internal static List <Ameba> TryToProcreate(Ameba ameba1)
{
List <Ameba> listOfThree = new List <Ameba>();
int numberWhichDetermines;
numberWhichDetermines = rnd1.Next(1, 4); //inclusive 1 exclusive 4...so random number between 1 and 3
//Console.WriteLine(numberWhichDetermines);
if (numberWhichDetermines == 1) //dies
{
ameba1.die();
listOfThree.Add(ameba1);
return(listOfThree);
}
else if (numberWhichDetermines == 2) //splits in two and ages...which i just now realized age is pointless
{
ameba1.ageYear();
Ameba ameba2 = new Ameba();
listOfThree.Add(ameba1);
listOfThree.Add(ameba2);
return(listOfThree);
}
else //splits in three and ages the first one...which i just now realized age is pointless
{
ameba1.ageYear();
Ameba ameba2 = new Ameba();
Ameba ameba3 = new Ameba();
listOfThree.Add(ameba1);
listOfThree.Add(ameba2);
listOfThree.Add(ameba3);
return(listOfThree);
}
}
public static void runMain()
{
Console.WriteLine("Running Main Method");
List <Ameba> initialAmebaList = new List <Ameba>();
for (int i = 0; i < 1000; i++)
{
Ameba ameba = new Ameba();
initialAmebaList.Add(ameba);
}
Console.WriteLine("The Number of Amebas in this list is: " + initialAmebaList.Count);
Console.WriteLine("Starting the iterations of life cycles");
List <Ameba> listAfterLifeCycles = LifeCycleIterator.IterateNumberOfLifeCylces(initialAmebaList, 1000);
Console.WriteLine("The number of Amebas after 1000 life cycles is: " + listAfterLifeCycles.Count);
}