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# ignore the git mailmap file
.mailmap

# nu-specific
check-files.nu
gamestate.nuon

.vscode/
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# nu-niversal paperclips - a (somewhat) faithful clone of Universal Paperclips
# play the original at: https://www.decisionproblem.com/paperclips/index2.html

# NOTE: scalars are off cuz i'm counting by pennies instead of dollars and cents

const carriage_return = "\n\r"

# Resets cursor to home position and hides it to prevent visual distraction
def reset-cursor [] {
print -n "\e[H" # Move cursor to home position (top-left)
print -n "\e[?25l" # Hide cursor
}

# Clears all content from cursor position to end of screen
def clear-to-end [] {
print -n "\e[J" # Clear from cursor to end of screen
}

# Updates the terminal display with current game state
def refresh-game-view [state] {
reset-cursor
render-game-display $state
}

def make-paperclip [state, amount: int] {
mut new_state = $state
$new_state.paperclips.total += $amount
$new_state.paperclips.stock += $amount
$new_state.wire.length -= $amount
$new_state.paperclips.current_second_clips += $amount # Add this line
$new_state
}

def sell-paperclips [state] {
if $state.paperclips.stock == 0 { return $state }
# numbers picked by the OG, i haven't sussed out exactly why.
if (random float 0.0..1.0) > ($state.market.demand / 100) { return $state }
mut amount = 0.7 * ($state.market.demand ** 1.15) | math floor
if $amount > $state.paperclips.stock { $amount = $state.paperclips.stock }
mut new_state = $state
let transaction = $amount * $state.paperclips.price
$new_state.money += $transaction
$new_state.paperclips.stock -= $amount
$new_state
}

def update-demand [state] {
let marketing = 1.1 ** ($state.market.level - 1)
mut new_state = $state
$new_state.market.demand = ((.8 / $state.paperclips.price) * $marketing) * 1000
$new_state
}

def get-user-input [] {
let key = (input listen --types [key])
if ($key.code == 'c') and ($key.modifiers == ['keymodifiers(control)']) {
print -n "\e[?25h" # Show cursor before exiting
exit
}
$key.code | job send 0
}

def format-text [prefix: string, value: number, --money --round] {
mut value = $value
if $money {
$value = $value / 100.0 | math round --precision 2
}
if $round {
$value = $value | math round --precision 2
}
# e.g. "Paperclips: XXX\n\r" or "Unsold Inventory: $X.XX\n\r"
$"($prefix): (if $money { "$" } else { })($value | into string --group-digits)(if $round { "%" } else { })($carriage_return)"
}

# Prints text after clearing the current line with ANSI escape code
def clear-line [text] {
print -n $"\e[2K($text)"
}

def render-game-display [state] {
# Game title and stats
clear-line (format-text "Paperclips" $state.paperclips.total)
clear-line $carriage_return

# Business section
clear-line "Business:\n\r"
clear-line "---------------\n\r"
clear-line (format-text 'Available Funds' $state.money --money)
clear-line (format-text 'Unsold Inventory' $state.paperclips.stock)
clear-line (format-text 'Price Per Clip' $state.paperclips.price --money)
clear-line (format-text 'Public Demand' $state.market.demand --round)
clear-line $carriage_return
clear-line (format-text 'Marketing Level' $state.market.level)
clear-line (format-text 'Marketing cost' $state.market.cost --money)
clear-line $carriage_return

# Manufacturing section
clear-line "Manufacturing:\n\r"
clear-line "---------------\n\r"
clear-line (format-text 'Clips per Second' $state.paperclips.rate)
clear-line $carriage_return

# Wire section
if $state.wire.length == 1 { "inch" } else { "inches" }
clear-line $"Wire: ($state.wire.length | into string -g) (
if $state.wire.length == 1 { "inch" } else { "inches" }
)\n\r"
clear-line (format-text 'Wire cost' $state.wire.cost --money)
clear-line $carriage_return

