CSCS1320 C/C++ Programming

PROJECT: CALCULATING N-ARY VALUES (cnv0)

OBJECTIVE

To create a program that can calculate and determine the number of factor pairs of a given number, starting with values composed of exactly 2 sets of factor pairs.

GRABIT

To assist with consistency across all implementations, data files for use with this project are available on lab46 via the grabit tool. Be sure to obtain it and ensure your implementation properly works with the provided data.

lab46:~/src/SEMESTER/cprog$ grabit cprog PROJECT

PROGRAM

It is your task to write a program that, upon accepting various pieces of input from the user, computes the number of factor pairs of a given number, displaying its eligibility as a secondary number.

SPECIFICATIONS

Your program should:

• have valid, descriptive variable names of length no shorter than 4 symbols
• have consistent, well-defined indentation (no less than 4 spaces per level of indentation)
  • all code within the same scope aligned to its indentation level
• have proximal comments explaining your rationale (the why and how), throughout your code
• to STDERR, prompt for the number (range appropriate of an unsigned long int)
  • properly store this in a variable of type unsigned long int
• immediately after the input, check to make sure the input number is a positive number greater than or equal to 2; if in violation, display an error (to STDERR) and exit with a non-zero value.
• proceed to evaluate the input number, determining whether or not it is a secondary (nary(2)) number.
  • if it is, display to STDOUT that it is a secondary number (see execution section below for message)
  • if it is not, display to STDOUT that it is not a secondary number (again, see execution section below)
• using a single return statement at the conclusion of the code, return a 0 indicating successful operation

Some additional points of consideration:

• Note that the driving variables in your loops need to be at least of type short int, otherwise you may get a warning when you compile it.

PROCESS

In general, you will be looking to do something like the following:

DISPLAY PROMPT
READ NUMBER

SHOULD NUMBER BE LOWER THAN TWO:
    DISPLAY AN ERROR
    EXIT WITH A NON-ZERO STATUS

SO LONG AS FACTOR IS LESS THAN NUMBER:
    SHOULD THE FACTOR BE A LEGITIMATE FACTOR OF NUMBER:
        INCREMENT COUNT OF FACTOR PAIRS
        SHOULD THIS NUMBER HAVE A SQUARE FACTOR:
            INCREMENT COUNT OF FACTOR PAIRS

SHOULD THE NUMBER OF FACTOR PAIRS MATCH WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
    DISPLAY THAT NUMBER BEING PROCESSED IS OF THE NEEDED TYPE
OTHERWISE:
    DISPLAY THAT THE NUMBER BEING PROCESSED IS NOT THE NEEDED TYPE

REFERENCE

Copied as part of the grabit, inside your cnv0/ subdirectory, will be a copy of my implementation (in executable form, by the name ref_cnv0), which abides by the project specifications. Please compare its output against that of your implementation. You can invoke the reference implementation by running the following:

yoursystem:~/src/SEMESTER/cprog/cnv0$ make check
Enter a number: 6
6 is a secondary number
yoursystem:~/src/SEMESTER/cprog/cnv0$ 

VERIFICATION

In addition, I have also placed a cnv0verify script in that same subdirectory, which will test your program against a range of values, to determine overall correctness. You can run the verify script using the Makefile, as follows:

yoursystem:~/src/SEMESTER/cprog/cnv0$ make verify
[  1] you have: err, should be: err    [  2] you have:  no, should be:  no
[  3] you have:  no, should be:  no    [  4] you have: yes, should be: yes
[  5] you have:  no, should be:  no    [  6] you have: yes, should be: yes
[  7] you have:  no, should be:  no    [  8] you have: yes, should be: yes
[  9] you have: yes, should be: yes    [ 10] you have: yes, should be: yes
[ 11] you have:  no, should be:  no    [ 12] you have:  no, should be:  no
[ 13] you have:  no, should be:  no    [ 14] you have: yes, should be: yes
[ 15] you have: yes, should be: yes    [ 16] you have:  no, should be:  no
[ 17] you have:  no, should be:  no    [ 18] you have:  no, should be:  no
[ 19] you have:  no, should be:  no    [ 20] you have:  no, should be:  no
[ 21] you have: yes, should be: yes    [ 22] you have: yes, should be: yes
[ 23] you have:  no, should be:  no    [ 24] you have:  no, should be:  no
[ 25] you have: yes, should be: yes    [ 26] you have: yes, should be: yes
[ 27] you have: yes, should be: yes    [ 28] you have:  no, should be:  no
[ 29] you have:  no, should be:  no    [ 30] you have:  no, should be:  no
[ 31] you have:  no, should be:  no    [ 32] you have:  no, should be:  no
[ 33] you have: yes, should be: yes    [ 34] you have: yes, should be: yes
[ 35] you have: yes, should be: yes    [ 36] you have:  no, should be:  no
yoursystem:~/src/SEMESTER/cprog/cnv0$ 

SUBMISSION

To successfully complete this project, the following criteria must be met:

• Code must compile cleanly (no notes, warnings, nor errors)
• Output must be correct, and match the form given in the sample output above.
• Code must be nicely and consistently indented
• Code must be well commented
• Do NOT double space your code. Group like statements together.
• Output Formatting (including spacing) of program must conform to the provided output (see above).
• Track/version the source code in your private semester repository
• Submit a copy of your source code to me using the submit tool.

SUBMIT TOOL USAGE

To submit this program to me using the submit tool, run the following command at your lab46 prompt:

lab46:~/src/SEMESTER/cprog/cnv0$ make submit

And make sure you get no error messages.

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.

RUBRIC

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

182:cnv0:final tally of results (182/182)
*:cnv0:resources obtained via grabit by Sunday before deadline [13/13]
*:cnv0:proper error checking and status reporting performed [26/26]
*:cnv0:correct variable types and name lengths used [13/13]
*:cnv0:proper output formatting per specifications [26/26]
*:cnv0:proper selection logic applied to perform comparisions [26/26]
*:cnv0:proper iteration logic applied to carry out process [26/26]
*:cnv0:runtime verify tests of submission succeed [26/26]
*:cnv0:no negative compiler messages for program [13/13]
*:cnv0:code is pushed to private semester repository [13/13]

Additionally:

• 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