+ print_row (grid + i * COLS);
+}
+
+static void
+init_grid (char grid[COLS * ROWS])
+{
+ for (int i = 0; i < COLS * ROWS; i++)
+ {
+ if (rand () % INIT_RATIO)
+ grid[i] = DEAD;
+ else
+ grid[i] = ALIVE;
+ }
+}
+
+static char
+get_state (char grid[COLS * ROWS], int row, int col)
+{
+ if (row < 0 || row >= ROWS || col < 0 || col >= COLS)
+ return DEAD;
+
+ return grid[row * COLS + col];
+}
+
+static int
+alive_neighbours (char grid[COLS * ROWS], int idx)
+{
+ int row = idx / COLS;
+ int col = idx % COLS;
+ int neighbours = 0;
+
+ for (int i = -1; i <= 1; i++)
+ for (int j = -1; j <= 1; j++)
+ if (get_state (grid, row + i, col + j) == ALIVE)
+ neighbours++;
+
+ if (get_state (grid, row, col) == ALIVE)
+ neighbours--;
+
+ return neighbours;