When I was browsing random videos on YouTube, I stumbled upon a 5-second video featuring a donut spinning, created entirely from characters in the terminal. Inspired by this, I decided to create my own version. It took me a year to start working on it, but eventually, I gave it a shot! 😅
During my journey, this article was incredibly helpful: Donut Math by A1k0n
After reading it and applying my little knowledge of linear algebra, I managed to code the donut in just a few hours. Sure, I probably made a few mistakes along the way, but the donut was spinning, so I considered it good enough to show my family. 😄 Unsurprisingly, their faces were a bit... unclear. But hey, at least I got to flex this project to my friends! 😎
The setup is as simple as it gets!
- Open your terminal/command prompt and Use the cd command to navigate to the directory where you cloned the DonutC repository.
- Compile the code:
gcc spinning_donut.c -lm - Run the executable:
./a.exe
