Game of Life

A simple implementation of Conway's Game of Life in Rust.
Experience the magic of cellular automata directly in your terminal.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure Rust is installed on your machine.

rustc --version
cargo --version

Installation

Clone and run the project locally:

git clone https://github.com/guezoloic/GameOfLife.git
cd GameOfLife
cargo build --release
cargo run

Features

Simple and efficient 2D grid-based simulation.
Add your own patterns (glider, beacon, etc.)
Console-based visualization.

Usage

You can easily insert patterns in main.rs like:

Glider:

//  X   .   .
//  .   X   X
//  X   X   .

Cell::new(14, 14, "glider", &[
    (-1, 1), (0, 0), (1, 0),
    (-1, -1), (0, -1),
]);

Blinker:

//  X
//  X
//  X

// Blinker (horizontal):
//  X   X   X

Cell::new(10, 10, "blinker", &[
    (1, 0), (0, 0), (-1, 0)
]);

Beacon:

//  X   X   .   .
//  X   X   .   .
//  .   .   X   X
//  .   .   X   X

Cell::new(6, 6, "beacon", &[
    (-1, 1), (0, 1), (-1, 0), (0, 0),
    (-3, 3), (-2, 3), (-3, 2), (-2, 2)
]);

Toad:

//  .   X   
//  X   X   
//  X   X
//  X   .
Cell::new(24, 24, "toad", &[
    (-1, 1), (-1, 0), (-1, -1), 
    (0, 0), (0, -1), (0, -2)
]);

You can create additional patterns by modifying the positions or creating new shapes. The Cell::new(x, y, name, array) constructor accepts a starting position (x, y) and a list of directions (i8, i8) that represent the neighbors of the cell. If you need inspiration or want to explore existing patterns, the ConwayLife website offers a comprehensive library of well-documented examples.

History

The Game of Life was created by mathematician John Conway in 1970 as a simple simulation of how life might evolve. It follows a few basic rules where cells live, die, or are born depending on their neighbors. Despite its simplicity, the system can lead to incredibly complex and fascinating patterns. It’s a classic example of how simple rules can create unexpected and beautiful behaviors.

Contributing

Feel free to fork the repository, submit issues or pull requests.

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