def create_ant(var_num):
    """

    :param var_num: number of variables needed for the obj.function
    :return: a combined list of 2 elements. Element 0 is the path as a list. Element 1 is the obj. value.
    """

    path = []
    #for initial values we believe the ants chose the 0-th discrete value. (count method 0 ...n-1)
    for i in range(var_num):
        path.append(0)
    #for initial value i choose a big one , but it depends on the nature of the obj. function
    value = 1000
    ant = []
    ant.append(path)
    ant.append(value)
    return ant