Template:Langton's ant

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Use this template to create an interactive instance of Langton's ant.

This template is a template gadget that requires the Formicarium gadget to work. Follow the installation instructions to get it working in your wiki.

Usage

Call this template with no parameters to create a small instance with a single ant in the center, like so:

Markup	Renders as
{{Langton's ant}}

Use the parameters to change the initial conditions. Click on the canvas to introduce additional ants.

Installation

To install this template in your wiki:

1. Create a template with any name and the following markup (you can adjust the parameter names and defaults to suit your wiki):

   <div class="Formicarium"
   data-autoplay = "{{{autoplay|}}}"
   data-width = "{{{width|}}}"
   data-height = "{{{height|}}}"
   data-zoom = "{{{zoom|}}}"
   data-grid = "{{{grid|}}}"
   data-ants = "{{{ants|0,0}}}"
   data-cells = "{{{cells|}}}"
   >{{{fallback|[[File:LangtonsAntAnimated.gif]]}}}</div>[[Category:Formicarium.js]]
   

2. Create MediaWiki:Gadget-Formicarium.js with the following code:

   /**
    * Formicarium.js implements an interactive instance of Langton's ant
    * Documentation: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Template:Langton's_ant
    * Source code: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki:Gadget-Global-Formicarium.js
    */
   mw.loader.load( '//www.mediawiki.org/w/load.php?modules=ext.gadget.Global-Formicarium' );
   

3. Add the following to MediaWiki:Gadgets-definition:

   * Formicarium[ResourceLoader|hidden|default|categories=Formicarium.js]|Formicarium.js
   

Done! Add your template to any page to verify that the installation was successful.

Template data

Use this template to create an interactive instance of Langton's ant.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Autoplay	autoplay	Start the game automatically Example yes	Boolean	optional
Width	width	Width of the instance, in pixels Default 300 Example 600	Number	optional
Height	height	Height of the instance, in pixels Default 150 Example 400	Number	optional
Zoom	zoom	Initial zoom of the instance Example 3	Number	optional
Grid	grid	Initial state of the grid Example on	Boolean	optional
Ants	ants	Initial ants of the instance, specified by a semicolon-separated list of coordinates Default 0,0 Example 0,0; -1,0	String	optional
Cells	cells	Initial cells of the instance, specified by a semicolon-separated list of coordinates Example 0,1; 0,2; -1,1; -1,2	String	optional
Fallback	fallback	Fallback file or text, for users with JavaScript disabled or when printing Default [[File:LangtonsAntAnimated.gif]]	Unknown	optional

See also

• es:Plantilla:Hormiga de Langton - Spanish localization of this template
• Template:Conway's Game of Life - Related template
• User:Sophivorus - Main author of this template

The above documentation is transcluded from Template:Langton's ant/doc. (edit | history)
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