I'm trying to run my program but i can't find out why its giving me a segmentation fault. Please Help.

#include <cmath>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <ctime>
#include <string.h>
#include <fstream>
#include <sstream>
#include <stdexcept>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <ctype.h>
#include <vector>
#include <cctype>
#include <algorithm>
#include <iterator>
#include <iomanip>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <iostream>
#include <math.h>


using namespace std;
using std :: ifstream;
using std :: ofstream;
using std :: endl;

template<class T>
    class myVector
   {
   public:
      myVector();
      int get_size() const; 
      int get_capacity() const; 
      void push_back(T); 
      void pop(); 
      void resize(); 
      void print(); 
      T& operator[](int index); 
      ~myVector(); 
  
   private:
      T *basket; 
      int capacity, size; 
   };
 
    template<class T>
    myVector<T>::myVector() :capacity(2), size(0)
   {
      basket = new T [capacity];
   }
 
    template<class T>
    void myVector<T>::push_back(T element)
   {
      if(size < capacity) 
      {
         basket[size] = element;
         size++;
      }
      else 
      {
         resize();
         basket[size] = element;
         size++; 
      }
   }

    template<class T>
    T& myVector<T>::operator[](int index)
   {
      if(index >= size) 
      {
         cout << "Illegal index." << endl; 
         exit(0);
      }
      return basket[index]; 
   }

    template<class T>
    void myVector<T>::pop()
   {
      if(size != 0)
      {
         size--; 
         capacity = size + 1; 
         T *newBasket = new T[capacity]; 
         for(int i = 0; i < size; i++)
         {
            newBasket[i] = basket[i];
         }
         delete [] basket; 
         basket = newBasket; 
      }
      else
      {
         cout << "Vector is Empty." << endl;
      } 
   }

    template<class T>
    myVector<T>::~myVector()
   {
      delete [] basket;
   }

    template<class T>
    void myVector<T>::resize()
   { 
      T *newBasket = new T[capacity + 2]; 
      for(int i = 0; i < size; i++) 
      {
         newBasket[i] = basket[i];
      }
      delete [] basket; 
      basket = newBasket; 
      capacity += 2; 
   }
 
    template<class T>
    void myVector<T>::print()
   {
      for(int i = 0; i < size; i++)
      {
         cout << basket[i] << " ";
      }
   }

    template<class T>
    int myVector<T>::get_size() const
   {
      return size;
   }

    template<class T>
    int myVector<T>::get_capacity() const
   {
      return capacity;
   }
   
class UserInterface
/* 
The user interface class is used primarily for the menu of the program. The user
is presented with a menu and throughout the use of the program, loops through the 
menu until the user decides to quit.
*/
{
      public:
             friend class Individual;
             UserInterface();
             void MainMenu();
             bool get_number ( int& number );
                     
      private:  
             bool menuBool;
             int inputNumber;  
             int problemChoice;
             double mutation_chance;
             double mutation_amount;
             double mutation_rate;
             int populationSize;
             int choice1; 
             int algorithmChoice;
             int choice2;      
};

class Individual
{
      friend class HillClimberAlgorithm;
      friend class GeneticAlgorithm;
      
      public:
             Individual();
             Individual (int problem);
             Individual(int& Algorithm,int& Problem, double& mutationChance, double& mutationAmount);
             void SetProblem(int Problem);
             void SetAlgorithm(int Algorithm);
             void SetParameters(double mutationChance, double mutationAmonut);
             void SetParameters (double populationSize, double mutationRate, double mutationAmount);
             int GetProblem() const;
             int GetAlgorithm() const;
             void MathProblemsFitness();
             double GetFitness() const;
             double GetData(int i) const;
             void SetData(int i, double result);
             myVector<Individual> mainVector;
                          
      private:
              int problem;  
              int algorithm;  
              double mutation_chance;
              double mutation_amount;   
              double individualFitness;   
              double data[30];
              
};

class HillClimberAlgorithm
{
      public:
      
