fract'ol

Description:

This project involves creating graphically beautiful fractals using 42's graphical library, the MiniLibx.

Requirements:

• Your program must offer the Julia set and the Mandelbrot set.
• The mouse wheel allows zooming in and out almost infinitely (within the computer’s limits). This is the very principle of fractals.
• You must be able to create different Julia sets by passing different parameters to the program.
• A parameter is passed on the command line to define what type of fractal will be displayed in a window.
  • You can handle more parameters to use them as rendering options.
  • If no parameter is provided, or if the parameter is invalid, the program displays a list of available parameters and exits properly.
• You must use at least a few colors to reveal the depth of each fractal. Experiment- ing with psychedelic effects is encouraged.
• Your program has to display the image in a window.
• Window management must remain smooth (e.g., switching to another window, minimizing, etc.).
• Pressing ESC must close the window and quit the program in a clean way.
• Clicking on the cross on the window’s frame must close the window and quit the program in a clean way.
• The use of the images of the MiniLibX library is mandatory.

Learning process:

Key things learned from this project:

• Graphical libraries and rendering.
• Fractals
• Complex numbers
• Coloring algorithms
• Organizing a somewhat complex project
• Creating (more) efficient Makefiles

Useful sources:

• A series of articles for setting up the minilibix library, starting with the basics.