element shows the periodic table on the command line.
Using element is element-ary! Run element and use the autocompletion menu to select the item to display properties of! Or, if you already know, run element directly.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- element – prompt autocompletion menu to select from.
- element iron – directly display properties of iron,
- element random – display properties of a random element,
- element table – display the periodic table in ascii format. The output is shown in the second image below.
- element version – print current program version,
Website: github.com/gennaro-tedesco/element
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Developer: Gennaro Tedesco
License: Apache License 2.0
element is written in Go. Learn Go with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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