Golly (Game of Life simulator)
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Golly is an open-source, cross-platform simulator designed for exploring Conway’s Game of Life and other cellular automata with efficient algorithms and advanced visualization tools.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Golly | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Game of Life simulator
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cellular automaton simulator ⓘ cross-platform application ⓘ open-source software ⓘ |
| canDo |
load pattern files
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run simulations at variable speeds ⓘ save pattern files ⓘ simulate large Game of Life patterns efficiently ⓘ step through generations ⓘ |
| hasAlgorithm |
HashLife
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other optimized Life algorithms ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
advanced visualization tools
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efficient algorithms ⓘ fast pattern evolution ⓘ panning ⓘ pattern editor ⓘ pattern export ⓘ pattern import ⓘ pattern library support ⓘ pattern viewer ⓘ rule customization ⓘ scriptable interface ⓘ unlimited grid (practically unbounded universe) ⓘ zooming ⓘ |
| hasLicense | GNU General Public License NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | http://golly.sourceforge.net/ ⓘ |
| isCrossPlatform | true ⓘ |
| isFreeSoftware | true ⓘ |
| isOpenSource | true ⓘ |
| runsOn |
Linux
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Windows NERFINISHED ⓘ macOS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsAutomaton |
Conway's Game of Life
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other cellular automata ⓘ |
| supportsFileFormat |
.golly pattern collections
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.lif (Life 1.05/1.06 formats) ⓘ .mc (Macrocell format) ⓘ .rle (Run Length Encoded Life format) ⓘ |
| supportsLanguage |
Lua
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Perl NERFINISHED ⓘ Python ⓘ |
| supportsRuleFormat |
Generations rules
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Life-like cellular automata rules ⓘ custom rule tables ⓘ non-totalistic rules ⓘ |
| usedFor |
exploring Conway's Game of Life patterns
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research on cellular automata ⓘ teaching cellular automata concepts ⓘ |
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