neighbours(int grid[x][y])
{
/*
find out if neighbours are on or off
add up the number of neighbours that are on
/*

	int alive, dead;
	int i, j;

	alive = dead = 0;

	for(j=y-1; j<=y+1; j++){
		for(i=x-1; i<=x+1; i++){

			if(i != miny && grid[i][j]==on){
				alive=alive+1;
			}
			else{dead=dead+1;
			}
		}

		if(i != minx && grid[i][j]==on){
			alive=alive+1;
		}
		else{dead=dead+1;
		}
	}


	return(alive);

}