Function PGACrossover

Function Documentation

void PGACrossover(PGAContext *ctx, int p1, int p2, int pop1, int c1, int c2, int pop2)

Perform crossover on two parent strings to create two child strings (via side-effect).

Description

The type of crossover performed is either the default or that specified by PGASetCrossoverType().

Example

Perform crossover on the two parent strings mom and dad in population PGA_OLDPOP, and insert the child strings, child1 and child1, in population PGA_NEWPOP.

PGAContext *ctx;
int mom, dad, child1, child2;

...
PGACrossover (ctx, mom, dad, PGA_OLDPOP, child1, child2, PGA_NEWPOP);

Parameters

  • ctx – the context variable

  • p1 – the first parent string

  • p2 – the second parent string

  • pop1 – symbolic constant of the population containing string p1 and p2

  • c1 – the first child string

  • c2 – the second child string

  • pop2 – symbolic constant of the population to contain string c1 and c2

Returns

c1 and c2 in pop2 are children of p1 and p2 in pop1. p1 and p2 are not modified.