Is my Logic wrong or QB64's ?

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Y'all did see the code that skipped the IF test altogether, just added in everything and then subtracted out the one thing not wanted. Time wise, BIG savings!

I like.    I similar in a  life-like program. (and yes I have a honking load of if thens) 

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Sub update_cell (sx, sy)

    'check each cell for neighbors and update life

    _Source s0

    _Dest s1

    ds = -1 'set to -1 because we are going to count the cell itself and ignore it this way

    If sx > 1 Then x0 = sx - 1 Else x0 = 0

    If sy > 1 Then y0 = sy - 1 Else y0 = 0

    If sx < xmax - 1 Then x1 = sx + 1 Else x1 = xmax - 1

    If sy < ymax - 1 Then y1 = sy + 1 Else y1 = ymax - 1

    For y = y0 To y1

        For x = x0 To x1

            If Point(x, y) <> _RGB32(0, 0, 0) Then ds = ds + 1

        Next

    Next

    Select Case ds

        Case 0, 1

            PSet (sx, sy), _RGB32(0, 0, 0)

        Case 2

            PSet (sx, sy), klr

        Case 3

            If Point(sx, sy) = _RGB32(0, 0, 0) Then PSet (sx, sy), klr Else PSet (sx, sy), klr

        Case Is > 3

            PSet (sx, sy), _RGB32(0, 0, 0)

    End Select

End Sub

Oh man, you can do this without... well case 2 should be checking if cell is alive so it can stay alive.

You can avoid border IF checking by allowing x, y to go only as close as 1 pixels away from border (but what does a screen return for a point outside it's border?)

Funny!
Case 3 : Pset(sx, sy), klr ' no if's, ands, or buts!!!

Hey maybe your Pixel Life isn't exactly by Conway's Life Rules but it sure is pretty!