             HillClimberAlgorithm ();
             HillClimberAlgorithm(int problem, double mutation_chance, double mutation_amount);
             myVector <Individual> hillIndividual;
             void replace (Individual);
               
      private:          
             double fitness;   
             vector <double> moreFit;
             vector <double> leastFit;
             Individual newIndividualA;
             Individual newIndividualB;
};
class GeneticAlgorithm
{
      public:
             GeneticAlgorithm();  
             int BinarySelection(int populationSize);            
             void ShowResults();
             void Optimize(int problem, int popSize, double mutRate, double mutAmount);
             myVector<Individual> myvector;
      private:
              int firstRandom;
              int secondRandom;
              int parentA;
              int parentB;
              
                                        
};

const double PI=3.14159265;

int main()
{
    cout.setf(ios::fixed);
    cout.setf(ios::showpoint);
    cout.precision(3);
    
    UserInterface newUserInterface;
    newUserInterface.MainMenu();
    
    return 0;
}
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Individual::Individual()
{
}
void Individual::SetProblem(int Problem) 
   {
      problem = Problem; 
   }
void Individual::SetAlgorithm(int Algorithm) 
   {
      algorithm = Algorithm; 
   }
void Individual::SetParameters(double mutationChance, double mutationAmount) 
   {
      mutation_chance = mutationChance;
      mutation_amount = mutationAmount;
   }
int Individual::GetProblem() const
{
    return problem;
}
double Individual::GetData(int i) const
{
       return data[i];
}
int Individual::GetAlgorithm() const
{
    return algorithm;
}
void Individual::SetData(int i, double result)
{
     data[i]=result;
}
Individual::Individual(int& Algorithm, int& Problem, double& mutationChance, double& mutationAmount)
{
 SetProblem(Problem);
 SetAlgorithm(Algorithm);
 SetParameters(mutationChance,mutationAmount);
 
 if (problem==1)
    {
     for(int i = 0; i < 30; i++)
      {
         data[i] = static_cast<double>(rand())/ static_cast<double>( RAND_MAX) *(65.536-(-65.536) + 1) + (-65.536);
      }
    }
 if (problem==2)
    {
     for(int i = 0; i < 30; i++)
      {
         data[i] = static_cast<double>(rand())/ static_cast<double>( RAND_MAX) *(2.048-(-2.048) + 1) + (-2.048);
      }
    }
 if (problem==3)
    {
     for(int i = 0; i < 30; i++)
      {
         data[i] = static_cast<double>(rand())/ static_cast<double>( RAND_MAX) *(600-(-600) + 1) + (-600);     
      }
    }
    MathProblemsFitness();  
}

Individual::Individual(int Problem)
{
 SetProblem(Problem);
 
 if (problem==1)
    {
     for(int i = 0; i < 30; i++)
      {
         data[i] = static_cast<double>(rand())/ static_cast<double>( RAND_MAX) *(65.536-(-65.536) + 1) + (-65.536);
      }
    }
 if (problem==2)
    {
     for(int i = 0; i < 30; i++)
      {
         data[i] = static_cast<double>(rand())/ static_cast<double>( RAND_MAX) *(2.048-(-2.048) + 1) + (-2.048);
      }
    }
 if (problem==3)
    {
     for(int i = 0; i < 30; i++)
      {
         data[i] = static_cast<double>(rand())/ static_cast<double>( RAND_MAX) *(600-(-600) + 1) + (-600);     
      }
    }
    MathProblemsFitness();  
}
void Individual::MathProblemsFitness()
{
     int upperLimit=1;
     double holder=0;
     double holder1 = 0;
     individualFitness=0;
     
     switch(problem)
     {     
     case 1:
          {
           for(int i = 0; i < 30; i++)
           {
            holder = 0;
            for(int k = 0; k < upperLimit; k++)
            {
               holder = holder+ data[k];
            }
            upperLimit++;
            individualFitness = individualFitness+ (holder*holder);
            }
           }
           break;
     case 2:
          {
           for(int i = 0; i < 30; i++)
           {
            holder = 0;    
            holder =(100*(data[i+1]-(data[i]*data[i]))*(data[i+1]-(data[i]*data[i])) + (data[i] - 1)*(data[i] - 1));
            individualFitness= individualFitness + holder;
            }
          }
     case 3:
          {
         for(int i = 0; i < 30; i++)
         {
            holder = 0 ;
          holder = (data[i]*data[i])/4000;
          individualFitness = individualFitness + holder;
         }
         individualFitness= individualFitness+1;
       
