Fractol is a graphical project in the 42 school. It aims to render fractals generated from complex numbers that produce unique and intricate patterns: the Mandelbrot and Julia sets. Users can interact with the fractals by zooming in and out, changing color schemes, and adjusting parameters to observe intricate patterns and structures.
Usage
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Compile with make
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Execute the program with the desired fractal type as a command-line argument:
./fractol mandelbrot
or
./fractol julia real_value imaginary_value
(use decimal point values between -2.0 and 2.0)
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Use arrow keys to pan the fractal.
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Use the scroll wheel to zoom in and out.
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Experiment with different color schemes and parameters to customize the visualization.
Controls
- Arrow keys: Pan the fractal in different directions.
- Scroll wheel: Zoom in and out of the fractal.
- Plus & minus keys: Change the number of iterations (default number of iterations is 42, key adds or substracts 10).
- Space: shift color scheme.
- x, s: Change julia value for the real component (x adds 0.1 and s substracts 0.1).
- y, a: Change julia value for the imaginary component (y adds 0.1 and a substracts 0.1).