Matrix Digital Rain in C++

A simple console application for POSIX-compliant systems (Linux, macOS) that simulates the "digital rain" effect from The Matrix movie.

This project was created as a learning exercise with the help of an AI assistant (ChatGPT by OpenAI) to explore console graphics in C++.

For the Russian version, see README.ru.md.

Features

• Linux/POSIX focused: Clean, simple code without cross-platform boilerplate.
• No external libraries: Uses only the C++ standard library and standard POSIX headers.
• Visuals: Uses ANSI escape codes for colors and cursor positioning.

How to Compile and Run

You'll need a C++ compiler like g++.

Compile the source code

git clone https://github.com/Sam1624/matrix-rain-cpp.git
cd matrix-rain-cpp
g++ main.cpp -o matrix_rain -std=c++17 -pthread

Run the application

./matrix_rain