Maze generator & solver · granite-4.1-8b
Generate a random maze with the recursive-backtracker algorithm on a canvas, then animate an A-star or BFS solver finding the path from start to finish.
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Generate a random maze with the recursive-backtracker algorithm on a canvas, then animate an A-star or BFS solver finding the path from start to finish.
Below is a **self‑contained** `index.html` file that you can drop into the current directory (`/tmp/ws`). It contains **all** the code (HTML, CSS, and JavaScript) needed to: 1. **Generate a random maze** on an HTML `<canvas>` using the **recursive‑backtracker** algorithm. 2. **Animate an A‑* (A‑star) solver** (you can also swap it for a simple BFS‑style breadth‑first search by commenting/uncommenting the relevant block). 3. Run with **no external resources**, **no CDN**, and **no network requests** – the whole thing works sandboxed in the browser. --- ```html <!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <title>Maze Generator + Animated Solver</title> <style> body { margin: 0; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; height: 100vh; background: #222; font-family: monospace; } canvas { border: 2px solid #444; background: #fff; } #controls { position: fixed; bottom: 10px; left: 10px; right: 10px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); padding: 8px 12px; border-radius: 6px; box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.5); display: flex; gap: 6px; align-items: center; } button { background: #0066cc; color: white; border: none; padding: 6px 12px; cursor: pointer; border-radius: 4px; } button:hover { background: #0055aa; } #status { margin-left: 12px; font-size: 0.9rem; } </style> </head> <body> <canvas id="mazeCanvas"></canvas> <div id="controls"> <button id="genBtn">Random Maze</button> <button id="solveBtn">Solve</button> <button id="clearBtn">Clear</button> <div id="status">Ready</div> </div> <script> // ------------------------------------------------------------- // SETTINGS // ------------------------------------------------------------- const WIDTH = 40; // cells horizontally const HEIGHT = 40; // cells vertically const CELL_SIZE = 20; // pixel size of each cell (walls + inner space) // ------------------------------------------------------------- // Helper: generate a random maze with recursive‑backtracker // ------------------------------------------------------------- function generateMaze() { const grid = Array.from({length: HEIGHT}, () => Array(WIDTH).fill({ visited: false, walls: [true, true, true, true] }) ); function visit(cx, cy) { grid[cy][cx].visited = true; const dirs = [ {dx: 0, dy: 1, wallIdx: 0}, {dx: 1, dy: 0, wallIdx: 1}, {dx: 0, dy: -1, wallIdx: 2}, {dx: -1, dy: 0, wallIdx: 3}, ]; // shuffle directions for (let i = dirs.length - 1; i > 0; i--) { const j = Math.floor(Math.random() * (i + 1)); [dirs[i], dirs[j]] = [dirs[j], dirs[i]]; } for (const d of dirs) { const nx = cx + d.dx; const ny = cy + d.dy; if (nx < 0 || nx >= WIDTH || ny < 0 || ny >= HEIGHT) continue; if (grid[ny][nx].visited) continue; // knock down the wall between (cx,cy) and (nx,ny) grid[cy][cx].walls[d.wallIdx] = false; grid[ny][nx].walls[d.wallIdx ^ 1] = false; // opposite wall visit(nx, ny); } } visit(0, 0); return grid; } // ------------------------------------------------------------- // A* solver (goal is bottom‑right) // ------------------------------------------------------------- function astar(grid) { const height = grid.length; const width = grid[0].length; const start = {x: 0, y: 0}; const goal = {x: width - 1, y: height - 1}; const gScore = Array.from({length: height}, () => Array(width).fill(Infinity) ); const fScore = Array.from({length: height}, () => Array(width).fill(Infinity) ); const openHeap = []; const closeSet = new Set(); const addHeap = (node) => { node.f = node.g + heuristic(node, goal); openHeap.push(node); openHeap.sort((a, b) => a.f - b.f); }; const heuristic = (a, b) => Math.abs(a.x - b.x) + Math.abs(a.y - b.y); gScore[start.y][start.x] = 0; addHeap(start); while (openHeap.length) { const current = openHeap.shift(); if (current.x === goal.x && current.y === goal.y) { return reconstructPath(current); } closeSet.add(`${current.x},${current.y}`); // 4 neighbours const dirs = [ {dx: 0, dy: 1}, {dx: 1, dy: 0}, {dx: 0, dy: -1}, {dx: -1, dy: 0}, ]; for (const d of dirs) { const nx = current.x + d.dx; const ny = current.y + d.dy; if (nx < 0 || nx >= width || ny < 0 || ny >= height) continue; if (closeSet.has(`${nx},${ny}`)) continue; // If there is a wall in that direction, can't cross const walls = grid[ny][nx]; // DIRECTION -> wall index (0=top,1=right,2=bottom,3=left) const wallIdx = (d === {dx: 0, dy: 1}) ? 0 : (d === {dx: 1, dy: 0}) ? 1 : (d === {dx: 0, dy: -1}) ? 2 : 3; if (walls[wallIdx]) continue; // wall present const tentativeG = current.g + 1; if (tentativeG < gScore[ny][nx]) { gScore[ny][nx] = tentativeG; const neighbor = {x: nx, y: ny, g: tentativeG}; neighbor.f = tentativeG + heuristic(neighbor, goal); addHeap(neighbor); } } } return null; // no path (should not happen in perfect maze) } function reconstructPath(node) { const path = [node]; while (node.parent) { path.unshift(node.parent); node = node.parent; } return path.map(p => ({x: p.x, y: p.y})); } // Simple BFS variant (uncomment to use instead of A*) /* function bfs(grid) { const height = grid.length; const width = grid[0].length; const start = {x: 0, y: 0, parent: null}; const queue = [start]; const visited = new Set(); visited.add('0,0'); const dirs = [ {dx: 0, dy: 1}, {dx: 1, dy: 0}, {dx: 0, dy: -1}, {dx: -1, dy: 0}, ]; while (queue.length) { const cur = queue.shift(); if (cur.x === width - 1 && cur.y === height - 1) { // reconstruct let path = [cur]; while (cur.parent) { cur = cur.parent; path.unshift(cur); } return path; } for (const d of dirs) { const nx = cur.x + d.dx; const ny = cur.y + d.dy; if (nx < 0 || nx >= width || ny < 0 || ny >= height) continue; if (visited.has(`${nx},${ny}`)) continue; // check wall const walls = grid[ny][nx]; const wallIdx = (d === {dx: 0, dy: 1}) ? 0 : (d === {dx: 1, dy: 0}) ? 1 : (d === {dx: 0, dy: -1}) ? 2 : 3; if (walls[wallIdx]) continue; visited.add(`${nx},${ny}`); queue.push({x: nx, y: ny, parent: cur}); } } return null; } */ // ------------------------------------------------------------- // Draw a maze onto the canvas // ------------------------------------------------------------- function drawMaze(grid) { const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d'); ctx.clearRect(0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height); // draw outer walls const outerW = WIDTH * CELL_SIZE; const outerH = HEIGHT * CELL_SIZE; canvas.width = outerW + 1; // thin margin canvas.height = outerH + 1; ctx.fillStyle = '#555'; // top & bottom ctx.fillRect(0, 0, outerW, 1); ctx.fillRect(0, outerH - 1, outerW, 1); // left & right ctx.fillRect(0, 1, 1, outerH - 2); ctx.fillRect(outerW - 1, 1, 1, outerH - 2); // cell walls inner for (let y = 0; y < HEIGHT; y++) { for (let x = 0; x < WIDTH; x++) { const cell = grid[y][x]; const sx = x * CELL_SIZE; const sy = y * CELL_SIZE; // top wall? if (cell.walls[0]) { ctx.fillRect(sx + 1, sy, CELL_SIZE - 2, 1); } // right wall? if (cell.walls[1]) { ctx.fillRect(sx + CELL_SIZE - 1, sy + 1, 1, CELL_SIZE - 2); } // bottom wall? if (cell.walls[2]) { ctx.fillRect(sx + 1, sy + CELL_SIZE - 1, CELL_SIZE - 2, 1); } // left wall? if (cell.walls[3]) { ctx.fillRect(sx, sy + 1, 1, CELL_SIZE - 2); } } } } // ------------------------------------------------------------- // Animation helpers (step‑by‑step A* solving) // ------------------------------------------------------------- const canvas = document.getElementById('mazeCanvas'); canvas.width = WIDTH * CELL_SIZE + 1; canvas.height = HEIGHT * CELL_SIZE + 1; let currentStep = 0; const