RLE (cellular automata)
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| − | '''RLE''' is a format used for storing patterns of cellular automata. As the name suggests, it uses [[run-length encoding]]. It was designed by [https://www.conwaylife.com/wiki/David_Buckingham David Buckingham].<ref>http://golly.sourceforge.net/Help/formats.html#rle</ref> The | + | '''RLE''' is a format used for storing patterns of cellular automata. As the name suggests, it uses [[run-length encoding]]. It was designed by [https://www.conwaylife.com/wiki/David_Buckingham David Buckingham].<ref>http://golly.sourceforge.net/Help/formats.html#rle</ref> The basic format is very simple, but different people have made their own modified versions of it over the years. |
== Identification == | == Identification == | ||
| − | Standard RLE files will begin with [[ASCII]] "{{magic|1=x =}}"<!-- It begins with "x =". The "1=" is required so that the magic number won't be interpreted as template markup.-->.<ref>http://www.mirekw.com/ca/ca_files_formats.html#RLE</ref> | + | Standard, minimal RLE files will begin with [[ASCII]] "{{magic|1=x =}}"<!-- It begins with "x =". The "1=" is required so that the magic number won't be interpreted as template markup.-->.<ref>http://www.mirekw.com/ca/ca_files_formats.html#RLE</ref> |
== Specifications == | == Specifications == | ||
| − | * [http://www.mirekw.com/ca/ca_files_formats.html#RLE Unofficial specification] | + | * [http://www.mirekw.com/ca/ca_files_formats.html#RLE Unofficial specification of the basic format] |
== Software == | == Software == | ||
RLE seems to be very widely-supported; therefore, a list of programs supporting it would almost amount to a list of all CA software. | RLE seems to be very widely-supported; therefore, a list of programs supporting it would almost amount to a list of all CA software. | ||
* [http://golly.sourceforge.net/ Golly] | * [http://golly.sourceforge.net/ Golly] | ||
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| + | == Variants == | ||
| + | * [http://golly.sourceforge.net/Help/formats.html#rle Extended RLE], used by the program Golly | ||
| + | * [http://www.mirekw.com/ca/ca_files_formats.html#dbLife dbLife], used for David I. Bell's collection dbLifeLib | ||
| + | * RLE3, an extension for storing 3-dimensional patterns (see [http://golly.sourceforge.net/Help/changes.html the Golly changelog], "Changes in version 3.2 (released July 2018)") | ||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
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RLE is a format used for storing patterns of cellular automata. As the name suggests, it uses run-length encoding. It was designed by David Buckingham.[2] The basic format is very simple, but different people have made their own modified versions of it over the years.
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[edit] Identification
Standard, minimal RLE files will begin with ASCII "x =".[3]
[edit] Specifications
[edit] Software
RLE seems to be very widely-supported; therefore, a list of programs supporting it would almost amount to a list of all CA software.
[edit] Variants
- Extended RLE, used by the program Golly
- dbLife, used for David I. Bell's collection dbLifeLib
- RLE3, an extension for storing 3-dimensional patterns (see the Golly changelog, "Changes in version 3.2 (released July 2018)")
[edit] Links
[edit] See Also
[edit] References
- ↑ MCell, which was based on RLE, seems to have been released in 1999 (see its page for details)
- ↑ http://golly.sourceforge.net/Help/formats.html#rle
- ↑ http://www.mirekw.com/ca/ca_files_formats.html#RLE
