Conway's Game of Life

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9Plq-D1gEk

Code

Requirements

Python 2.7.x

game_of_life.py

Main module.

next_generation(world)

Calculate next generation.

print_world(world)

Print generation on console.

print_world_HTML(world,generation)

Print generation in HTML/SVG.

import_RLE_seed(rle)

Import seed in RLE format (http://www.conwaylife.com/wiki/Run_Length_Encoded) Note: Only valid for jumps up to 99 cells.

animation.py

Render animation on concole.

html.py

Render animation in HTML/SVG format. Redirection of the output to a file is required to capture the result.

test_game_of_life.py

Test suite.

Animations

Two puffers in opposite direction (1150 Generations)

Generation #1 seed:

https://juan-domenech.github.io/sandbox/python/game-of-life/two-puffers-opposite-direction-1150generations.html

Seed 'Rabbits' (3000 Generations)

https://juan-domenech.github.io/sandbox/python/game-of-life/rabbits-3000-generations.html