SK>Not really. I managed the program in a couple of hours. The logic is
SK>fairly simple. It's the details of input/output, correctly counting
SK>loops, etc.. that can mess you up (one of those looping problems had me
SK>going for a while).
Nested loops?  What was this written in (pascal?)?  Did
you set this up with a control program and call 
subprograms/routines?
SK>For each cell in the matrix of the current generation you do a count 
SK>of the number of living vs. dead(or empty) surrounding cells (as this 
SK>is the criterion that determines whether the particular cell under 
SK>investigation will live or die in the succeeding generation),
SK>Maybe I should have explained the rules of the game first.
SK>If you're interested in the specific rules, let me know. I'll look them
SK>up and post them here.
I think that would help me envision the task to a better
extent, thanks...
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