Game Of Life

**Salem** · 10-01-2005

OK, the problem you have is that you're not passing the cell arrays defined in main() from one function to another.

Here's an example

Code:

#include <stdio.h>

#define SIZE  9

void generate ( int cell[SIZE][SIZE] );
void print ( int cell[SIZE][SIZE] );

int main(void) {
  int board[SIZE][SIZE] = { { 0 } };
  generate ( board );
  print ( board );
  return 0;
}

void generate ( int cell[SIZE][SIZE] ) {
  cell[5][5] = 5;
}

void print ( int cell[SIZE][SIZE] ) {
  printf( "%d\n", cell[5][5] );
}

So you should just have the old and new generations defined in main(), and the rest of the functions should get visibility of those arrays by passing them around as parameters. Because all arrays are passed as pointers, modifications to the arrays in one function (eg. generate) will be visible in another (eg. print)

**din1983** · 10-07-2005

Code:

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <time.h>

#define SELMATI ' '//dead cell
#define SELHIDUP '*'//life cell
#define MAXROW 9 //maxrow
#define MAXCOL 9 //maxcolumn

void srand(unsigned seed);
int papar_menu();//main menu function
int papar_mesin();//machine menu function
int papar_manusia();//human menu function
void papar_berhenti();//end game function
void corak_rawak(char sel[MAXROW][MAXCOL]);//generate random pattern
void corak_pemain(char sel[MAXROW][MAXCOL]);//generate user pattern
char proses_generasi(char sel[MAXROW][MAXCOL], char sel2[MAXROW][MAXCOL]);//process next generation....seem not working well
int kira_jiran(int row, int col);// count neighbour function
void papar_corak_mesin(char sel[MAXROW][MAXCOL]);//display the pattern for machine game
void papar_corak_pemain(char sel[MAXROW][MAXCOL]);//display the pattern created by user

int main(int argc, char *argv[]){
  int pil1, pil2, pil3, pil4, k = 1;//pil = option
  char board1[MAXROW][MAXCOL] = {" "};
  char board2[MAXROW][MAXCOL] = {" "};
  int r, c;
  
  srand ( time ( NULL ) );
  
	do{	   	
	pil1 = papar_menu();  
	     if (pil1 == 1){
		    do{
		       pil2 = papar_mesin();
			        if(pil2 == 1){
				    printf("start game\n");
				    corak_rawak ( board1 );
				    papar_corak_mesin ( board1 );
				    do{
				    printf("This is the pattern of your cell in generation %d.\n", k);
					printf("Proceed to the generation %d ?( 1-Yes, 2-No ).\n", k+1);
					do{
					printf("\tYour Selection: ");
					scanf ("%d", &pil4);
					if( pil4 > 2 )
						printf("\t\t-WRONG INPUT-\n\n");
						}while( pil4 > 2 );
					proses_generasi ( board1, board2 );
//					board1[r][c] = board2[r][c];
					papar_corak_mesin ( board1 );
					k++;	
							}while(pil4 == 1 );
                           }
                    if(pil2 > 2){
		            printf("\t\t-WRONG INPUT-\n\n");
                           }
				}while(pil2 > 2);
	    	}
	     else if (pil1 == 2){
            do{
		       pil3 = papar_manusia();
			        if(pil3 == 1){
				    printf("Enter Pattern\n");
				    corak_pemain ( board1 );
				    papar_corak_pemain ( board1 );
				    do{
				    printf("This is the pattern of your cell in generation %d.\n", k);
					printf("Proceed to the generation %d ?( 1-Yes, 2-No ).\n", k+1);
					do{
					printf("\tYour Selection: ");
					scanf ("%d", &pil4);
					if( pil4 > 2 )
						printf("\t\t-WRONG INPUT-\n\n");
						}while( pil4 > 2 );
					papar_corak_pemain ( board1 );
					k++;	
							}while(pil4 == 1 );
                           }
                    if(pil3 > 2) {
				    printf("\t\t-WRONG INPUT-\n\n");
                           }
		 		}while(pil3 > 2);	
		 	}
	else if (pil1 == 3){
		 papar_berhenti();
		 break;
		 			}
	else {
		 printf("\t\t-WRONG INPUT-\n\n");
		 		}
	}while( pil1 > 3 || pil2 == 2 || pil3 == 2 || pil4 == 2 );
           
