def _selection(candidate):
        """Perform selection action to candidates.

        For example, new gene = sample_1 + the 5th bit of sample2.

        Args:
            candidate: List of candidate genes (encodings).

        Examples:
            >>> # Genes that represent 3 parameters
            >>> gene1 = np.array([[0, 0, 1], [0, 1], [1, 0]])
            >>> gene2 = np.array([[0, 1, 0], [1, 0], [0, 1]])
            >>> new_gene = _selection([gene1, gene2])
            >>> # new_gene could be gene1 overwritten with the
            >>> # 2nd parameter of gene2
            >>> # in which case:
            >>> #   new_gene[0] = gene1[0]
            >>> #   new_gene[1] = gene2[1]
            >>> #   new_gene[2] = gene1[0]

        Returns:
            New gene (encoding)
        """
        sample_index1 = np.random.choice(len(candidate))
        sample_index2 = np.random.choice(len(candidate))
        sample_1 = candidate[sample_index1]
        sample_2 = candidate[sample_index2]
        select_index = np.random.choice(len(sample_1))
        logger.info(
            LOGGING_PREFIX + "Perform selection from %sth to %sth at index=%s",
            sample_index2, sample_index1, select_index)

        next_gen = []
        for i in range(len(sample_1)):
            if i is select_index:
                next_gen.append(sample_2[i])
            else:
                next_gen.append(sample_1[i])
        return next_gen
Perform selection action to candidates.

        For example, new gene = sample_1 + the 5th bit of sample2.

        Args:
            candidate: List of candidate genes (encodings).

        Examples:
            >>> # Genes that represent 3 parameters
            >>> gene1 = np.array([[0, 0, 1], [0, 1], [1, 0]])
            >>> gene2 = np.array([[0, 1, 0], [1, 0], [0, 1]])
            >>> new_gene = _selection([gene1, gene2])
            >>> # new_gene could be gene1 overwritten with the
            >>> # 2nd parameter of gene2
            >>> # in which case:
            >>> #   new_gene[0] = gene1[0]
            >>> #   new_gene[1] = gene2[1]
            >>> #   new_gene[2] = gene1[0]

        Returns:
            New gene (encoding)