Template:Langton's ant

Template documentation

Use this template to create an interactive instance of Langton's ant.

See the installation instructions to get it working in your wiki.

Usage

Call this template with no parameters to create a small instance with a single ant in the center, like so:

Markup	Renders as
{{Langton's ant}}

Use the parameters to change the initial conditions. Click on the canvas to introduce additional ants.

Use this template to create an interactive instance of Langton's ant.

Template parameters
This template prefers block formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Autoplay	`autoplay`	Start the game automatically Example yes	Boolean	optional
Width	`width`	Width of the instance, in pixels Default 300 Example 600	Number	optional
Height	`height`	Height of the instance, in pixels Default 150 Example 400	Number	optional
Zoom	`zoom`	Initial zoom of the instance Example 3	Number	optional
Grid	`grid`	Initial state of the grid Example on	Boolean	optional
Ants	`ants`	Initial ants of the instance, specified by a semicolon-separated list of coordinates Default 0,0 Example 0,0; -1,0	String	optional
Cells	`cells`	Initial cells of the instance, specified by a semicolon-separated list of coordinates Example 0,1; 0,2; -1,1; -1,2	String	optional
Fallback	`fallback`	Fallback file or text, for users with JavaScript disabled or when printing Default [[File:LangtonsAntAnimated.gif]]	Unknown	optional