def initialize(obj, dim, algo): fitness = [] for i in range(0, no_particles): p = Particle() # Object for the Particle Class particles.append( p) # Add the particle object to the :code:`particles` list p._pos = np.random.randint( 2, size=dim) # create of particles and dimension p._velocity = np.random.uniform( -1, 1, size=dim) # create a velocity for all the particle p._fitness = obj.getAccuracy(obj.data_cleaning(p._pos), algo) # Fitness of the particle fitness.append( p._fitness ) # An array that stores all the fitness of each and every particle p._personalBest = p._pos # the personal best of the particle max_fitness_index = fitness.index( max(fitness)) # stores the index of particle with best fitness best_fitness_obj = particles[ max_fitness_index] # best fitness object in the swarm best_pos = particles[ max_fitness_index]._pos # stores the position of the best particle with max fitness best_fitness = particles[ max_fitness_index]._fitness # the best in the swarm fitness_overall.append( best_fitness) # add the current best fitness to fitness overall pos_overall.append( best_pos) # add the current best position to position overall return