         for(int i = 0; i < 30; i++)
         {
         holder = 0;
         holder = cos(data[i]/sqrt(i+1));
         holder1= holder * holder1;
         }
         individualFitness = individualFitness - holder1;
      }
     } 
}
double Individual::GetFitness() const
{
       return individualFitness;
}

//------------------------------------------------------------------------------

HillClimberAlgorithm::HillClimberAlgorithm()
{
}
void HillClimberAlgorithm::replace(Individual newIndividual)
{
    double holder =hillIndividual[0].GetFitness();
    int index=0;
    
    for(int i = 1; i < hillIndividual.get_size(); i++)
      {
         if(holder < hillIndividual[i].GetFitness())
         {
            holder = hillIndividual[i].GetFitness();
            index = i; 
         }
      }
      
      for(int i = 0; i < 30; i++)
      {
         hillIndividual[index].SetData(i,newIndividual.GetData(i));
         hillIndividual[index].MathProblemsFitness();
      }
    
}
HillClimberAlgorithm::HillClimberAlgorithm(int problem, double mutation_chance, double mutation_amount)
{
       Individual newIndividualA (problem);
        fitness= newIndividualA.GetFitness();
      
       while( fitness < .1)
       { 
         int iterations=0;
              for (int i=0; i < 30; i++)
              {
           
               Individual newIndividualB (problem);           
               newIndividualB.SetData(i,newIndividualB.GetData(i)+newIndividualB.GetData(i)*((static_cast<double>(rand())/ static_cast<double>( RAND_MAX) *(2-0 + 1) + 0))*mutation_amount); 
               double newFitness=newIndividualB.GetFitness();
             
             if (newFitness < fitness)
             {
               replace(newIndividualB);
             }
               
             iterations++;
               
               }  
           cout << iterations << endl;
           
           
       }     
}

//------------------------------------------------------------------------------

GeneticAlgorithm::GeneticAlgorithm()
{
}
int GeneticAlgorithm::BinarySelection(int populationSize)
{
  firstRandom = static_cast<int>(( static_cast<double>(rand()))/ static_cast<double>( RAND_MAX) *(populationSize-0 + 1) + 0);
  secondRandom = static_cast<int>(( static_cast<double>(rand()))/ static_cast<double>( RAND_MAX) *(populationSize-0 + 1) + 0);
}
void GeneticAlgorithm::Optimize(int problem, int population, double mutation_rate, double mutation_amount)
{
     parentA=BinarySelection(population);
     parentB=BinarySelection(population);
     
     Individual child (problem);
     myVector <Individual>mainVector;
     
     double upperBound=0;
     
     if(problem == 1) //set range according to problem
      {
         upperBound = 131.072;
      }
      else if(problem == 2)
      {
         upperBound = 4.096;
      }
      else
      {
         upperBound = 1200;
      }
      
      int i=0;     
      while(i < 30)//select data from each pare
      {
         int randomPick = 0;
         int selection = rand() % 2 + 1;
         if(selection == 1)
         {
            selection = parentA; 
         }
         else
         {
            selection = parentB; 
         }
         
         int mutationChance;
         double number=rand() / (double)RAND_MAX;            
         mutationChance=number < mutation_rate;
               
         if(mutationChance== 1) 
         {
          
          double newData = mainVector[selection].GetData(i); 
            newData = newData + upperBound*((rand()/ ( RAND_MAX) *(2-0 + 1) + 0)-1)* mutation_amount;

            child.SetData(i,newData); 
            if(newData > (upperBound/2))
            {
               child.SetData(i,(upperBound/2));
            }
            else if(newData < ((upperBound/2)*-1))
            {
               child.SetData(i,((upperBound/2)*-1));
            }
         }
         else 
         {
          child.SetData(i,mainVector[selection].GetData(i));
         }
         
         i++;
      }
      child.SetProblem(mainVector[parentA].GetProblem());
      child.MathProblemsFitness();
   // replace(child);

