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[xkcd] Genetic Algorithms (23 Jan 2009) (programming.dev)

submitted 10 months ago by mac to c/comics

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Just make sure you don't have it maximize instead of minimize.

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[Code displayed, presumably from an IDE.]
def getSolutionCosts(navigationCode):
    fuelStopCost = 15  
    extraComputationCost = 8
[There is a giant arrow pointing to the next line.]
    thisAlgorithmBecomingSkynetCost = 999999999  
    waterCrossingCost = 45
Genetic algorithms tip:
Always include this in your fitness function.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

What if it overflows and the cost becomes negative?