The Game of Life is a cellular automaton invented by Cambridge mathematician John Conway. It consists of a collection of cells that can live, die, or multiply according to a few basic rules, implemented here in JavaScript. Depending on the initial conditions, the cells form various patterns throughout the course of the game.
For a cell that is filled, or "alive": -If it has one or no neighbors, it dies, as if by solitude. -If it has four or more neighbors, it dies, as if by overpopulation. -If it has two or three neighbors, it survives.
For a cell that is empty, or "dead": -If it gains three neighbors, it becomes "alive."
I initally implemented a game of life in vanilla JavaScript as part of a workshop while studying at the Grace Hopper Academy. In this project, I implemented it anew, using React and Redux to manage the changing state.