Welcome to my Libft project, a custom C library developed as part of the 42 school curriculum. This project involves recreating a set of standard C library functions, as well as additional functions for linked list manipulation and other utilities.
- Conversion and Parsing Functions:
ft_atoi,ft_itoa, etc. - Memory Manipulation:
ft_memset,ft_memcpy,ft_memmove,ft_bzero,ft_calloc, etc. - String Functions:
ft_strlen,ft_strdup,ft_strjoin,ft_strtrim,ft_split,ft_substr, etc. - Character Testing Functions:
ft_isalpha,ft_isdigit,ft_isalnum,ft_isascii,ft_isprint,ft_toupper,ft_tolower, etc. - File Manipulation Functions:
ft_putchar_fd,ft_putstr_fd,ft_putendl_fd,ft_putnbr_fd, etc. - Linked List Manipulation:
ft_lstnew,ft_lstadd_front,ft_lstadd_back,ft_lstsize,ft_lstlast,ft_lstdelone,ft_lstclear,ft_lstiter,ft_lstmap, etc. - Additional Functions:
ft_printf,get_next_line,ft_max,ft_min, etc.
To compile the library, use the included Makefile:
make: Compiles the library and generates thelibft.afile.make clean: Deletes the compiled object files.make fclean: Deletes the compiled object files and the library.make re: Fully recompiles the library.
As the first project at Ecole 42, Libft is an essential step in the curriculum because it allows students to:
- Strengthen their C language knowledge: By re-implementing basic functions, students gain a deeper understanding of the C language and its mechanisms.
- Develop memory management skills: Memory manipulation functions like
ft_memsetandft_callochelp students understand dynamic allocations and resource management. - Practice modular programming: By creating a reusable library, students learn to organize their code in a modular and maintainable way.
- Improve debugging and testing skills: Working on basic functions and testing them rigorously helps develop strong debugging and code validation skills.
Thank you for taking the time to check out this project! I hope it will be useful in your own C projects.