PROJECT: Sorting Random Files (SRF0)

To apply your command-line skills in the creation of a script to process some arbitrary collection of files in accordance with stated specifications. And, to collaboratively document the process on this wiki page.

Given the allocated set of pseudorandom files, write a bash shell script to sort the files by size, and name numerically from 10 (smallest) through the largest file.

You will be collaborating together as a class on the project page, which can include some pseudocode and other concepts pertinent to all implementations.

You will want to go here to edit and fill in the various sections of the document:

• https://lab46.g7n.org/notes/unix/spring2023/projects/srf0

To be successful in this project, the following criteria (or their equivalent) must be met:

• Project must be submit on time, by the deadline.
  • Late submissions will lose 33% credit per day, with the submission window closing on the 3rd day following the deadline.
  • all requested functionality must conform to stated requirements (either on this document or in a comment banner in source code files themselves).
• Executed programs must display in a manner similar to provided output
  • output formatted, where applicable, must match that of project requirements
• Processing must be correct based on input given and output requested
• Output, if applicable, must be correct based on values input
• Code must be nicely and consistently indented
• Code must be consistently written, to strive for readability from having a consistent style throughout
• Code must be commented
  • Any “to be implemented” comments MUST be removed
    • these “to be implemented” comments, if still present at evaluation time, will result in points being deducted.
    • Sufficient comments explaining the point of provided logic MUST be present
• Track/version the source code in your lab46 semester repository
• Submit a copy of your source code to me using the submit tool by the deadline.

Let's say you have completed work on the project, and are ready to submit, you would do the following:

lab46:~/src/SEMESTER/unix/srf0$ submit unix srf0 srf0.sh

You should get some sort of confirmation indicating successful submission if all went according to plan. If not, check for typos and or locational mismatches.

I'll be evaluating the project based on the following criteria:

78:srf0:final tally of results (78/78)
*:srf0:script clean run, no syntax or error messages [13/13]
*:srf0:script implementation works on all files [26/26]
*:srf0:adequate modifications to script from template [13/13]
*:srf0:script operations conform to project specifications [13/13]
*:srf0:code tracked in lab46 semester repo [13/13]

• each class member is to participate in the contribution of relevant information and formatting of the documentation
  • minimal member contributions consist of:
    • near the class average edits (a value of at least four productive edits)
    • near the average class content change average (a value of at least 256 bytes (absolute value of data content change))
    • near the class content contribution average (a value of at least 1kiB)
    • no adding in one commit then later removing in its entirety for the sake of satisfying edit requirements
  • adding and formatting data in an organized fashion, aiming to create an informative and readable document that anyone in the class can reference
  • content contributions will be factored into a documentation coefficient, a value multiplied against your actual project submission to influence the end result:
    • no contributions, co-efficient is 0.50
    • less than minimum contributions is 0.75
    • met minimum contribution threshold is 1.00

• Solutions not abiding by spirit of project will be subject to a 50% overall deduction
• Solutions not utilizing descriptive why and how comments will be subject to a 25% overall deduction
• Solutions not utilizing indentation to promote scope and clarity or otherwise maintaining consistency in code style and presentation will be subject to a 25% overall deduction
• Solutions not organized and easy to read (assume a terminal at least 90 characters wide, 40 characters tall) are subject to a 25% overall deduction