worms (6)

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NAME

worms - animate worms on a display terminal

SYNOPSIS

[-ft ] [-d delay ] [-l length ] [-n number ]

DESCRIPTION

A UNIX version of the DEC-2136 program ``worms''

The options are as follows:

-f

Makes a ``field'' for the worm(s) to eat.

-t

Makes each worm leave a trail behind it.

-d

Specifies a delay, in milliseconds, between each update. This is useful for fast terminals. Reasonable values are around 20-200. The default is 0.

-l

Specifies a length for each worm; the default is 16.

-n

Specifies the number of worms; the default is 3.