Conway's Game of Life

Overview

Console implementation of Conway's Game of Life created using C++.

Build and Run Instructions (Unix/Linux)

1. Verify that cmake is installed. (Needs to be at least version 3.21)
2. Create a build directory within project directory
3. From build directory run: cmake path/to/project/directory
4. To build project run: make from the build directory
5. To start the program run: ./game_of_life from the build directory

Game of Life Rule Set

• Births: Each dead cell adjacent to exactly three live neighbors will become live in the next generation.
• Death by isolation: Each live cell with one or fewer live neighbors will die in the next generation.
• Death by overcrowding: Each live cell with four or more live neighbors will die in the next generation.
• Survival: Each live cell with either two or three live neighbors will remain alive for the next generation.
• Apply rules to all cells at the same time.

Sample Screen

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Testing Board Setup for Conway's Game of Life
Menu Options:
[1] Draw [2] Load Blinker+ [3] Reset [4] Next [5] Auto-Run [0] Exit