robertorodriguez12 / cell_count

Count My Neighbors

• This repository was created in response to a technical challenge that was given to me.
• This exercise consists of a simulation with a 3x3 grid. Within the grid there are cells that are assigned a random Active status.
• This program will count the number of active neighbors around the center cell.
• The center cell has eight neighbors , which are the cells that are horizontally, vertically, or diagonally adjacent.

Version

Setup

• Fork this repository on to your local computer
• Navigate into the CELL_COUNT repository and run gem install mocha in your terminal. This gem will be needed for testing purposes

Testing

• Navigate into the testing folder, there are three files but only two tests
• You can run these tests by entering ruby <file_name>.rb and pressing enter
  • Example: ruby cell_test.rb

Running the Program

• Navigate into the lib folder and enter the following command in your terminal ruby runner.rb
• You will see output in the terminal that will look like this: "There are 4 active neighbors"
  • P.S: The number of active neighbors will likely be different each time you execute the above command since a cell's active status is assigned at random

Screen shots from program execution

1st iteration

2nd iteration

3rd iteration