siteswap)
print('----------------------------------------')
# Training for a cascade of n+1 balls
for num_balls in range(2,6):
    num_balls = num_balls * 2
    siteswap = ''
    for beat in range(num_balls-2):
        siteswap += get_char(num_balls+1)
    siteswap += '2'
    print(siteswap)   
print('----------------------------------------')
# Tower Patterns
for num_balls in range(3,9):
    siteswap = ''
    height = num_balls * 2 - 1
    while height > 0:
        siteswap += get_char(height)
        height -= 2
    print(siteswap)
print('----------------------------------------')
# Shower patterns
for num_balls in range(3, 8):
    siteswap = ''
    siteswap += get_char(num_balls*2-1)
    siteswap += '1'
    print(siteswap)
print('----------------------------------------')
# Patterns with high crossing, low self
for num_balls in range(2, 7):
    num_balls = num_balls * 2 -1
    siteswap = get_char(num_balls+1)
    siteswap += 'x'
    siteswap += get_char(num_balls-1)
    print(siteswap)