// Crossover
internal DNA crossover(DNA partner)
{
// A new child
DNA child = new DNA(genes.Length);
int midpoint = (int)(Helper.GenerateRandomNumber(0,genes.Length)); // Pick a midpoint
// Half from one, half from the other
for (int i = 0; i < genes.Length; i++)
{
if (i > midpoint) child.genes[i] = genes[i];
else child.genes[i] = partner.genes[i];
}
return child;
}
public Population(String p, double m, int num)
{
target = p;
mutationRate = m;
population = new DNA[num];
for (int i = 0; i < population.Length; i++)
{
population[i] = new DNA(target.Length);
}
calcFitness();
matingPool = new List<DNA>();
finished = false;
generations = 0;
perfectScore = 1;
}