Plaintext (cellular automata)


 * For "plaintext" in the more widely-used sense, see Plain text.

"Plaintext" is a format for storing patterns of cellular automata. Despite the name, it is a structured, albeit simple and text-based, format. It was introduced by Edward Martin's implementation of the Game of Life. It is very similar to the more widely-supported Life 1.05, and presumably Plaintext files could be read after (trivial) conversion to that format.

Identification
Plaintext files will begin with ASCII.

Software

 * Edward Martin's standalone Game of Life program
 * "Game of Life" by Christian F. Coors

Links

 * LifeWiki: Plaintext