Conway Game | Python Fiddle

from random import randint

board = []

for x in range(0, 10):
    board.append(["O"] * 10)

def print_board(b):
    for row in b:
        print " ".join(row)
    print get_neighbors(b, 0, 0) 
    print
    print

def random_row(board):
    return randint(0, len(board) - 1)

def random_col(board):
    return randint(0, len(board[0]) - 1)

#takes a board, x coord, and y coord
def is_alive(b, x, y):
    if x < 0 or x > 9 or y < 0 or y > 9:
        return False
    elif b[x][y] == 'O':
        return False
    else:
        return True
    
#takes a board, x coord, and y coord
def get_neighbors(b, x, y):
    total = 0; 
    if is_alive(b, x - 1, y - 1):
        total += 1
    if is_alive(b, x - 1, y):
        total += 1
    if is_alive(b, x - 1, y + 1):
        total += 1
    if is_alive(b, x, y - 1):
        total += 1
    if is_alive(b, x, y + 1):
        total += 1
    if is_alive(b, x + 1, y - 1):
        total += 1
    if is_alive(b, x + 1, y):
        total += 1
    if is_alive(b, x + 1, y + 1):
        total += 1
    return total

def next_frame(b):
    new_board = []
    
    for x in range(0, 10):
    	new_board.append(["O"] * 10)
    
    for i in range(0, 10):
        #print "Hit outer"
        for j in range(0, 10):
            #print "Hit inner"
            if b[i][j] == 'X':
                if get_neighbors(b, i, j) == 2 or get_neighbors(b, i, j) == 3:
                    new_board[i][j] = 'X'
                    #print "Alive at " + str(i) + "," + str(j)
                else:
                    new_board[i][j] = 'O'
            else:
                if get_neighbors(b, i, j) == 3:
                    new_board[i][j] = 'X'
                    #print "Alive at " + str(i) + "," + str(j)
    print "returning"
	
    return new_board
#Create initial pattern here
board[3][2] = "X"
board[3][3] = "X"
board[3][4] = "X"
board[2][4] = "X"
board[1][3] = "X"

#Start the iteration
print_board(board)
board = next_frame(board)
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