/// <summary>
/// crossover - Performs a random single crossover two parents
/// </summary>
/// <param name="parentX">First Parent</param>
/// <param name="parentY">Second Parent</param>
/// <returns>Child as a result of a crossover</returns>
public static Board crossover(Board parentX, Board parentY)
{
Board child;
Random r = new Random();
int crossoverPoint = r.Next(1, NUM_QUEENS - 1);
// Obtain both parts of the array from the parents, then produce a single child
int[] firstHalf = parentX.getBoard().Take(crossoverPoint).ToArray();
int[] secondHalf = parentY.getBoard().Skip(crossoverPoint).Take(NUM_QUEENS - crossoverPoint).ToArray();
int[] childArray = firstHalf.Concat(secondHalf).ToArray();
child = new Board(childArray);
return(child);
}
/// <summary>
/// crossover - Performs a random single crossover two parents
/// </summary>
/// <param name="parentX">First Parent</param>
/// <param name="parentY">Second Parent</param>
/// <returns>Child as a result of a crossover</returns>
public static Board crossover(Board parentX, Board parentY)
{
Board child;
Random r = new Random();
int crossoverPoint = r.Next(1, NUM_QUEENS - 1);
// Obtain both parts of the array from the parents, then produce a single child
int[] firstHalf = parentX.getBoard().Take(crossoverPoint).ToArray();
int[] secondHalf = parentY.getBoard().Skip(crossoverPoint).Take(NUM_QUEENS - crossoverPoint).ToArray();
int[] childArray = firstHalf.Concat(secondHalf).ToArray();
child = new Board(childArray);
return child;
}
