This project involves creating a custom printf function in C. It includes tasks that involve implementing various features and conversion specifiers of the printf function.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Editors | vi, vim, emacs |
| Compilation | Ubuntu 20.04 LTS using gcc, with options -Wall -Werror -Wextra -pedantic -std=gnu89 |
| File Endings | All files should end with a new line |
| README | A README.md file at the root of the project folder is mandatory |
| Coding Style | Betty style, checked using betty-style.pl and betty-doc.pl |
| Global Variables | Not allowed |
| Functions per File | No more than 5 |
| Allowed C Standard Library Functions | write, malloc, free, va_start, va_end, va_copy, va_arg |
| Header File | main.h (include guarded) |
| Task | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | Write a function that produces output according to a format. Handle conversion specifiers c and s and %. |
| 1 | Handle conversion specifiers d and i. |
| 2 | Handle custom conversion specifier b. |
| 3 | Handle conversion specifiers u, o, x, X. |
| 4 | Use a local buffer of 1024 chars to call write as little as possible. |
| 5 | Handle custom conversion specifier S. |
| 6 | Handle conversion specifier p. |
| 7 | Handle flag characters +, space, and #. |
| 8 | Handle length modifiers l and h. |
| 9 | Handle field width for non-custom conversion specifiers. |
| 10 | Handle precision for non-custom conversion specifiers. |
| 11 | Handle 0 flag character for non-custom conversion specifiers. |
| 12 | Handle - flag character for non-custom conversion specifiers. |
| 13 | Handle custom conversion specifier r. |
| 14 | Handle custom conversion specifier R. |
| 15 | All options working together. |
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| 1 | Clone the repository |
| 2 | Navigate to the project directory |
| 3 | Compile your code: gcc -Wall -Werror -Wextra -pedantic -std=gnu89 *.c -o printf |
| 4 | Use the custom _printf function in your C programs |
This operation is sanctioned by the ALX Software Engineering Program, under the command of Julien Barbier.
Codenames: Achraf Sadeq & Elhoucine Smaili
This project is part of the ALX Software Engineering Program curriculum.