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< # Version 2: Patched by Daniel Albers
< #+           to allow non-square grids as input.
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> 
> # Version 0.2:   Patched by Daniel Albers
> #+               to allow non-square grids as input.
> # Version 0.2.1: Added 2-second delay between generations.
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< # On a rectangular grid, let each "cell" be either "living" or "dead".  #
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> # On a rectangular grid, let each "cell" be either "living" or "dead."  #
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< # 1) Each cell has 8 neighbors, the adjoining cells                     #
< #+   left, right, top, bottom, and the 4 diagonals.                     #
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> #   1) Each cell has 8 neighbors, the adjoining cells                   #
> #+     left, right, top, bottom, and the 4 diagonals.                   #
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< #                       4*5        The * is the cell in question.       #
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> #                       4*5     The * is the cell under consideration.  #
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< # 3) A dead cell with 3 living neighbors becomes alive (a "birth").     #
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> # 3) A dead cell with 3 living neighbors comes alive (a "birth").       #
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< #+ "gen0" not present.
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> #+ default file "gen0" not present.
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< E_NOSTARTFILE=68
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> E_NOSTARTFILE=86
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<                  # Represent living and "dead" cells in the start-up file.
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>                  # Represent living and dead cells in the start-up file.
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< #+ but a large grid will will cause very slow execution).
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> #+ but a large grid will slow execution).
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<                         #  Adjust this upwards,
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>                         #  Adjust this upwards
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< NONE_ALIVE=80           #  Exit status on premature bailout,
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> NONE_ALIVE=85           #  Exit status on premature bailout,
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> DELAY=2                 #  Pause between generations, etc.
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> let "cells = $ROWS * $COLS"   # How many cells.
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< let "cells = $ROWS * $COLS"
<                         # How many cells.
< 
< declare -a initial      # Arrays containing "cells."
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> # Arrays containing "cells."
> declare -a initial
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< alive=0                 # How many cells "alive" at any given time.
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> alive=0                 # How many cells alive at any given time.
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<   # Print out array and change underscores to spaces.
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>   # Print out array, changing underscores to spaces.
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< IsAlive ()              # Test whether cell is alive.
<                         # Takes array, cell number, state of cell as arguments.
< {
<   GetCount "$1" $2      # Get alive cell count in neighborhood.
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> IsAlive ()              #  Test whether cell is alive.
>                         #  Takes array, cell number, and
> {                       #+ state of cell as arguments.
>   GetCount "$1" $2      #  Get alive cell count in neighborhood.
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< 
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<   return $DEAD          # Default.
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>   return $DEAD          # Dead, by default.
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<     let "row = $r"                        # Count center row of neighborhood.
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>     let "row = $r"                        # Count center row.
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<       then                                # Yes?
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>       then                                # If yes, then ...
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< # let "generation += 1"   # Increment generation count.
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> # let "generation += 1"          # Increment generation count.
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< sed -e 's/\./\. /g' -e 's/_/_ /g'` )
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>            sed -e 's/\./\. /g' -e 's/_/_ /g'` )
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> setterm -reverse on
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> setterm -reverse off
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> setterm -reverse on
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> setterm -reverse off
> 
> sleep $DELAY   # Display "splash screen" for 2 seconds.
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> sleep $DELAY
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< let "generation += 1"     # Increment generation count.
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> let "generation += 1"     # Bump generation count.
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> sleep $DELAY
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>   sleep $DELAY
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< exit 0   # END
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> exit 0   # CEOF:EOF
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< #           It has some repetitive and redundant code,
< #+          for example, lines 335-336.
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> #           It has some redundant code.