def main():
# How to use argparse: https://www.pythonforbeginners.com/argparse/argparse-tutorial
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
parser.add_argument("--Type", help="Use conway or wolfram", nargs='?', default="none")
parser.add_argument("--Par", help="For wolfram, type in a number betweeen 0 and 255 inclusive. For," +
"Conway type in the survive numbers a forward slash, and the birth numbers with no spaces e.g. 23/3", nargs='?', default=30)
parser.add_argument("--Size", help="Sets the dimensions of the automata; the horizontal will be twice the size of the input", nargs='?', default=100)
parser.add_argument("--Cheat", help="Only for wolfram; creates faster output but does not follow the algorithm perfectly", nargs='?', default=False)
parser.add_argument("--SaveFile", help="Save file name; don't add .jpg or .gif; the file extensions will be appended automatically", nargs='?', default="out")
parser.add_argument("--Times", help="Number of iterations in the automata", nargs='?', default=0)
parser.add_argument("--Speed", help="Rate of video for conway", default=.2)
parser.add_argument("--Creature", help="For conway only, type in the name of a creature. Here are all the creatures\n" + str(creatures.keys()), nargs='?',default='square')
args = parser.parse_args()
args.Type = args.Type.lower()
args.Size = int(args.Size)
if args.Type == "conway":
if(type(args.Par) == int):
args.Par = '23/3'
if(args.Times == 0):
args.Times = 50
aut = Automata(x_size = args.Size, y_size = args.Size, par = args.Par, rule= conway,
setup = setup_conway, setup_params=creatures[args.Creature])
aut.setup()
update_with_commentary(aut, int(args.Times))
print('Creating movie')
aut.print_movie(args.Speed, args.SaveFile + '.gif')
print('Done!')
elif args.Type == "wolfram":
aut = Automata(x_size=args.Size, y_size=args.Size * 2, par = (int(args.Par), bool(args.Cheat)), rule = wolfram)
if(args.Times == 0):
args.Times = 50
aut.setup()
if (args.Cheat == False):
update_with_commentary(aut, int(args.Times))
else:
aut.update_automata(times = 1)
print('Creating image')
aut.print(args.SaveFile + '.jpg')
print('Done!')
else:
args.Size = 100
x = input('Invalid input; would you like to get some samples? y or n?')
x = x.lower()
if x == 'y' or x == 'yes':
print('Doing wolfram rule 90')
aut = Automata(x_size=args.Size, y_size=args.Size * 2, par = (90,True), rule = wolfram)
aut.setup()
aut.update_automata()
aut.print('Rule_ninety.jpg')
print('Saving to Rule_ninety.jpg')
print('Doing wolfram rule 45')
aut = Automata(x_size=args.Size, y_size=args.Size * 2, par=(45, True), rule=wolfram)
aut.setup()
aut.update_automata()
aut.print('Rule_forty-five.jpg')
print('Saving to Rule_forty-five.jpg')
print('Doing rule 23/3 glider')
aut = Automata(x_size=args.Size, y_size=args.Size, par='23/3', rule=conway,
setup=setup_conway, setup_params=creatures['glider'])
aut.setup()
update_with_commentary(aut, 30)
aut.print_movie(speed = .2, name='glider.gif')
print('Saving to glider.gif')
print('Doing rule 23/36 replicator')
aut = Automata(x_size=args.Size, y_size=args.Size, par='23/36', rule=conway,
setup=setup_conway, setup_params=creatures['replicator'])
aut.setup()
update_with_commentary(aut, 100)
aut.print_movie(speed=.2, name='replicator.gif')
print('Saving to replicator.gif')
