Add new Lifeforms

[ljvmiranda921]

We can definitely increase the number of our premade lifeforms in Seagull. I only started with a few, but in LifeWiki there seems to be a lot more!

Will need some help on this, any takers? You can add 1 or 2 from LifeWiki, I can help you along the way! https://conwaylife.com/wiki/Main_Page

How to start

Choose a fun Lifeform from LifeWiki: https://conwaylife.com/wiki/Main_Page then comment it here. Once I gave the go signal or a thumbs up 👍 , then just make a PR! You can simply copy how other Lifeforms were implemented in Seagull. I can guide you along the way!

[asadafasab]

hello @ljvmiranda921
so is this ok?
https://conwaylife.com/wiki/Figure_eight

[ljvmiranda921]

Hi @rudolf333 , that looks cool! Ok go ahead and add it in!

That one is an Oscillator, so you can put it here: https://github.com/ljvmiranda921/seagull/blob/master/seagull/lifeforms/oscillators.py

You can first follow how other lifeforms were implemented! In case you are stuck, feel free to message me here :)

[theodumont]

Hello @ljvmiranda921 ! Would this be ok?
https://conwaylife.com/wiki/Beacon

[ljvmiranda921]

Hi @theodumont , welcome to Seagull, sure go ahead! I think it's also an oscillator, so please put it here: https://github.com/ljvmiranda921/seagull/blob/master/seagull/lifeforms/oscillators.py

Let me know if you ran into problems so I can help you out!

[MCSocrates]

Hey, @ljvmiranda921. Would it be cool if I did this one?
https://conwaylife.com/wiki/Muttering_moat_1

[ljvmiranda921]

Oh wow that looks awesome @MCSocrates ! Please go ahead, it's an oscillator, so please put it here: https://github.com/ljvmiranda921/seagull/blob/master/seagull/lifeforms/oscillators.py

[Mushguys]

Hey @ljvmiranda921, I'd like to try this one. It's another oscillator, sorry.
https://conwaylife.com/wiki/Pentadecathlon

[ljvmiranda921]

Sure go ahead, @Mushguys !

[richanawani]

Hi @ljvmiranda921 I would like to try these two

1. https://conwaylife.com/wiki/Switch_engine
2. https://conwaylife.com/wiki/Eater_1

[ljvmiranda921]

Hi @richanawani go ahead!

[lfehertoi99]

Hi! Can I add "Big Glider"? https://conwaylife.com/wiki/Big_glider :)

[ahoward-cf]

Hi @ljvmiranda921 I would like to add the Cha cha oscillator:

1. https://www.conwaylife.com/wiki/Cha_cha

I would also like to add the Century and Thunderbird Methuselahs, but as they do not return to their starting shape, and there are a lot of Methuselahs, I wanted to check before doing anything with them as it might require a new sub-class of lifeform. If you agree, I would also like to give that a go.

1. https://www.conwaylife.com/wiki/Century
2. https://www.conwaylife.com/wiki/Thunderbird

[ljvmiranda921]

Hi @ahoward-cf , I think Methusela's should still work. Give it a try with the current one and let's iterate in case something goes wrong 👍

I suggest making separate PRs for each. Let's do the oscillator first, then after merging let's work on the other two.

[Ravioli45]

Hi @ljvmiranda921
can I try adding Copperhead?
https://conwaylife.com/wiki/Copperhead

[ljvmiranda921]

Sure @JoCoderr , please go ahead!