Hands-On Neuroevolution with Python

Maze configuration file

The maze configuration for our experiment is provided in plain text. This file is loaded into the simulation environment, and the corresponding maze configuration becomes instantiated. The configuration file has content similar to the following:

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The format of the maze configuration file is as follows:

• The first line holds the number of walls in the maze.
• The second line determines the agent's starting position (x, y).
• The third line denotes the initial heading of the agent in degrees.
• The fourth line holds the maze exit position (x, y).
• The following lines define the walls of the maze. The number of maze walls is given by the first number in the file.

The maze wall ...