https://coderlegion.com/tag/geneticalgorithms Powered by Question2Answer https://coderlegion.com/8014/simulating-natural-selection-to-solve-computer-science-problems <p>Simulating natural selection to solve computer science problems!<br> While researching some of the newer developments in computer science, I explored using a Genetic Algorithm to automatically "evolve" a high quality test suite for a tricky e-commerce pricing function. The algorithm learns the validation rules and generates a concise set of intelligent tests on its own.</p> <p>I've written a full, step-by-step guide explaining how the Python code works from the fitness function to crossover and mutation. You can also checkout a written paper explaining the motivation and logic behind the exploration.</p> <p>Check out the paper here:<br> <a rel="nofollow" href="https://github.com/ShivangVora1206/Genetic-Algorithm/blob/main/paper.pdf">https://github.com/ShivangVora1206/Genetic-Algorithm/blob/main/paper.pdf</a></p> <p>Check out the developer's guide here on dev.to:<br> <a rel="nofollow" href="https://dev.to/shivangvora1206/a-developers-guide-to-test-case-generation-with-genetic-algorithms-4mef">https://dev.to/shivangvora1206/a-developers-guide-to-test-case-generation-with-genetic-algorithms-4mef</a></p> Test Automation https://coderlegion.com/8014/simulating-natural-selection-to-solve-computer-science-problems Mon, 01 Dec 2025 12:23:44 +0000