Write The Following Functions And Then Write A Program

Write The Following Functions And Then Write a Program That Tests

Write functions in C that perform various operations on binary files of integers, utilizing C’s binary file random access capabilities. Implement functions to print all items, count the number of integers, retrieve the last integer, access the nth integer, and copy a binary file. Create a main program to test these functions with a provided binary file, ensuring correct operation and handling user input for position-specific retrieval.

Paper For Above instruction

Binary files are commonly used for storing data efficiently and accessing records directly without reading through entire files. When dealing with binary files of integers, utilizing C’s standard I/O functions such as fseek(), ftell(), fread(), and fwrite() allows effective random access and manipulation. This paper discusses the implementation of key functions to handle and analyze binary files of integers, along with a testing program in C that demonstrates their functionalities.

The functions include printing all integers, counting total elements, retrieving the last element, accessing the nth element based on user input, and copying files. These operations are common in data processing and management systems where data integrity, efficiency, and direct access are paramount. Implementing these functions efficiently involves careful handling of file positions, ensuring not to read unnecessarily, and validating user input.

Function Implementations

Printing All Items from a Binary File

The print_bin_file(FILE *fileptr) function traverses the binary file from the beginning to the end, reading the integers sequentially. It uses fread() inside a loop until reaching the end of the file, printing each integer. This approach assumes the file pointer is already positioned at the start, which can be ensured by calling rewind() or positioning the pointer before invoking this function.

void print_bin_file(FILE *fileptr) {
rewind(fileptr); // Ensure start at beginning
int num;
while (fread(&num, sizeof(int), 1, fileptr) == 1) {
printf("%d\n", num);
}
}

Counting the Number of Integers in a Binary File

The count_elements(FILE *fptr) function uses fseek() to move to the end of the file and ftell() to find the total size in bytes. Dividing the total size by the size of an integer yields the count of integers. This method avoids reading the data itself, providing a quick and efficient way to determine the number of elements.

int count_elements(FILE *fptr) {
fseek(fptr, 0, SEEK_END);
long size = ftell(fptr);
fseek(fptr, 0, SEEK_SET); // reset to start for future operations
return (int)(size / sizeof(int));
}

Retrieving the Last Integer in the File

The get_last(FILE *fptr) function positions the file pointer to the last integer by seeking back by one integer size from the end, then reads that integer with a single fread(). This minimizes disk access and relies on correct file positioning.

int get_last(FILE *fptr) {
fseek(fptr, -sizeof(int), SEEK_END);
int last;
fread(&last, sizeof(int), 1, fptr);
return last;
}

Accessing the Nth Integer

The get_nth(FILE fptr, int n) function calculates the position of the nth integer assuming 1-based indexing. It validates that n is within bounds, computes the byte offset ( (n - 1) sizeof(int) ), seeks to that position, and reads the integer.

int get_nth(FILE *fptr, int n, int total_elements) {
if (n  total_elements) {
printf("Invalid position.\n");
return -1; // or handle error
}
fseek(fptr, (n - 1) * sizeof(int), SEEK_SET);
int value;
fread(&value, sizeof(int), 1, fptr);
return value;
}

Copying One Binary File to Another

The copy_file(FILE source_ptr, FILE target_ptr) function reads chunks of data from the source and writes to the target until EOF. It ensures all integers are copied exactly, making the target file identical to the source.

void copy_file(FILE source_ptr, FILE target_ptr) {
rewind(source_ptr);
int buffer;
while (fread(&buffer, sizeof(int), 1, source_ptr) == 1) {
fwrite(&buffer, sizeof(int), 1, target_ptr);
}
}

Test Program

The main program opens the provided binary file (lab10BinFile.dat) in read mode, counts the total number of integers, and performs the following tests:

• Prints all integers in the file.
• Displays the total element count.
• Retrieves and displays the last integer.
• Prompts the user to enter a position (n) within valid bounds and displays the nth integer.
• Copies the original file to a new file and verifies the copy by displaying its contents.

All file operations include error handling to ensure robustness. Resources are closed properly at the end of execution.

include <stdio.h>
include <stdlib.h>
void print_bin_file(FILE *fileptr);
int count_elements(FILE *fptr);
int get_last(FILE *fptr);
int get_nth(FILE *fptr, int n, int total_elements);
void copy_file(FILE source_ptr, FILE target_ptr);
int main() {
FILE *file = fopen("lab10BinFile.dat", "rb");
if (file == NULL) {
printf("Error opening file.\n");
return 1;
}
int total = count_elements(file);
printf("Total integers in file: %d\n\n", total);
printf("Printing all integers in the file:\n");
print_bin_file(file);
printf("\n");
int lastNum = get_last(file);
printf("Last integer in the file: %d\n\n", lastNum);
int n;
printf("Enter position n (1 to %d): ", total);
scanf("%d", &n);
if (n  total) {
printf("Invalid input.\n");
fclose(file);
return 1;
}
int nthNumber = get_nth(file, n, total);
printf("The %d-th integer is: %d\n\n", n, nthNumber);
fclose(file);
// Copy file to new file
FILE *source = fopen("lab10BinFile.dat", "rb");
FILE *dest = fopen("lab10BinFile_copy.dat", "wb");
if (source == NULL || dest == NULL) {
printf("Error opening files for copying.\n");
if (source != NULL) fclose(source);
if (dest != NULL) fclose(dest);
return 1;
}
copy_file(source, dest);
fclose(source);
fclose(dest);
// Verify copy by printing its contents
printf("Contents of the copied file:\n");
FILE *copyFile = fopen("lab10BinFile_copy.dat", "rb");
if (copyFile == NULL) {
printf("Error opening copied file.\n");
return 1;
}
print_bin_file(copyFile);
fclose(copyFile);
return 0;
}
// Implementations of the functions go here (same as above)

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