                 
                 
  system("PAUSE");	
  return 0;
}
int papar_menu(){
     int pil1;
     printf("\n\t\t######******######\n");
  	 printf("\t\t@= GAME OF LIFE =@\n");
   	 printf("\t\t######******######\n");
   	 printf("\n\t     -Welcome to Game Of Life-\n");
   	 printf("\nRules Of The Game.\n");
   	 printf("1. A cells  is born in an empty  box when it has exactly 3 neighbors.\n");
   	 printf("2. A cells dies from loneliness if it has fewer than 2 neighbors.\n");
   	 printf("3. A cells dies of overcrowding if it has more than 3 neighbors.\n");
   	 printf("4. Otherwise, the cells  survives.\n");
   	 printf("\nPlease select the option from Main Menu.\n");
   	 printf("\t\t:Main Menu:\n");
 	 printf("1.Machine Destiny Game\n");
 	 printf("2.Human Destiny Game\n");
 	 printf("3.Quit Game\n");
	 printf("\tYour Selection: ");
     scanf ("%d", &pil1);
     return pil1; 	
      
}
int papar_mesin(){
      int pil2;
      printf("\n\t\t========================\n");
      printf("\t\t@ Machine Destiny Game @\n");
      printf("\t\t========================\n");
      printf("In this game, computer will generate the pattern of cell randomly for you.\n");
      printf("All you have to do is sit back and watch the cell progress.\n");
      printf("Please choose option below to proceed and have fun!\n");
      printf("1.Start Game\n");
      printf("2.Main Menu\n");
      printf("\tYour Selection: ");
      scanf ("%d", &pil2);
      return pil2;
}
int papar_manusia(){
     int pil3;
	 printf("\n\t\t======================\n");
     printf("\t\t@ Human Destiny Game @\n");
     printf("\t\t======================\n");
 	 printf("In this game, you are freely to choose the pattern of cell.\n");
 	 printf("Then, you can see the cell progress based on your cell pattern.\n");
 	 printf("Please choose option below to proceed and have fun!\n");
  	 printf("1.Enter Pattern\n");
   	 printf("2.Main Menu\n");
   	 printf("\tYour Selection: ");
   	 scanf ("%d", &pil3);
   	 return pil3;
}
void papar_berhenti(){
	 printf("\n\t\t=============\n");
 	 printf("\t\t@ Quit Game @\n");
  	 printf("\t\t=============\n");
   	 printf("Thank you for trying this game. I hope you have found a lot of fun here.\n");
   	 printf("Any comments, suggestions or bugs can be sent to din0908@gmail.com.\n\n");
}
void corak_rawak(char sel[MAXROW][MAXCOL]){
	 int bil_sel, row, col, i;
	 
		bil_sel = ( rand() % 64 ) + 10;
		for(i = 1;i <= bil_sel; i++){
		row = ( rand() % 8 ) + 1;
		col = ( rand() % 8 ) + 1;
      	sel[row][col] = SELHIDUP; 			/* masukkan sel dalam kotak */
  	}
}
void corak_pemain(char sel[MAXROW][MAXCOL]){
	int bil_sel, row, col, i;
	
	printf("\t\t======================\n");
   	printf("\t\t@ Human Destiny Game @\n");
   	printf("\t\t======================\n");
   	printf("Please enter your cell pattern. The pattern is based on the\n"); 
   	printf("location(row and column)and quantity of cells.\n");
   	printf("The maximun quantity of cells is 64.\n");
	printf("And the valid number for row and column is 1 to 8.\n\n");
	do{
	printf("\tHow many cell you need:");
  	scanf ("%d", &bil_sel);
  	}while ( bil_sel > 64 );
  	for(i=1;i<=bil_sel;i++){
	  printf("\nPlease insert the row for cell (1-8) %d:", i);
	  scanf ("%d", &row );
	  printf("\nPlease insert the column for cell (1-8) %d:", i);
	  scanf ("%d", &col );
     	  sel[row][col] = SELHIDUP; // masukkan sel berdasarkan pilihan pengguna
		}
}
char proses_generasi(char sel1[MAXROW][MAXCOL],char sel2[MAXROW][MAXCOL]){
	int row, col, jum_jiran;
//	char sel2[MAXROW][MAXCOL];
	
//	jum_jiran = kira_jiran ( row, col );
	
	for (row = 1; row < 9; row++){
		for (col = 1; col < 9; col++){
			jum_jiran = kira_jiran ( row, col );
			
			if (sel[row][col] == ' ' && jum_jiran == 3 ){
				sel2[row][col] = SELHIDUP;
						}
			else if (sel[row][col] == '*' && jum_jiran == 2){
				sel2[row][col] = SELHIDUP;
						}
			else if (sel[row][col] == '*' && jum_jiran == 3){
				sel2[row][col] = SELHIDUP;
						}
			else {
			    sel2[row][col] = SELMATI;
						}
			    	}
			 }
	return sel2[row][col];	
}
int kira_jiran(int row, int col){
	int jiran;
	char sel[MAXROW][MAXCOL];
	
	if ( sel[row+1][col+1] == '*')
			jiran++;
	if ( sel[row+1][col] == '*' )
			jiran++;
	if ( sel[row+1][col-1] == '*')
			jiran++;
	if ( sel[row][col-1] == '*' )
			jiran++;
	if ( sel[row-1][col-1] == '*' )
			jiran++;
	if ( sel[row-1][col] == '*' )
			jiran++;
	if ( sel[row-1][col+1] == '*' )
			jiran++;
	if ( sel[row][col+1] == '*' )
			jiran++;
	
