Libft is a foundational project developed at Hive Helsinki, part of the 42 Network. The objective is to recreate essential functions from the C standard library, providing a deeper understanding of their inner workings and preparing for future projects where standard functions may be restricted. I have augmented the standard project base with some of my own additions, e.g. the memlist-functions which simplify manual memory management.

• Standard Library Functions: Re-implemented functions for string manipulation, memory management, and character checks.
• Additional Utilities: Custom functions to enhance functionality beyond the standard library.
• Linked List Operations: Functions to create and manage linked lists, facilitating dynamic data structures.

The project is organized as follows:

• ft_printf/: Implementation of the ft_printf function, a custom version of the standard printf.
• get_next_line/: Function to read a line from a file descriptor, handling multiple file descriptors simultaneously.
• include/: Header files containing function prototypes and necessary macros.
• memlist/: Memory management utilities, including custom allocation and deallocation functions.
• Source files (ft_*.c): Individual function implementations covering various utilities.

To compile the library, navigate to the project directory and run:

make

This command generates the libft.a static library, which can be linked to other projects.

Include the libft.h, ft_printf.h, get_next_line.h or memlist.h header in your project:

#include "libft.h"
#include "ft_printf.h"
#include "get_next_line.h"
#include "memlist.h"

Link the compiled library during the compilation of your project:

gcc your_program.c path/to/libft.a -o your_program -I path/to/libft/include

This project is part of the Hive Helsinki curriculum, inspired by the 42 Network's emphasis on peer-to-peer learning and hands-on projects.