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'''Nutshell''' is | {{Software | ||
|name = Nutshell | |||
|url = https://github.com/supposedly/nutshell | |||
|purpose = CA specification language that transpiles to Golly ruletable language | |||
|createdby = [[M. I. Wright]] | |||
|platform = Python 3.6 or later | |||
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'''Nutshell''' is an open-source [[cellular automaton]] higher-level specification language that transpiles to the [[ruletable]] language supported by [[Golly]]. Developed by [[M. I. Wright]] and initially released April 17, 2018,<ref name="post59227" /> Nutshell is designed for flexibility and ease of use and is extensively documented. | |||
The foremost feature of Nutshell is not binding variables by name, which means that the same variable name can be used multiple times in a [[transition (rule definition)|transition]] without needing to define uniquely-named variants as is required in a Golly ruletable. This makes for more compact and readable scripts. | |||
==References== | |||
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|title = Nutshell | |||
|author = M. I. Wright | |||
|date = April 17, 2018 | |||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
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* [https://github.com/supposedly/nutshell {{filename|supposedly/nutshell}}] on GitHub | * [https://github.com/supposedly/nutshell {{filename|supposedly/nutshell}}] on GitHub | ||
[[Category:Software]] | [[Category:Software]] | ||
[[Category:File formats]] | [[Category:File formats]] | ||
[[Category:Multistate rules]] | |||
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| Nutshell | |
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| Purpose | CA specification language that transpiles to Golly ruletable language |
| Created by | M. I. Wright |
| Platform | Python 3.6 or later |
Nutshell is an open-source cellular automaton higher-level specification language that transpiles to the ruletable language supported by Golly. Developed by M. I. Wright and initially released April 17, 2018,[1] Nutshell is designed for flexibility and ease of use and is extensively documented.
The foremost feature of Nutshell is not binding variables by name, which means that the same variable name can be used multiple times in a transition without needing to define uniquely-named variants as is required in a Golly ruletable. This makes for more compact and readable scripts.
References
External links
- M. I. Wright (April 17, 2018). Nutshell (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
- supposedly/nutshell on GitHub