Each column in the data file represents a specific variable as defined below. In the lists below, the number in front of a variable indicates the column of the file where the particular measure can be found. The variables in this file represent metabolic data of the genotype currently dominating the soup. In many cases this genotype is simply the most abundant in the soup and does not necessarily have a very clear dominance. This file counts the number of creatures in the soup which have completed the particular task.
Columns represent specific tasks as listed below.
The file keeps a count of how many of each event or measure there are at this update . Each column represents a different count. This file is similar to count.dat, but rather than per update, it measures the total number of each event or measure over the course of the entire run. Each column in the log file has a specific meaning. This file is used to record every time a new creature is born or a creature dies, and can be used to perfectly playback an avida run.