}
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UserInterface::UserInterface()
{                            
}
bool UserInterface::get_number ( int& number )
{
  while ( !( cin >> number ) ) {
    if ( cin.eof() )
      return false;
    else {
      char ch;

      cin.clear();

      cout<<"Invalid input, please try again: ";
      while (cin.get(ch) && ch != '\n' );
    }
  }
  return true;
}
void UserInterface::MainMenu()
{
     Individual newIndividual;
      menuBool=true;
      
      
           
      cout   <<"\n"
             <<"//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////" <<endl
             <<"/                                                                             /" <<endl
             <<"                         Function Optimization                                /" << endl
             <<"/                                                                             /" << endl
             <<"/                                                                             /" << endl
             <<"/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////\n"
             << "\n";
         
      while (menuBool=true)
      {
            cout << "1) Choose Algorithm (Hill-Climber or Genetic) \n"
                 << "2) Choose Algorithm Parameters \n"
                 << "3) Choose Problem (Schwefel, Rosenbrock, Griewangk) \n"
                 << "4) Perform Opimization \n"
                 << "5) Show All Optimization Results \n"
                 << "6  Exit \n"
                 << "\n";
        
      problemChoice=0;
      algorithmChoice=0;
      int inputNumber=0;
      populationSize=0;
      mutation_amount=0;
      mutation_chance=0;
      mutation_rate=0;
      if ( get_number ( inputNumber ) )
       
      switch (inputNumber)
      {         
             case 1:  
                  cout << "Choose Algorithm \n"
                       << "1 Hill Climber Algorithm \n"
                       << "2 Genetic Algorithm \n";
                       
                  cin >> algorithmChoice;
                  
                  if (algorithmChoice==1)
                     cout << "Hill Climber Algorithm Chosen \n";
                  else if (algorithmChoice==2)
                     cout << "Genetic Algorithm Chose \n";
                  newIndividual.SetAlgorithm(algorithmChoice);
                  break;
                  
             case 2:
                  algorithmChoice=newIndividual.GetAlgorithm();
                  if (!algorithmChoice)
                     cout <<"algorithm not chose\n";
                  else if (algorithmChoice==1)
                  {
                     cout << "enter mutation chance: \n";
                     cin >> mutation_chance;
                     cout << "mutation chance: " << mutation_chance <<endl;
                     
                     cout << "enter mutation amount [0.3-1.0] (enter 3-100): \n";
                     cin >> mutation_amount;
                     mutation_amount=mutation_amount/100;
                     cout <<" mutation amount: " << mutation_amount << endl;
                  }
                  else if (algorithmChoice==2)
                  {
                     cout << "enter population size [2-50] \n";
                     cin >> populationSize;
                     cout <<"population size: " <<populationSize <<endl;
                     
                     cout <<"enter mutation amonut [.03-1.0](enter 3-100): \n";
                     cin >> mutation_amount;
                     mutation_amount=mutation_amount/100;
                     cout <<"mutation amount: " << mutation_amount << endl;
                     
                     cout <<"enter mutation rate [.03-.25] (enter 3-25): \n";
                     cin >> mutation_rate;
                     mutation_rate=mutation_rate/100;
                     cout <<"mutation rate: " <<mutation_rate <<endl;
                     }   
                  break;
                  
             case 3:
                  cout << "Choose Problem \n"
                       << "1 Schwefel \n"
                       << "2 Rosenbrock \n"
                       << "3 Griewangk" << endl;
                  cin >>problemChoice;
                  
                  if (problemChoice==1)
                     cout << "Schwefel Problem Chosen" << endl;
                  else if (problemChoice==2)
                     cout << "Rosenbrock Problem Chosen" << endl;
                  else if (problemChoice==3)
                     cout << "Griewangk Problem Chosen" <<endl;
                     
                  newIndividual.SetProblem(problemChoice);
                  
                  break; 
             case 4:
                  {
                  Individual individual2(algorithmChoice, problemChoice, mutation_chance,mutation_amount);
                  }
                  break;             
             case 5: 
                  cout <<"                    Hill Climber        Genetic \n"
     
