New Year‘s Eve Fireworks Coding Tutorial41

With New Year's Eve just around the corner, it's time to start thinking about how you're going to celebrate. If you're anything like me, you love watching fireworks on New Year's Eve. But what if you could create your own fireworks display? With a little bit of coding, you can!

In this tutorial, I'm going to show you how to create a simple fireworks display using Python and the PyGame library. We'll start by creating a basic window and then we'll add some code to create fireworks that explode and fade away. Let's get started!

Step 1: Create a new Python project

To create a new Python project, open your favorite code editor or IDE and create a new file. Save the file with a .py extension, such as .

Step 2: Import the PyGame library

The PyGame library provides a set of functions for creating and manipulating graphics, sound, and input. To use PyGame in your project, you need to import it at the beginning of your code.```python
import pygame
```

Step 3: Create a window

The next step is to create a window for your fireworks display. The window will be the surface on which you draw your fireworks.```python
# Create a window with a size of 800x600 pixels
window = .set_mode((800, 600))
```

Step 4: Set the background color

Before we start drawing fireworks, let's set the background color of the window. We'll use a black background so that the fireworks will be more visible.```python
# Set the background color to black
((0, 0, 0))
```

Step 5: Create a firework class

Now that we have a window, let's create a class to represent our fireworks. The firework class will contain all the information we need to draw and animate a firework, such as its position, velocity, and color.```python
class Firework:
def __init__(self, x, y, color):
self.x = x
self.y = y
= color
= [0, 0]
= [0, 0]
= 5
= 100
def update(self):
# Update the position of the firework
self.x += [0]
self.y += [1]
# Update the velocity of the firework
[0] += [0]
[1] += [1]
# Update the lifetime of the firework
-= 1
def draw(self):
# Draw the firework
(window, , (self.x, self.y), )
```

Step 6: Create a list of fireworks

Now that we have a firework class, let's create a list of fireworks. We'll use this list to store all the fireworks that are currently being drawn on the screen.```python
fireworks = []
```

Step 7: Create a main loop

The main loop is the core of our program. It will run until the user closes the window. In the main loop, we will update the position of the fireworks, draw them on the screen, and check for user input.```python
running = True
while running:
# Process events
for event in ():
if == :
running = False
# Update the fireworks
for firework in fireworks:
()
# Draw the fireworks
for firework in fireworks:
()
# Update the display
()
```

Step 8: Launch the fireworks

To launch a firework, we need to create a new firework object and add it to the list of fireworks. We can do this in the main loop.```python
# Create a new firework
firework = Firework(400, 300, (255, 255, 255))
# Add the firework to the list of fireworks
(firework)
```

Step 9: Add some randomness

Our fireworks display is looking pretty good, but it's a little bit too predictable. Let's add some randomness to make it more interesting.```python
# Create a new firework
firework = Firework((0, 800), (0, 600), ((0, 255), (0, 255), (0, 255)))
# Add the firework to the list of fireworks
(firework)
```

Step 10: Add some gravity

Our fireworks are now launching in random directions, but they're not falling back to the ground. Let's add some gravity to make them more realistic.```python
# Update the velocity of the firework
[0] += [0]
[1] += [1] + 0.1
```

Step 11: Add some explosions

Our fireworks are now falling back to the ground, but they're not exploding. Let's add some explosions to make them more exciting.```python
# Create a new list of particles
particles = []
# Create a new particle
particle = Particle(firework.x, firework.y, )
# Add the particle to the list of particles
(particle)
```

Step 12: Add some fading

Our fireworks are now exploding, but they're not fading away. Let's add some fading to make them more realistic.```python
# Update the lifetime of the particle
-= 1
# Fade the particle
= ([0], [1], [2], )
```

Step 13: Add some sound

Our fireworks are now looking and behaving very realistically, but they're still missing one thing: sound. Let's add some sound to make them complete.```python
# Load the sound file
sound = ('')
# Play the sound
()
```

Conclusion

Congratulations! You've now created your own fireworks display using Python and the PyGame library. I hope you enjoyed this tutorial. If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment below.

2025-02-12

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