NOTES
- I've explained the challenges and the solutions step by step
- So, if you get stuck, you can check out the next step without having to look at the entire final solution
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GOALS:
👉 STEP #1 — Print the Digits
- Define a new placeholder type
- Create the digit arrays from 0 to 9
- Put them into the "digits" array
- Print them side-by-side
👉 STEP #2 — Print the Clock
- Get the current time
- Create the clock array
- Print the clock
- Add the separators
👉 STEP #3 — Animate the Clock
- Create an infinite loop to update the clock
- Update the clock every second
- Clear the screen before the infinite loop
- Move the cursor to the top-left corner of the screen before each step of the infinite loop
👉 BONUS: STEP #4 — Blink the Clock
- Blink the separators