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Zack Golden

Data Structures Fall 2015

Introduction

Hello my name is Zack Golden, I am in the computer information program. Got one class left being, data structures. I'm a big gamer and also enjoy messing around with computers. Also a big sports guy mainly with football and basketball.

8/25/2015

  • Project
    • dsi0 due around 9/10

8/27/2015

struct node//name of struct "node"
{
   signed short int value;//holds the value of the node
   struct node *next;//points to the next node
};

typedef struct node Node;//allows you to use Node rather then typing out struct node every time

Node *tmp = NULL;//creates first node using typedef
struct node *tmp2 = NULL;//creates 2nd node using struct

tmp = (Node*)malloc(sizeof(Node));//gets memory for the first node
tmp->next=NULL;//set the next pointer of the node struct to null

tmp->next=(Node*)malloc(sizeof(Node));//creates 2nd node
tmp->next->next= NULL;//sets 2nd node next to NULL
tmp2 = tmp->next;//tmp2 is the node after tmp

tmp->value= 7;// sets first node value to 7
tmp2->value= 13;//sets 2nd node value to 13

9/1/2015

  • Absent

9/3/2015

  • Node functions
    • create
      • makes a node
    • copy
      • copies the data in a node
    • remove
      • deleted a node
  • List function
    • create
      • creates a list of nodes whether empty or not
    • copy
      • copies a list to another to alter data
    • clear
      • clears the data in a node
    • insert
      • insert the node before the selected node
    • append
      • adds the node after the selected node
    • obtain
      • gets a node whether to move it or get ready to clear it
    • setpos
      • sets position of pointer
      • Example: tmp = setpos(myList,2);sets tmp pointer to index two in the list struct * getpos * gets position of pointer * Example: x = getpos(myList, tmp);gets the position of the pointer tmp
struct list{
   struct list *start;//pointer that is positioned to the start of the list
   struct *end;//pointer that is positioned at the end of the list
   int qty;//shows the quantity of nodes in a list
};

9/8/2015

  • gcc -g filename.c -o filename

9/10/2015

  • Compile
    • gcc filename.c -o filename
    • gcc -o filename filename.c
    • gcc -o filename filename.c -g
    • gdb ./filename to run file after compile using the debugger
  • Debugger tools
    • backtrace: allows you to see previous steps that got you to where you are
    • list “line”: shows the line you specified and some above and bellow
    • break point: tell debugger to stop at that point and stop running
    • print: prints out the value of variable you pass
    • step: runs one line then stops but follow functions
    • next: same as step but skips over functions
    • continue: goes until next breakpoint
    • display: set variable displays to show values every time something display
    • watch: stops execution of your program whenever the value of an expression changes
    • set var: set variable to a specified value

9/15/2015

  • Reviewed and talked about the different ways we could of done sln0
  • Advice:
    • think of all the possibilities before you start writing code
    • Don't be trapped by tradition thinking methods
      • Example in sln0: start loops for the end and move index from there

9/17/2015

  • Run a test in sln1 or bin
    • run in the sln1 or bin directory
  • Use make to compile but from sln1 directory
  • Verify test: is just for a pass or fail
  • Unit Test: shows the answer and what you have
  • Make check: runs all verify tests to see how much tests you pass or fail
  • sln1:
    • mknode, conode, rmnode
    • node-app-arrtolist
    • node-app-display
    • node-app-display2

9/22/2015

9/24/2015

  • Went on a little bit of a hiatus due to work and person circumstances
  • sll0 due 9/30 at midnight
    • requires to write functions such as mklist(), displayf(), getpos(), setpos(), and insert()

9/29/2015

  • Status data: used to see grades and progress
  • Status data detail: goes into further details on grades and projects
  • Reviewed sln1 to see possible improvements
  • s110 due Wednesday by midnight

10/1/2015

  • Talked a little about the project then was given the last 40-30 mins to work on project

10/6/2015

  • absent

10/8/2015

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