Question about RLE format
Posted: January 31st, 2022, 2:18 pm
I have read the information about the RLE format on https://conwaylife.com/wiki/Run_Length_Encoded
As I understand the format, there are <run_count><tag> combinations.
The <run_count> is a number, the <tag> is "b" or "o" or "$".
The <run_count> can be omitted if the count is "1".
In the file p49bumperloopnew.rle, I found this part $21b2o12bob2obobob2o$36bobobob2obo2$
The 1st line in this example ends with run_count="2" and tag="o". Which is clear to me: 2 occurrences of an alive cell.
But the 2nd line in this example ends with run_count="2" and tag="S". I don't understand how I should read this.
Is this an error in the .rle file? Or am i missing something in the explanation on page https://conwaylife.com/wiki/Run_Length_Encoded ?
Your help is appreciated.
Best Regards,
Jos den Hartog
As I understand the format, there are <run_count><tag> combinations.
The <run_count> is a number, the <tag> is "b" or "o" or "$".
The <run_count> can be omitted if the count is "1".
In the file p49bumperloopnew.rle, I found this part $21b2o12bob2obobob2o$36bobobob2obo2$
The 1st line in this example ends with run_count="2" and tag="o". Which is clear to me: 2 occurrences of an alive cell.
But the 2nd line in this example ends with run_count="2" and tag="S". I don't understand how I should read this.
Is this an error in the .rle file? Or am i missing something in the explanation on page https://conwaylife.com/wiki/Run_Length_Encoded ?
Your help is appreciated.
Best Regards,
Jos den Hartog