---
name: "PGARun"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "pgapack"
version: "1.1.1-3"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/PGARun"
---

# PGARun(8)

Highest level routine to execute the genetic algorithm. It is called after PGACreate and PGASetup have been called.

## NAME

PGARun - Highest level routine to execute the genetic algorithm.  It is called after PGACreate and PGASetup have been called.

## INPUT PARAMETERS

- ctx

  \- context variable

- evaluate

  \- a pointer to the user's evaluation function, which must have the calling sequence shown in the example.

## OUTPUT PARAMETERS

- none

  ## SYNOPSIS

```
#include "pgapack.h"
void  PGARun(ctx, ctx)
PGAContext *ctx
double (*evaluate)(PGAContext *c, int p, int pop)
```

## LOCATION

pga.c

## EXAMPLE

```
Example:
PGAContext *ctx,
double f(PGAContext *ctx, int p, int pop);
:
ctx = PGACreate(&argc, argv, PGA_DATATYPE_BINARY, 100, PGA_MAXIMIZE);
PGASetUp(ctx);
PGARun(ctx, f);
PGADestroy(ctx);
```