1 # Conway
   2 This is a program for running [Conway's Game of Life](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conway%27s_Game_of_Life)
   3 on the command line.
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   5 ![Preview](conway.gif)
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   7 ## Building
   8 `make` to build and `make install` to install.
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  10 ## Usage
  11 Command line flags:
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  13 * `-S [0-8]*` the rules for when an alive cell survives
  14 * `-B [0-8]*` the rules for when a new cell is born
  15 * `-A <color>` provide a color for alive cells (RGB hex, either 3 or 6 chars)
  16 * `-D <color>` provide a color for dead cells (RGB hex, either 3 or 6 chars)
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  18 Some interesting rulesets can be found in [this list](http://psoup.math.wisc.edu/mcell/rullex_life.html).
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  20 Actions:
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  22 * Mouse: draw cells (by default: create new cells)
  23 * Space: toggle mouse mode between create/destroy
  24 * `p`: toggle play/pause
  25 * `q` or Escape: quit
  26 * `c`: clear the world