	return jiran;
}
void papar_corak_mesin(char sel[MAXROW][MAXCOL]){
	int row, col;
	sel[0][0]=' ';//membuat nombor untuk baris dan lajur
 	sel[0][1]='1';
  	sel[0][2]='2';
  	sel[0][3]='3';
  	sel[0][4]='4';
  	sel[0][5]='5';
  	sel[0][6]='6';
  	sel[0][7]='7';
  	sel[0][8]='8';
  	sel[1][0]='1';
  	sel[2][0]='2';
  	sel[3][0]='3';
  	sel[4][0]='4';
  	sel[5][0]='5';
  	sel[6][0]='6';
  	sel[7][0]='7';
  	sel[8][0]='8';
  	
	printf("\t\t========================\n");
   	printf("\t\t@ Machine Destiny Game @\n");
   	printf("\t\t========================\n");
  	for ( row = 0; row < 9; row++ ) {
    		for ( col = 0; col < 9; col++ ) {
       			printf(" %c", sel[row][col] );
    			}
    		printf( "\n" );
  	}	
	
}
void papar_corak_pemain(char sel[MAXROW][MAXCOL]){
	int row, col;
	sel[0][0]=' ';//membuat nombor untuk baris dan lajur
 	sel[0][1]='1';
  	sel[0][2]='2';
  	sel[0][3]='3';
  	sel[0][4]='4';
  	sel[0][5]='5';
  	sel[0][6]='6';
  	sel[0][7]='7';
  	sel[0][8]='8';
  	sel[1][0]='1';
  	sel[2][0]='2';
  	sel[3][0]='3';
  	sel[4][0]='4';
  	sel[5][0]='5';
  	sel[6][0]='6';
  	sel[7][0]='7';
  	sel[8][0]='8';
	
	printf("\t\t======================\n");
   	printf("\t\t@ Human Destiny Game @\n");
   	printf("\t\t======================\n");
  	for ( row = 0; row < 9; row++ ) {
    		for ( col = 0; col < 9; col++ ) {
       			printf(" %c", sel[row][col] );
    			}
    		printf( "\n" );
  	}
}

This is the latest coding for my Game of life. I think this one is more manageable and if you still remember the variable I use in my last coding.... I hope you can still understand this coding.... I really hope so...

.....

The problem is there is some kind of run time error when the program try to replace the first generation with the second generation and so on..... maybe there some kind of coding error that I have done... especially at here......

Code:

board1[r][c] = board2[r][c];

or maybe at the other function..... Hope someone can help a little....

**Salem** · 10-08-2005

> board1[r][c] = board2[r][c];
You're trying to copy one board to another, yet this only copies a single cell (note that r,c are uninitialised as well).

This is one way of copying the whole board in one easy step (C doesn't have an array assignment operator)

Code:

memcpy ( &board1[0][0], &board2[0][0], sizeof board1 );

Code:

int kira_jiran(int row, int col){
	int jiran;
	char sel[MAXROW][MAXCOL];

1. Initialise your count to 0 before you start adding
2. pass the sel array as a parameter, you're just counting uninitialised junk in a local array with an uninitialised counter.

> for ( row = 0; row < 9; row++ )
for ( row = 0; row < MAXROW; row++ )
Same for all your other loops, use the appropriate defined constant to limit the loop, not some magic number.

Code:

 	sel[0][1]='1';
  	sel[0][2]='2';
  	sel[0][3]='3';
etc etc

I don't get this - I thought cells were either ' ' for empty or '*' for alive.

**cwr** · 10-08-2005

Originally Posted by Salem

This is one way of copying the whole board in one easy step (C doesn't have an array assignment operator)

Code:

memcpy ( &board1[0][0], &board2[0][0], sizeof board1 );

Not sure if you were just trying to explicitly show the addressing, but I'd have thought:

Code:

memcpy ( board1, board2, sizeof board1 );

would be cleaner to read.

**din1983** · 10-11-2005

OoO... I see... so for memcpy... both sintaks can be use and since I'm a beginner programmer, so the first post by Salem is more readable by me...

For sel[0][0] = ' ';

No more include in my program... because my first thought that I want to include some number in the table so that my lecture know whether the coordinat input by user is right or not.... So after thinking for a while, I have found a new ways to do that...

Here is my complete code for my Game of Life.... hope you guys all try to play it and have fun

**din1983** · 10-11-2005

Ah... forgot to ask....

How long have you guys all involve in programming???

If I want to advance to the next level, what should I learn in programming???

Which programming nowadays is better, C++ or Java and which one is more use by industri company??

Just asking something that is not related to C.... hope did not got scolded by board administrator......... :P

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