Task: Conway's Game of Life
Python: cell_size = 10
sample = 10 
play = False   
last_cell = 0

def setup():
    global grid, next_grid, rows, cols
    size(800, 500)

    rows = height / cell_size
    cols = width / cell_size
    grid = empty_grid()
    next_grid = empty_grid()
    randomize_grid()

    println("Press 'space' to start/stop")
    println("'e' to clear all cells")
    println("'b' demonstrate 'blinker'")
    println("'g' demonstrate glider")
    println("'r' to randomize grid")
    println("'+' and '-' to change speed")

def draw():
    background(0)
    for i in range(cols):
        x = i * cell_size
        for j in range(rows):
            y = j * cell_size
            current_state = grid[i][j]
            fill(255)
            noStroke()
            if current_state:
                rect(x, y, cell_size, cell_size)
            if play:
                ngbs_alive = calc_ngbs_alive(i, j)
                result = rule(current_state, ngbs_alive)
                next_grid[i][j] = result
                
    if play and frameCount % sample == 0 and not mousePressed:
        step()

def rule(current, ngbs):
    
    if ngbs < 2 or ngbs > 3:
        return 0  
    elif ngbs == 3:
        return 1  
    else:
        return current  

def calc_ngbs_alive(i, j):
    NEIGHBOURS = ((-1, 00), (01, 00),  
                  (-1, -1), (00, -1),
                  (01, -1), (-1, 01),
                  (00, 01), (01, 01))
    alive = 0
    for iv, jv in NEIGHBOURS:
        alive += grid[(i + iv) % cols][(j + jv) % rows]
    return alive

def empty_grid():
    grid = []
    for _ in range(cols):
        grid.append([0] * rows)
    return grid

def randomize_grid():
    from random import choice
    for i in range(cols):
        for j in range(rows):
            grid[i][j] = choice((0, 1))

def step():
    global grid, next_grid
    grid = next_grid
    next_grid = empty_grid()

def keyReleased():
    global grid, play, sample
    if key == "e":
        grid = empty_grid()
    if key == "r":
        randomize_grid()
    if key == "g":
         grid[10][10:13] = [0, 1, 0]       
         grid[11][10:13] = [0, 0, 1]       
         grid[12][10:13] = [1, 1, 1]       
    if key == "b":
         grid[10][10:13] = [0, 1, 0]       
         grid[11][10:13] = [0, 1, 0]       
         grid[12][10:13] = [0, 1, 0]               
    if key == " ":
        play = not play 
    if  str(key) in '+=':
        sample = max(sample - 1, 1);
    if key == '-':
        sample += 1

def mousePressed():
    paint()
    
def mouseDragged():
    paint()

def paint():
    global last_cell
    i, j = mouseX // cell_size, mouseY // cell_size
    p = j * cols + i
    if p != last_cell:
        last_cell = p
        grid[i][j] = (1, 0)[grid[i][j]]

VB: option explicit
const tlcr=3, tlcc=3
const maxdim=15

dim a(15,15)
dim b(15,15)
dim ans0:ans0=chr(27)&"["
dim gen,n

erase a

a(0,1)=true:a(1,2)=true:a(2,0)=true:a(2,1)=true:a(2,2)=true

a(3,13)=true:a(4,13)=true:a(5,13)=true

a(11,1)=true:a(11,2)=true: a(12,1)=true:a(12,2)=true
a(13,3)=true:a(13,4)=true: a(14,3)=true:a(14,4)=true

gen=0
doframe

do
  display 
  wscript.sleep(100)
  n=newgen
loop until n=0
display 

sub cls()  wscript.StdOut.Write ans0 &"2J"&ans0 &"?25l":end sub 
sub toxy(r,c,s)  wscript.StdOut.Write ans0 & r & ";" & c & "f"  & s :end sub
function iif(a,b,c) if a then iif=b else iif=c end if :end function

sub doframe
  dim r,c,s
	const frame="@"
	cls
	toxy 1,tlcc-1, "Conway
	toxy tlcr-1,tlcc-1,string(maxdim+3,frame)
	s=frame&space(maxdim+1)&frame
	for r=0 to maxdim
		toxy tlcr+r,tlcc-1,s
	next
	toxy tlcr+maxdim+1,tlcc-1,string(maxdim+3,frame)
end sub

sub display 
dim r,c
const pix="#"
for r=0 to maxdim
   for c=0 to maxdim
	   toxy tlcr+r,tlcc+c,iif (a(r,c),pix," ") 
	 next
next
toxy tlcr+maxdim+2,tlcc-1,gen & " " & n
toxy tlcr+maxdim+3,tlcc-1,""
gen=gen+1
end sub

function newgen
  dim r,c,cnt,cp,cm,rp,rm
	for r=0 to maxdim
	  for c=0 to maxdim
			cp=(c+1) and maxdim    
			cm=(c-1) and maxdim
			rp=(r+1) and maxdim
			rm=(r-1) and maxdim
			cnt=0
			cnt=- a(rp,cp) - a(rp,c) - a(rp,cm)  
			cnt=cnt- a(r,cp)-	 a(r,cm)	
			cnt=cnt- a(rm,cp)- a(rm,c) - a(rm,cm)  
			 
			if a(r,c) then 
				b(r,c)=iif (cnt=2 or cnt=3,true,false)
			else
				b(r,c)=iif (cnt=3,true,false)					
			end if
	  next 
	next
	for r=0 to maxdim
	  for c=0 to maxdim
		  a(r,c)=b(r,c)
		  newgen=newgen- b(r,c)
	  next
	next
end function