## About

A c++ Linux CLI implementation of John Conway's game of life.

![Preview](docs/preview.gif)

## Features

- Vim-like key bindings
- Open [RLE](https://conwaylife.com/wiki/Run_Length_Encoded) files
- Change generation speed
- Generation stepping
- Pause & unpause

## Usage

#### Key bindings (normal mode)

`h`, `j`, `k` & `l` to move left, down, up & right, respectively.

`q` to quit.

`i` to insert a cell.

`x` to delete a cell.

`p` to pause and unpause.

`s` to step a generation.

`+` & `-` to to increment & decrement the generation speed, respectively.

`:` to enter command mode.

#### Commands

Commands that can be run in command mode.

`open (PATH)` to open a [RLE](https://conwaylife.com/wiki/Run_Length_Encoded) file.

## Todo

- Dynamic terminal window size. Redraw everything when the window size changes

## Good to have links

[Original Scientific American article](https://web.stanford.edu/class/sts145/Library/life.pdf)

[John Conway's Game of Life](https://playgameoflife.com)

[ANSI escape sequences](https://gist.github.com/fnky/458719343aabd01cfb17a3a4f7296797)

[fmt](https://github.com/fmtlib/fmt)