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README.md

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Random Art
-
+ 
 ## Description
 
 Create art using Python's random module and math functions.

create_art.py

@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ def make_gray(seed, num_pics=1, width=300):
         gray_exp = create_expression()
         print("{}: {}".format(filename, gray_exp))
         image = generate_monochrome_image(gray_exp, width)
-        image.save(filename, "PNG")
-
+        #image.save(filename, "PNG")
+        image.show()
 
 def make_color(seed, num_pics=1, width=300):
     """Creates n color image files named color0.png, color1.png, ..."""
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ def make_color(seed, num_pics=1, width=300):
                                                                green_exp,
                                                                blue_exp))
         image = generate_rgb_image(red_exp, green_exp, blue_exp, width)
-        image.save(filename, "PNG")
-
+        #image.save(filename, "PNG")
+        image.show()
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Create random art.')

random_art.py

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import random
+import os
 
 # Your job is to create better version of create_expression and
 # run_expression to create random art.
@@ -8,7 +9,10 @@
 def create_expression():
     """This function takes no arguments and returns an expression that
     generates a number between -1.0 and 1.0, given x and y coordinates."""
-    expr = lambda x, y: (random.random() * 2) - 1
+
+    # After about 100 different attempts, this created the best image.
+    z = random.random()/random.random()**4
+    expr = lambda x, y: (x*y/z)
     return expr