:o

o.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
# coding=utf-8


""":o

A detailed description of :o.
"""

import optparse
import sys
import time

def main(opts, args):
  seq = [":o ", " ö ", " o:", " ö "]
  i = 0
  print
  print
  while True:
    print "\r", " " * 20, seq[i], " " * 20,
    sys.stdout.flush()
    i = (i+1) % len(seq)
    time.sleep(opts.delay / (1000.0))


if __name__ == '__main__':
  prog_desc = ' :o '
  usage = '%prog'
  parser = optparse.OptionParser(usage=(usage + '\n\n' + prog_desc))
  parser.add_option('-d', '--delay', default=120,
                      help='delay in ms between updates')

  (options, posargs) = parser.parse_args()
  sys.exit(main(options, posargs))