Project: SLL1

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We've commenced on our list explorations, implementing some of the core functionality (adding nodes to a list through insertion) as well as some helper functionality to make our list transactions even more effective (creating, displaying, getting node positions, and setting node positions).

In this project, we continue our list implementation by exploring the appending of nodes to a list, searching for nodes within a list, copying a list, displaying a list in reverse, and comparing two lists for equality.

In src/inc/ is the list header file: list.h

For this project, we're going to be implementing the following functions:

List *append(List *, Node *, Node *);   // append new node into list after specified place
Node *searchlist(List *, int);          // is there a node containing value in list?
List *cplist(List *);                   // duplicate existing list
void displayb(List *, int);             // display list backwards
int compare(List *, List *);            // compare two lists for equality

As a suggestion, I'd recommend implementing them in the order listed above, starting with append() and then searchlist(). By doing this, you get to review a bit from the previous weeks before you continue with base functionality, which will help you in your implementation of the other functions.

An important perspective to keep when implementing these list functions is to be mindful of what functionality can be a unit of something else. Do not reinvent the wheel- utilize functions you've written- it will shorten your code, and reduce the chance of error. Plus, that IS the intent.. to have each function be specific and focused on its particular task; to do one thing, and do that one thing extremely well. We can then use them as base units to build more sophisticated functionality.

In this project, append() can be considered that basic operation, where cplist() can be built using append() (along with any other list/node functions from this and previous projects).

In src/list/, you will find 5 new C files:

• append.c - which will house the append function
• cp.c - which will house the list copy function
• search.c - which will house the list search function
• displayb.c - which will handle displaying the list backwards
• compare.c - which will handle comparing two lists for equality

Take a look at the code there. These are the files that contain functions which will be compiled and archived into the list library (liblist.a) we will be using in this and future projects.

Figure out what is going on, make sure you understand it.

NOTE: None of these files denote an entire runnable program. These are merely standalone functions. The various programs under the testing/ directory will use these functions in addition to their application logic to create complete executable programs.

You will also notice there are function prototypes for these list library functions in the list.h header file, located in the inc/ subdirectory, which you'll notice all the related programs you'll be playing with in this project are #includeing.

In testing/list/unit/, you will find these new files:

• unit-append.c - unit test for append() library function
• unit-cplist.c - unit test for cplist() library function
• unit-searchlist.c - unit test for searchlist() library function
• unit-displayb.c - unit test for displayb() library function
• unit-compare.c - unit test for compare() library function

These are complete runnable programs (when compiled, and linked against the list library, which is all handled for you by the Makefile system in place).

Of particular importance, I want you to take a close look at:

• the source code to each of these unit tests
  • the purpose of these programs is to validate the correct functionality of the respective library functions
  • follow the logic
  • make sure you understand what is going on
  • ask questions to get clarification!
• the output from these programs once compiled and ran
  • analyze the output
  • make sure you understand what is going on
  • ask questions to get clarification!

To assist you in verifying a correct implementation, a fully working implementation of the node library and list library (up to this point) should resemble the following:

Here is what you should get for the node library:

lab46:~/src/data/sll1$ bin/verify-node.sh 
====================================================
=    Verifying Singly-Linked Node Functionality    =
====================================================
 [mknode] Total:   4, Matches:   4, Mismatches:   0
 [cpnode] Total:   5, Matches:   5, Mismatches:   0
 [rmnode] Total:   2, Matches:   2, Mismatches:   0
====================================================
[RESULTS] Total:  11, Matches:  11, Mismatches:   0
====================================================
lab46:~/src/data/sll1$ 

Here is what you should get for all the functions completed so far in the list library (sll0+sll1):

lab46:~/src/data/sll1$ bin/verify-list.sh 
======================================================
=     Verifying Singly-Linked List Functionality     =
======================================================
    [mklist] Total:   5, Matches:   5, Mismatches:   0
    [insert] Total:  11, Matches:  11, Mismatches:   0
  [displayf] Total:   4, Matches:   4, Mismatches:   0
    [getpos] Total:   8, Matches:   8, Mismatches:   0
    [setpos] Total:   9, Matches:   9, Mismatches:   0
    [append] Total:  11, Matches:  11, Mismatches:   0
[searchlist] Total:  11, Matches:  11, Mismatches:   0
    [cplist] Total:  11, Matches:  11, Mismatches:   0
  [displayb] Total:   6, Matches:   6, Mismatches:   0
   [compare] Total:   9, Matches:   9, Mismatches:   0
======================================================
   [RESULTS] Total:  85, Matches:  85, Mismatches:   0
======================================================
lab46:~/src/data/sll1$ 

To be successful in this project, the following criteria must be met:

• Project must be submit on time, by the posted deadline.
  • Late submissions will lose 25% credit per day, with the submission window closing on the 4th day following the deadline.
• All code must compile cleanly (no warnings or errors)
  • all requested functions must be implemented in the related library
  • all requested functionality must conform to stated requirements (either on this project page or in 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 (you may use the indent tool)
• 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
• Any and all functions written must have, at most, 1 return statement
  • points will be lost for solutions containing multiple return statements in a function.
• Track/version the source code in a repository
• Submit a copy of your source code to me using the submit tool (make submit will do this) by the deadline.