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+"""Main Script
+
+Command line interface for the Game of life.
+"""
+
+import sys
+import argparse
+from math import inf
+
+from gol import GameOfLife
+
+
+def parse_args():
+    """Parse and return the necessary arguments."""
+
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        prog='A Random Game of Life',
+        description="Conway's Game of Life in console")
+    parser.add_argument('-p', '--pattern',
+                        help='initial pattern name',
+                        dest='pattern_file_name', default='glider')
+    parser.add_argument('-r', '--random-rate',
+                        help='generation of random pattern with some rate',
+                        type=float, default=0.0)
+    parser.add_argument('-t', '--time-step',
+                        help='time between each step (seconds)',
+                        type=float,
+                        default=0.2)
+    parser.add_argument('-m', '--max-gen',
+                        help='maximum number of generation to execute',
+                        type=int, default=inf)
+    parser.add_argument('-i', '--inspect',
+                        help='pause between each step',
+                        action='store_true')
+    parser.add_argument('-s', '--search',
+                        help="search a pattern in 'patterns/'",
+                        default='')
+    parser.add_argument('--square-size',
+                        help='size of the representation square',
+                        type=int, default=5)
+    parser.add_argument('--console-display',
+                        help='console representation',
+                        action='store_true')
+    parser.add_argument('--alive-node-repr',
+                        help='representation of an alive cell (one char)',
+                        default='O')
+    parser.add_argument('--dead-node-repr',
+                        help='representation of a dead cell (one char)',
+                        default='.')
+
+    return vars(parser.parse_args(sys.argv[1:]))
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    gol = GameOfLife(parse_args())
+    gol.start()