cubert - A simple text-based Rubik's Cube Simulator

cubert~

Just requires python3.

To run the simulator, you can run:

python3 run_main.py "[seed]"

Where seed is an option string of moves to premix the cube. So for example, if you want the cube to start with red-clockwise, blue-counterclockwise, yellow clockwise, you can type

python3 run_main.py "rb'y"

Then the main function will continue to read strings of move inputs, and print out the resulting cube until you type "exit" or ctrl+C.

python .\run_main.py
seed:  
{{wwwwwwwww},
{ooooooooo},
{ggggggggg},
{rrrrrrrrr},
{bbbbbbbbb},
{yyyyyyyyy}}
Enter your command(s): w2g'
{{wwwwwwwor},
{rrroowoow},
{bggbggbgg},
{yooyrryrr},
{gggbbbbbb},
{rooyyyyyy}}
Enter your command(s): r
{{wwgwwgwog},
{rrroowoow},
{bgobgybgy},
{yyyrrorro},
{rggwbbwbb},
{robyybyyg}}
Enter your command(s): r'gww
{{wwwwwwwww},
{ooooooooo},
{ggggggggg},
{rrrrrrrrr},
{bbbbbbbbb},
{yyyyyyyyy}}
Enter your command(s): exit

There are 6 rotatable faces, and 3 directions for each face. to rotate a face, you type the character of the corresponding color, followed by an optional single quote ' for counterclockwise, or a 2 for 180 \deg rotation.

• w = white
• o = orange
• g = green
• r = red
• b = blue
• y = yellow
• x = clockwise
• x' = counterclockwise
• x2 = 180 degree rotation

So, in reality, for each state of the cube, there are 3*6 = 18 possible distinct moves you can make (though x2 is equivalent to xx or x'x').

python

If you make your solver in python, you can import the cubert library and create the cube object directly, or just interact with it via the terminal if you're using another language.

C++

If you prefer c++, there is an identical c++ implementation of this simulator in the C++ folder

Anything Else

If you Would like to make your solver in any other language, the simulator still works as a command line interface, so you can just pipe different programs together with stdout/stdin redirection, or manually type in the results for validation.

Or, if you want to try porting this simulator to antother language, feel free to make a fork, and we can add it to the main repo once we validate it