Explain how fitness-proportional selection (a.k.a. roulette-wheel selection) works. code example

Example: roulette algorithm genetic algorithm

for all members of population
    sum += fitness of this individual
end for

for all members of population
    probability = sum of probabilities + (fitness / sum)
    sum of probabilities += probability
end for

loop until new population is full
    do this twice
        number = Random between 0 and 1
        for all members of population
            if number > probability but less than next probability 
                then you have been selected
        end for
    end
    create offspring
end loop