     <<"Schwefel                getIterations                getIterations\n"
     <<"Rosebrock               getIterations                getIterations\n"
     <<"Griegwanzk              getIterations                getIterations\n";   
             
                  break;
             case 6:
             
                  cout << "Exit";
                  exit(1);
                  break;
                  
             case 7:
                  {
              cin >>problemChoice;
              
              cin >>mutation_amount;
              
              cin >> mutation_chance;
              
              HillClimberAlgorithm newHillClimber(problemChoice,mutation_amount,mutation_chance);
                  }
                  break;
                  
             default:
                   cout <<"Unknow Input\n";
                   break;
      }
      menuBool=true; 
      }   
}

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Please use code tags when posting code. That's really hard to read.

sorry, i fixed it

What kind of debugging have you done on it so far?

The seg fault appears to happen when you declare the new Individual object on line 544.

none yet (i know its a bad answer), i have no idea how to fix it neither

So you wrote all this code and didnt bother to compiler and run it till the end?
Tip: Working one function at a time, saving it, compiling, and debugging it, doing a small test of it if you can save you alot of trouble when you arrive to a sitution if you dont know where error might be occuring in this mess just follow donald's suggestion he has seemed to ran through it for you

Indeed, I have.


OP: What compiler are you using? Regardless, most have some sort of debugging functionality that allows you to step through the code. If you do this, you will see that it runs to line 237, where it calls

newUserInterface.MainMenu();

and jumps to line 544:

Individual newIndividual;

Execution never makes it to line 545 due to the seg fault:

menuBool=true;

Take a look at how instances of Individual are created.

From what my debugger is telling me, you have a stack overflow on line 544

I broke it down to a simpler code (just the constructor of the Individual) and the mainMenu, and i'm still getting the segmentation fault. I haven't even defined any functions and its already giving me this error. Whats going on?

#include <cmath>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <ctime>
#include <string.h>
#include <fstream>
#include <sstream>
#include <stdexcept>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <ctype.h>
#include <vector>
#include <cctype>
#include <algorithm>
#include <iterator>
#include <iomanip>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <iostream>
#include <math.h>


using namespace std;
using std :: ifstream;
using std :: ofstream;
using std :: endl;

template<class T>
    class myVector
   {
   public:
      myVector();
      int get_size() const; 
      int get_capacity() const; 
      void push_back(T); 
      void pop(); 
      void resize(); 
      void print(); 
      T& operator[](int index); 
      ~myVector(); 
  
   private:
      T *basket; 
      int capacity, size; 
   };
 
    template<class T>
    myVector<T>::myVector() :capacity(2), size(0)
   {
      basket = new T [capacity];
   }
 
    template<class T>
    void myVector<T>::push_back(T element)
   {
      if(size < capacity) 
      {
         basket[size] = element;
         size++;
      }
      else 
      {
         resize();
         basket[size] = element;
         size++; 
      }
   }

    template<class T>
    T& myVector<T>::operator[](int index)
   {
      if(index >= size) 
      {
         cout << "Illegal index." << endl; 
         exit(0);
      }
      return basket[index]; 
   }

    template<class T>
    void myVector<T>::pop()
   {
      if(size != 0)
      {
         size--; //decrease the size
         capacity = size + 1; //our new capacity is the size plus 1 extra space
         T *newBasket = new T[capacity]; //copy over the contents
         for(int i = 0; i < size; i++)
         {
            newBasket[i] = basket[i];
         }
         delete [] basket; //destroy our old array
         basket = newBasket; //set new array to desired variable
      }
      else
      {
         cout << "Vector is Empty." << endl;
      } 
   }

