The Game of Life - Python

Conway's Game of Life, in Python 3.3!

Instructions

Input pattern is read from a text file. The default file name is input.txt. To modify this, change the file name where indicated:

# # # # # FILE INPUT # # # # #
f = open("input.txt")
# # # # # # # # # # # # # # #

In their initial configuration, must be represented by either 0 (dead) or 1 (alive). For example, a simple blinker should be inputted as follows:

00000
00000
01110
00000
00000

One of the states of a 3 period pulsar would be:

00000000000000000
00000000000000000
00001110001110000
00000000000000000
00100001010000100
00100001010000100
00100001010000100
00001110001110000
00000000000000000
00001110001110000
00100001010000100
00100001010000100
00100001010000100
00000000000000000
00001110001110000
00000000000000000
00000000000000000

To progress to the next generation, simply press any button.

Note: due to the finite nature of the map, live cells that reach the edge will stop progressing and might interfere with neighbouring cells.

To-do

• Variable map sizes
• Option to create generations at automatic intervals
• Better simulate infinite size