conway/README.md

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Conway

A termbox program for running Conway's Game of Life.

Usage

Command line flags:

  • -S[0-8]* the rules for when an alive cell survives
  • -B[0-8]* the rules for when a new cell is born
  • -Z start the canvas with all dead cells (zeroed out)
  • -A[0-256] provide a color for alive cells
  • -D[0-256] provide a color for dead cells

Some interesting rulesets can be found in this list.

You can draw with the mouse and press space to toggle drawing mode (default: create living cells). Pressing p will toggle play/pause and pressing escape or q will quit.