    template<class T>
    myVector<T>::~myVector()
   {
      delete [] basket;
   }

    template<class T>
    void myVector<T>::resize()
   { 
      T *newBasket = new T[capacity + 2]; //make new capacity increased by 2
      for(int i = 0; i < size; i++) //copy over the contents to the new array
      {
         newBasket[i] = basket[i];
      }
      delete [] basket; //delete the old array
      basket = newBasket; //set new array to desired variable name
      capacity += 2; //increase current capacity by 2
   }
 
    template<class T>
    void myVector<T>::print()
   {
      for(int i = 0; i < size; i++)
      {
         cout << basket[i] << " ";
      }
   }

    template<class T>
    int myVector<T>::get_size() const
   {
      return size;
   }

    template<class T>
    int myVector<T>::get_capacity() const
   {
      return capacity;
   }
   
class UserInterface
/* 
The user interface class is used primarily for the menu of the program. The user
is presented with a menu and throughout the use of the program, loops through the 
menu until the user decides to quit.
*/
{
      public:
             friend class Individual;
             UserInterface();
             void MainMenu();
             bool get_number ( int& number );
                     
      private:  
             bool menuBool;
             int inputNumber;  
             int problemChoice;
             double mutation_chance;
             double mutation_amount;
             double mutation_rate;
             int populationSize;
             int choice1; 
             int algorithmChoice;
             int choice2;      
};

class Individual
{
      friend class HillClimberAlgorithm;
      friend class GeneticAlgorithm;
      friend class UserInterface;
      
      public:
             Individual();
             Individual (int problem);
             Individual(int Algorithm,int Problem, double mutationChance, double mutationAmount);
             void SetProblem(int Problem);
             void SetAlgorithm(int Algorithm);
             void SetParameters(double mutationChance, double mutationAmonut);
             void SetParameters (double populationSize, double mutationRate, double mutationAmount);
             int GetProblem() const;
             int GetAlgorithm() const;
             void MathProblemsFitness();
             double GetFitness() const;
             double GetData(int i) const;
             void SetData(int i, double result);
             myVector<Individual> mainVector;
                          
      private:
              int problem;  
              int algorithm;  
              double mutation_chance;
              double mutation_amount;   
              double individualFitness;   
              double data[30];
              
};

class HillClimberAlgorithm
{
      public:
      
             HillClimberAlgorithm ();
             HillClimberAlgorithm(int problem, double mutation_chance, double mutation_amount);
             myVector <Individual> hillIndividual;
             void replace (Individual);
               
      private:          
             double fitness;   
             vector <double> moreFit;
             vector <double> leastFit;
             Individual newIndividualA;
             Individual newIndividualB;
};
class GeneticAlgorithm
{
      public:
             GeneticAlgorithm();  
             int BinarySelection(int populationSize);            
             void ShowResults();
             void Optimize(int problem, int popSize, double mutRate, double mutAmount);
             myVector<Individual> myvector;
      private:
              int firstRandom;
              int secondRandom;
              int parentA;
              int parentB;
              
                                        
};

const double PI=3.14159265;
int main()
{
    cout.setf(ios::fixed);
    cout.setf(ios::showpoint);
    cout.precision(3);
    
    UserInterface newUserInterface;
    newUserInterface.MainMenu();
    
    return 0;
}
Individual::Individual()
{
                        cout <<"hi";
}
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UserInterface::UserInterface()
{                            
}
bool UserInterface::get_number ( int& number )
{
  while ( !( cin >> number ) ) {
    if ( cin.eof() )
      return false;
    else {
      char ch;

      cin.clear();

      cout<<"Invalid input, please try again: ";
      while (cin.get(ch) && ch != '\n' );
    }
  }
  return true;
}


void UserInterface::MainMenu()
{
     
     
      menuBool=true;
      Individual newIndividual;
      cout<<"hi";
      
           
      cout   <<"\n"
             <<"//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////" <<endl
             <<"/                                                                             /" <<endl
             <<"                         Function Optimization                                /" << endl
             <<"/                                                                             /" << endl
             <<"/                                                                             /" << endl
             <<"/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////\n"
             << "\n";
         
