public static void Main()
{
int boardSize, numberOfGenerations;
Console.WriteLine("!!! Welcome to Conway's Game of Life !!!\n");
// Get the board size
Console.WriteLine("Please enter a number for the boardsize. (It will determine the board size, e.g. 5 generates a 5x5 board):");
var input = Console.ReadLine();
while (!int.TryParse(input, out boardSize))
{
Console.WriteLine("Invalid input. Please enter a number.");
input = Console.ReadLine();
}
// Get the number of generations
Console.WriteLine("Please enter the number of generations for the simulation:");
input = Console.ReadLine();
while (!int.TryParse(input, out numberOfGenerations))
{
Console.WriteLine("Invalid input. Please enter a number.");
input = Console.ReadLine();
}
// Pad the board with dead cells so that we don't try iterate out of bounds
var paddedBoardSize = boardSize + 2;
// Initialise the board and set the initial state
var gameOfLife = new GameOfLife(paddedBoardSize, numberOfGenerations);
gameOfLife.RandomiseCellsToInitialiseBoard();
// Display the initial state of the board
Console.WriteLine("\nInitial State:");
gameOfLife.PrintBoard();
// Run and display each tick (generation) of the simulation
var generation = 0;
while (generation < gameOfLife.NumberOfGenerations)
{
// The simulation will end earlier than the specified number of generations provided if all the cells are dead.
if (gameOfLife.CountLivingCellsOnBoard() == 0)
{
Console.WriteLine("The simulation has ended because all cells have died.");
break;
}
else
{
gameOfLife.Tick();
Console.WriteLine($"\nGeneration: {generation + 1}");
gameOfLife.PrintBoard();
generation++;
Thread.Sleep(1000);
}
}
Console.WriteLine("\nPress any key to quit.");
Console.ReadKey();
}