📝 get_next_line - 1337 School Project

Welcome to my get_next_line repository! 🚀
The get_next_line project at 1337 School was a critical exercise in mastering file handling and buffer management in C. The goal was to create a function that reads a line from a file descriptor, which may be a file, a socket, or the standard input, and handles various edge cases such as multiple lines, large files, and memory management.

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📊 Project Overview

The get_next_line project involves implementing a function that reads one line at a time from a file descriptor. This project focuses on handling buffers, dynamic memory allocation, and string manipulation.

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🔧 Functions Implemented

• get_next_line(): The main function that reads one line at a time from a file descriptor.
• ft_strdup(): A helper function that duplicates a string.
• ft_strjoin(): A helper function that joins two strings.
• ft_strchr(): A helper function that locates the first occurrence of a character in a string.
• ft_strlen(): A helper function that calculates the length of a string.

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📋 Project Structure

The project is structured as follows:

get_next_line/
│
├── src/              # Source files for the project
│   ├── get_next_line.c   # Main implementation of get_next_line()
│   ├── get_next_line_utils.c  # Utility functions
│
├── include/          # Header files
│   └── get_next_line.h   # Header file with function prototypes
│
├── Makefile          # Makefile to compile the project
└── README.md         # Project documentation

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📂 Usage

To use the get_next_line function, include the header file get_next_line.h and compile the source files along with your main program. Here's an example of how to use the function:

#include "get_next_line.h"
#include <fcntl.h>
#include <stdio.h>

int main() {
    int fd = open("example.txt", O_RDONLY);
    char *line;

    while (get_next_line(fd, &line) > 0) {
        printf("Line: %s
", line);
        free(line);
    }
    close(fd);
    return 0;
}

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🛠️ Installation

1. Clone the repository to your local machine:

   git clone https://github.com/samir-ouaammou/Read-Line

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd Read-Line/Project

3. Compile the source files using make:

   make

4. Clean up compiled files:

   make clean

5. To remove all object files and the executable:

   make fclean

6. To recompile the project from scratch:

   make re

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🎯 Challenges Overcome

During this project, I faced and overcame challenges such as:

• Handling buffers: I had to efficiently manage buffers and ensure no data was lost between reads.
• Dynamic memory allocation: Implementing functions that allocated memory dynamically while avoiding memory leaks.
• Edge cases: Ensuring that the function handled multiple newlines, empty lines, and the end of a file correctly.

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🏆 Key Achievements

• Mastered file handling and buffer management in C.
• Gained experience in dynamic memory allocation and string manipulation.
• Successfully tackled various edge cases like reading empty lines and handling large files.

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🚀 Next Steps

With get_next_line completed, I am now focused on:

• Implementing more advanced projects like libft, ft_printf, and Born2beroot.
• Further refining my understanding of file I/O, memory management, and system-level programming.

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🌟 Reflection

The get_next_line project taught me the importance of efficient memory management and how to handle file I/O in C. It was a rewarding experience that allowed me to improve my understanding of how programs interact with the system at a low level. I am excited to apply these concepts in future projects.

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Thank you for checking out my get_next_line project! 🚀 Stay tuned for more updates as I continue to enhance my skills and tackle new challenges.