      while (menuBool=true)
      {
              
            cout << "1) Choose Algorithm (Hill-Climber or Genetic) \n"
                 << "2) Choose Algorithm Parameters \n"
                 << "3) Choose Problem (Schwefel, Rosenbrock, Griewangk) \n"
                 << "4) Perform Opimization \n"
                 << "5) Show All Optimization Results \n"
                 << "6  Exit \n"
                 << "\n";
        
      problemChoice=0;
      algorithmChoice=0;
      int inputNumber=0;
      populationSize=0;
      mutation_amount=0;
      mutation_chance=0;
      mutation_rate=0;
    
      if ( get_number ( inputNumber ) )
         
      switch (inputNumber)
      {         
             case 1:  
                  cout << "Choose Algorithm \n"
                       << "1 Hill Climber Algorithm \n"
                       << "2 Genetic Algorithm \n";
                       
                  cin >> algorithmChoice;
                  
                  if (algorithmChoice==1)
                     cout << "Hill Climber Algorithm Chosen \n";
                  else if (algorithmChoice==2)
                     cout << "Genetic Algorithm Chose \n";
     //             newIndividual.SetAlgorithm(algorithmChoice);
                  break;
                  
             case 2:
       //           algorithmChoice=newIndividual.GetAlgorithm();
                  if (!algorithmChoice)
                     cout <<"algorithm not chose\n";
                  else if (algorithmChoice==1)
                  {
                     cout << "enter mutation chance: \n";
                     cin >> mutation_chance;
                     cout << "mutation chance: " << mutation_chance <<endl;
                     
                     cout << "enter mutation amount [0.3-1.0] (enter 3-100): \n";
                     cin >> mutation_amount;
                     mutation_amount=mutation_amount/100;
                     cout <<" mutation amount: " << mutation_amount << endl;
                  }
                  else if (algorithmChoice==2)
                  {
                     cout << "enter population size [2-50] \n";
                     cin >> populationSize;
                     cout <<"population size: " <<populationSize <<endl;
                     
                     cout <<"enter mutation amonut [.03-1.0](enter 3-100): \n";
                     cin >> mutation_amount;
                     mutation_amount=mutation_amount/100;
                     cout <<"mutation amount: " << mutation_amount << endl;
                     
                     cout <<"enter mutation rate [.03-.25] (enter 3-25): \n";
                     cin >> mutation_rate;
                     mutation_rate=mutation_rate/100;
                     cout <<"mutation rate: " <<mutation_rate <<endl;
                     }   
                  break;
                  
             case 3:
                  cout << "Choose Problem \n"
                       << "1 Schwefel \n"
                       << "2 Rosenbrock \n"
                       << "3 Griewangk" << endl;
                  cin >>problemChoice;
                  
                  if (problemChoice==1)
                     cout << "Schwefel Problem Chosen" << endl;
                  else if (problemChoice==2)
                     cout << "Rosenbrock Problem Chosen" << endl;
                  else if (problemChoice==3)
                     cout << "Griewangk Problem Chosen" <<endl;
                     
         //         newIndividual.SetProblem(problemChoice);
                  
                  break; 
             case 4:
                  {
    //         Individual individual2(algorithmChoice, problemChoice, mutation_chance,mutation_amount);
                  }
                  break;             
             case 5: 
                  cout <<"                    Hill Climber        Genetic \n"
     
     <<"Schwefel                getIterations                getIterations\n"
     <<"Rosebrock               getIterations                getIterations\n"
     <<"Griegwanzk              getIterations                getIterations\n";   
             
                  break;
             case 6:
             
                  cout << "Exit";
                  exit(1);
                  break;
                  
             case 7:
                  {
              cin >>problemChoice;
              
              cin >>mutation_amount;
              
              cin >> mutation_chance;
              
        //      HillClimberAlgorithm newHillClimber(problemChoice,mutation_amount,mutation_chance);
                  }
                  break;
                  
             default:
                   cout <<"Unknow Input\n";
                   break;
      }
      menuBool=true; 
      }   
}

found the error, thank you all for the input, i'll definately be compiling while coding more often

Glad you found the error and learned a lesson also. What ended up being the cause of the fault?

Don't forget to mark the thread solved.

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