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[Beeko]

Hey guys, ya it's been really a while :D
I'v just got a new Program am supposed to make, It is a Game Called "The Game of Life".
Googled it, but I have absolutely NO Idea how it works ..... It'd be great if someone could explain it to me please? :D.

BTW, like... 2 days ago, I wanted to make a Program that reads the PC's time and Date and Prints them on the screen, Googled for such a function for 2 Hours, came up with Nada. Any Ideas?

Best Regards,
Beeko.

[Alexander]

@1 http://en.wikipedia....e_of_Life#Rules (4 rules)
@2:

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

int main(void)
{
    struct tm *current;
    time_t now;
    
    time(&now);
    current = localtime(&now);

    printf("the time is %i:%i:%i\n", current->tm_hour, current->tm_min, current->tm_sec);

    exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
}

[artificial]

If you have more question about time, look at this: Link

Greets,
artificial

[Beeko]

1- That is a different game of life,I meant The game of life, invented by the mathematician John H. Conway.
2-

#include <stdio.h>

#include <stdlib.h>

#include <time.h>


int main(void)

{

    struct tm *current; [COLOR="red"]//why did u make a struct? And whats with the Pointer? And isnt Structs supposed to be defined above the main?[/COLOR]

    time_t now;

    

    time(&now);

    current = localtime(&now);


    printf("the time is %i:%i:%i\n", current->tm_hour, current->tm_min, current->tm_sec); [COLOR="red"]//wth is this line? :D[/COLOR]


    exit(EXIT_SUCCESS); [COLOR="red"]//same?[/COLOR]

}

[Flying Dutchman]

struct tm *current;

In C, or some versions of it, you have to type struct infront of it, and sometimes you may see something like this:

typedef struct myStruct myStruct;

This just makes it easier - you don't have to type struct anymore.

[Beeko]

I think I forgot to mention am working on C++? :D

[Alexander]

I did link to Conway's game and the rules.

Beeko said:

I think I forgot to mention am working on C++? :D

ctime in C++ uses C's time library (time.h), C++ is based on C.

[Beeko]

Yes i know that but the code he Gave me doesnt make any sense any more xD