GameOfLife.pyde

"""
A Processing implementation of Game of Life By Joan Soler-Adillon

Press SPACE BAR to pause and change the cell's values with the mouse
On pause, click to activate/deactivate cells
Press R to randomly reset the cells' grid
Press C to clear the cells' grid

The original Game of Life was created by John Conway in 1970.
"""

cellSize = 5  # Size of cells

# How likely for a cell to be alive at start (in percentage)
probabilityOfAliveAtStart = 15

# Variables for timer
interval = 100
lastRecordedTime = 0

# Colors for active/inactive cells
alive = color(0, 200, 0)
dead = color(0)

pause = False  # Pause

def setup():
    global grid_w, grid_h
    global cells  # Array of cells
    global cellsBuffer  # Buffer while changing the others in the interations
    size(360, 360)
    # Instantiate arrays
    grid_w, grid_h = int(width / cellSize), int(height / cellSize)
    cells = [[None] * grid_w for _ in range(grid_h)]
    cellsBuffer = [[None] * grid_w for _ in range(grid_h)]
    # This stroke will draw the background grid
    stroke(48)
    noSmooth()
    # Initialization of cells
    for x in range(grid_w):
        for y in range(grid_h):
            state = random(100)
            if state > probabilityOfAliveAtStart:
                state = 0
            else:
                state = 1
            cells[x][y] = state  # Save state of each cell
    background(0)  # Fill in black in case cells don't cover all the windows
    
def draw():
    global lastRecordedTime
    # Draw grid
    for x in range(grid_w):
        for y in range(grid_h):
            if cells[x][y] == 1:
                fill(alive)  # If alive
            else:
                fill(dead)  # If dead
            rect(x * cellSize, y * cellSize, cellSize, cellSize)
    # Iterate if timer ticks
    if millis() - lastRecordedTime > interval:
        if not pause:
            iteration()
            lastRecordedTime = millis()
    # Create new cells manually on pause
    if pause and mousePressed:
        # Map and adef out of bound errors
        xCellOver = int(map(mouseX, 0, width, 0, width / cellSize))
        xCellOver = constrain(xCellOver, 0, width / cellSize - 1)
        yCellOver = int(map(mouseY, 0, height, 0, height / cellSize))
        yCellOver = constrain(yCellOver, 0, height / cellSize - 1)
        # Check against cells in buffer
        if cellsBuffer[xCellOver][yCellOver] == 1:  # Cell is alive
            cells[xCellOver][yCellOver] = 0  # Kill
            fill(dead)  # Fill with kill color
        else:  # Cell is dead
            cells[xCellOver][yCellOver] = 1  # Make alive
            fill(alive)  # Fill alive color
    # And then save to buffer once mouse goes up
    elif pause and not mousePressed:
        # Save cells to buffer
        # (so we opeate with one array keeping the other intact)
        for x in range(grid_w):
            for y in range(grid_h):
                cellsBuffer[x][y] = cells[x][y]

def iteration():  # When the clock ticks
    # Save cells to buffer
    # (so we opeate with one array keeping the other intact)
    for x in range(grid_w):
        for y in range(grid_h):
            cellsBuffer[x][y] = cells[x][y]
    # Visit each cell:
    for x in range(grid_w):
        for y in range(grid_h):
            # And visit all the neighbours of each cell
            neighbours = 0  # We'll count the neighbours
            for xx in range(x - 1, x + 2):
                for yy in range(y - 1, y + 2):
                    # Make sure you are not out of bounds
                    if 0 <= xx < grid_w and 0 <= yy < grid_w:
                        # Make sure to check against self
                        if not (xx == x and yy == y):
                            if cellsBuffer[xx][yy] == 1:
                                # Check alive neighbours and count them
                                neighbours = neighbours + 1
            if cellsBuffer[x][y] == 1:
                if neighbours < 2 or neighbours > 3:
                    cells[x][y] = 0  # Die unless it has 2 or 3 neighbours
            else:  # The cell is dead: make it live if necessary
                if neighbours == 3:
                    cells[x][y] = 1  # Only if it has 3 neighbours

def keyPressed():
    global pause
    if key == 'r' or key == 'R':
        # Restart: reinitialization of cells
        for x in range(grid_w):
            for y in range(grid_h):
                state = random(100)
                if state > probabilityOfAliveAtStart:
                    state = 0
                else:
                    state = 1
                cells[x][y] = state  # Save state of each cell
    if key == ' ':  # On/off of pause
        pause = not pause
    if (key == 'c' or key == 'C'):  # Clear all
        for x in range(grid_w):
            for y in range(grid_h):
                cells[x][y] = 0  # Save all to zero