COLUMNS (int)Character width of terminal
COLUMNS returns the cell width of the terminal.
Some characters might be more than or less than 1 (one) cell in width, such as Chinese logograms and zero-width joiners. Whereas one ASCII character is the same width as one terminal cell.
This is a reserved variable so it cannot be changed.
LINES (int):
Character height of terminalint: Whole number
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