# Autoclippers (conditional)
if $state.autoclippers.unlocked {
clear-line (format-text "Autoclippers" $state.autoclippers.count)
clear-line (format-text 'Autoclipper cost' $state.autoclippers.cost --money)
clear-line $carriage_return
}

# Controls
clear-line $"($state.control_line)\n\r"

# Clean up any trailing content from previous longer displays
clear-to-end
}

def main [] {
reset-cursor
print "Welcome to nu-niversal paperclips!"
clear-to-end
sleep 2sec
reset-cursor
let table_name = "clip_message_queue"

mut state = {
delta_time: 0sec
paperclips: {
total: 0
stock: 0
price: 25
rate: 0 # Changed from -1 to 0: This will show last second's rate
current_second_clips: 0 # Add: Accumulator for current second
}
last_second_timestamp: (date now) # Add: Track when current second started
market: {
demand: 0
level: 1
cost: 10000
}
money: 0
control_line: "controls: [a]dd paperclip; buy [w]ire; price [u]p; price [d]own; [q]uit"
wire: {
length: 1000
cost: 2000
}
autoclippers: {
count: 0
unlocked: false
cost: 1000
multiplier: 1.25
}
}
let save_exists = ('./gamestate.nuon' | path exists)
if $save_exists {
$state = open './gamestate.nuon'
}
# initial setup
$state = update-demand $state
refresh-game-view $state
get-user-input

loop {
let seconds = $state.delta_time
if ($seconds) > (1sec) {
$state.delta_time -= $seconds
# TODO: tweak numbers
if (random bool --bias 0.5) {
let deviation = (0.75 + (random float 0.0..0.50))
$state.wire.cost *= $deviation
if $state.wire.cost < 1200 {
$state.wire.cost = 1200
} else if $state.wire.cost > 3000 {
$state.wire.cost = 3000
}
}
$state = update-demand $state

# Calculate total autoclipper production for this time period
let amount = (($seconds | into int | $in / 1000000000) * $state.autoclippers.count) | math round
mut index = 0
while $index < $amount {
$state = make-paperclip $state 1
$index += 1
}

$state = sell-paperclips $state
}
let prev = date now

# Check if a second has passed and roll over counters
let now = date now
if ($now - $state.last_second_timestamp) >= 1sec {
$state.paperclips.rate = $state.paperclips.current_second_clips
$state.paperclips.current_second_clips = 0
$state.last_second_timestamp = $now
}

if (($state.paperclips.total > 9) and ($state.autoclippers.count < 1)) and not $state.autoclippers.unlocked {
$state.autoclippers.unlocked = true
$state.control_line += "; [b]uy autoclipper"
}

# Update display with current game state
refresh-game-view $state

try {
let key = job recv --timeout 0sec
match $key {
"a" => {
# TODO: add some way to grow amount?
$state = make-paperclip $state 1
}
"b" => {
if $state.money >= $state.autoclippers.cost {
$state.money -= $state.autoclippers.cost
$state.autoclippers.count += 1
$state.autoclippers.cost = ($state.autoclippers.cost * 1.25 | math round)
}
}
"d" => {
if $state.paperclips.price > 1 {
$state.paperclips.price -= 1
$state = update-demand $state
}
}
"q" => {
if not $save_exists {
$state | save gamestate.nuon
} else {
$state | save gamestate.nuon --force
}
print -n "\e[?25h" # Show cursor before exiting
break
}
"u" => {
$state.paperclips.price += 1
$state = update-demand $state
}
"w" => {
if $state.money >= $state.wire.cost {
$state.wire.length += 1000
$state.money -= $state.wire.cost
}
}
_ => {
""
}
}
job spawn { get-user-input }
}

# for 60fps framerate lock
sleep 16.666ms
let now = date now
let delta = $now - $prev
$state.delta_time += $delta
}
}