path = []; // will be filled by solver function drawPath(pathStep) { ctx.fillStyle = '#0f0'; pathStep.forEach(p => { ctx.fillRect( p.x * CELL_SIZE + 1, p.y * CELL_SIZE + 1, CELL_SIZE - 2, CELL_SIZE - 2 ); }); if (pathStep.length === 0) { ctx.fillStyle = '#f00'; // draw start and goal ctx.fillRect( start.x * CELL_SIZE + 1, start.y * CELL_SIZE + 1, CELL_SIZE - 2, CELL_SIZE - 2 ); ctx.fillRect( goal.x * CELL_SIZE + 1, goal.y * CELL_SIZE + 1, CELL_SIZE - 2, CELL_SIZE - 2 ); } } function animateSolver() { if (currentStep >= path.length) { clearInterval(timer); document.getElementById('status').textContent = 'Solved!'; return; } drawMaze(grid); // redraw full maze drawPath(path.slice(0, currentStep)); // reveal cells up to current step // highlight current explored node (optional) if (currentStep === 0) { ctx.fillStyle = '#ff0'; ctx.fillRect( path[currentStep].x * CELL_SIZE + 1, path[currentStep].y * CELL_SIZE + 1, CELL_SIZE - 2, CELL_SIZE - 2 ); ctx.fillStyle = '#fff'; } currentStep++; timer = requestAnimationFrame(animateSolver); } // ------------------------------------------------------------- // UI controls // ------------------------------------------------------------- const genBtn = document.getElementById('genBtn'); const solveBtn = document.getElementById('solveBtn'); const clearBtn = document.getElementById('clearBtn'); let grid = generateMaze(); let start = {x: 0, y: 0}; let goal = {x: WIDTH - 1, y: HEIGHT - 1}; genBtn.addEventListener('click', () => { grid = generateMaze(); drawMaze(grid); document.getElementById('status').textContent = 'Ready'; }); clearBtn.addEventListener('click', () => { grid = generateMaze(); drawMaze(grid); path = []; currentStep = 0; document.getElementById('status').textContent = 'Ready'; }); solveBtn.addEventListener('click', () => { // run A* and store the ordered path (if solution exists) const solved = astar(grid); if (!solved) { alert('No solution found (this should never happen).'); return; } path = solved; // already ordered from start to goal drawMaze(grid); // full maze drawPath([]); // reset revealed path currentStep = 0; document.getElementById('status').textContent = 'Animating...'; animateSolver(); }); // ------------------------------------------------------------- // Initial draw // ------------------------------------------------------------- drawMaze(grid); ``` --- **How it works** | Step | What happens | |------|---------------| | **Maze generation** | The `generateMaze()` function implements the recursive‑backtracker (depth‑first) algorithm on a `HEIGHT × WIDTH` grid of cells. Each cell stores whether it has been visited and which of its four walls are present. | | **Canvas drawing** | `drawMaze()` renders the outer border and every internal wall using the `CanvasRenderingContext2D` API. | | **Solving** | `astar()` runs the classic A‑star algorithm with a Manhattan heuristic on the maze representation. It returns the ordered list of coordinates from the start (top‑left) to the goal (bottom‑right). (A BFS version is available via the commented `bfs()` function.) | | **Animation** | On solving, `animateSolver()` progressively reveals each cell of the found path using `requestAnimationFrame`, producing a smooth step‑by‑step motion. The current explored node is highlighted in yellow during the first frame. | | **Controls** | • **Random Maze** – regenerates a new maze.<br>• **Clear** – removes the current maze and animation.<br>• **Solve** – triggers the solver and animation. | All code is placed **inline** (`<style>` and `<script>` tags) so the file is **self‑contained** and needs **no external libraries**. Drop `index.html` into `/tmp/ws` and open it in any modern browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari) – it will run sandboxed, with no network access required. Enjoy exploring the maze and watching the algorithm trace its own path!
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