GLIDER = [[False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False], [False, False, False, False, True, False, False, False], [False, False, True, False, True, False, False, False], [False, False, False, True, True, False, False, False], [False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False], [False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False], [False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False], [False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False]] OFF = (0, 0, 0) ON = (100, 100, 80) def draw_universe(trellis, universe): for x in range(8): for y in range(8): #activate rising edge events on all keys if universe[x][y]: trellis.color(x, y, ON) else: trellis.color(x, y, OFF) def extend_universe(universe): """Extend an 8x8 universe to 10x10 with first and last columns and rows as in an donut-shaped universe""" ext_universe = [[False for x_ext in range(10)] for y_ext in range(10)] # Copy universe in an extended donut-shaped universe for x_ext in range(10): for y_ext in range(10): if x_ext == 0: loc_x = 7 elif x_ext == 9: loc_x = 0 else: loc_x = x_ext-1 if y_ext == 0: loc_y = 7 elif y_ext == 9: loc_y = 0 else: loc_y = y_ext-1 ext_universe[x_ext][y_ext] = universe[loc_x][loc_y] return ext_universe def living_neighbour_count(xcoord, ycoord, ext_universe): """Count living cells around xcoord, ycoord""" living_neighbours = [] living_neighbours.append(ext_universe[xcoord][ycoord]) living_neighbours.append(ext_universe[xcoord][ycoord+1]) living_neighbours.append(ext_universe[xcoord][ycoord+2]) living_neighbours.append(ext_universe[xcoord+1][ycoord]) living_neighbours.append(ext_universe[xcoord+1][ycoord+2]) living_neighbours.append(ext_universe[xcoord+2][ycoord]) living_neighbours.append(ext_universe[xcoord+2][ycoord+1]) living_neighbours.append(ext_universe[xcoord+2][ycoord+2]) # print(living_neighbours.count(True), living_neighbours) return living_neighbours.count(True)