Running the Simulation
To run the simulation, open a terminal window, change to the folder containing the compiled output for the LangtonsAnt.Core.Runner project and run the following application:
LangtonsAnt.Core.Runner
Output similar to the following should be displayed:
Size : 100
Started : 05/02/2020 16:00:28
Completed : 05/02/2020 16:00:28
Steps : 11669
Run time : 49 ms
Time Per Step : 0.004199 ms
The example application generates three CSV-format output files:
| File Name | Content |
|---|---|
| anttrack.csv | The position and direction of the ant for each step in the simulation |
| antcolour.csv | The position and colour changes of cells in the universe for each step in the simulation |
| antscatter.csv | Data for an X/Y scatter plot giving the final state of each cell in the universe at the end of the simulation |
The scatter plot is designed to be viewed in any application capable of reading data from a CSV file and displaying a scatter chart. For example, loading the data into Excel and creating a scatter chart for columns A and B produces the following:
