diff --git a/lab1/CellularAutomaton.cpp b/lab1/CellularAutomaton.cpp
index 0a44b2b..6c6b53a 100644
--- a/lab1/CellularAutomaton.cpp
+++ b/lab1/CellularAutomaton.cpp
@@ -101,4 +101,20 @@ void CellularAutomaton::displayField() const
         }
         std::cout << '\n';
     }
+}
+
+int CellularAutomaton::countLiveCells() const
+{
+    int liveCount = 0;
+    for (const auto& row : m_field)
+    {
+        for (const auto& cell : row)
+        {
+            if (cell == 1)
+            {
+                ++liveCount;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return liveCount;
 }
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diff --git a/lab1/CellularAutomaton.h b/lab1/CellularAutomaton.h
index b1bbf30..85063da 100644
--- a/lab1/CellularAutomaton.h
+++ b/lab1/CellularAutomaton.h
@@ -29,5 +29,7 @@ public:
 	
 	void update();
 	void displayField() const;
+
+	int countLiveCells() const;
 };
 
diff --git a/lab1/lab1.cpp b/lab1/lab1.cpp
index c00208f..5475b34 100644
--- a/lab1/lab1.cpp
+++ b/lab1/lab1.cpp
@@ -51,12 +51,14 @@ int main()
 
 		cout << "\nИтерация 0:\n";
 		ca.displayField();
+		//cout << ca.countLiveCells() << "\n";
 
 		for (int i = 0; i < iterationsCount; ++i)
 		{
 			cout << "\nИтерация " << i + 1 << ":\n";
 			ca.update();
 			ca.displayField();
+			//cout << ca.countLiveCells() << "\n";
 		}
 
 		cout << "\nНажмите на enter, чтобы продолжить...";