C++ Text Editor

This repository contains the implementation of a basic Text Editor using C++ programming language. The project provides functionalities for creating, editing, saving, and opening text files. It uses a class-based architecture and integrates file I/O and text manipulation features. Optional GUI support can be added using libraries like Qt or GTK+.

Features

• File Operations: Create, open, save, and modify text files.
• Text Editing:
  • Copy, paste, and delete text.
  • Search for specific text using regular expressions.
• Text Display: Display text content on a GUI or terminal interface.
• Compression Support: Optionally, compress and decompress text files.
• Extensible Design: Easily integrate additional features like syntax highlighting or advanced search.

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Class Overview: TextEditor

Purpose

The TextEditor class is the core of the application, encapsulating all functionalities needed to manage text files and editing operations.

Header File Structure

class TextEditor {
private:
    std::string filePath;
    std::vector<std::string> lines;

public:
    // Constructor
    TextEditor();

    // File Operations
    bool openFile(const std::string& path);
    bool saveFile(const std::string& path);
    void createNewFile();

    // Editing Operations
    void insertLine(const std::string& text, int position);
    void deleteLine(int position);
    std::string copyLine(int position);
    void pasteLine(const std::string& text, int position);

    // Search
    std::vector<int> search(const std::string& query);

    // Display
    void printContent() const;

    // Utility
    void clearContent();
};

Methods Explanation

• Constructor

  • Initializes a new instance of the TextEditor class with no file loaded.

• File Operations

  • openFile: Reads a file into the editor and stores each line in the lines vector.
  • saveFile: Writes the current content to a file.
  • createNewFile: Clears the editor and resets for a new file.

• Editing Operations

  • insertLine: Adds a new line of text at the specified position.
  • deleteLine: Removes a line of text at the specified position.
  • copyLine: Copies the content of a line for later use.
  • pasteLine: Inserts a copied or new line at the specified position.

• Search

  • search: Finds all occurrences of a specific string within the text.

• Display

  • printContent: Outputs all lines to the console.

• Utility

  • clearContent: Clears the current content.

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How to Build and Run

Requirements

• C++ Compiler (e.g., g++)
• Optionally: Qt, GTK+, Cairo, or other libraries for GUI support.

Instructions

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/SimpleTextEditor.git
   cd SimpleTextEditor

2. Compile the code:

   g++ -o texteditor main.cpp TextEditor.cpp

3. Run the program:

   ./texteditor

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License

This repository is licensed under the MIT License. Feel free to use and modify the code as needed for your projects.

Author

Benjamin Caron - https://github.com/bcaron518

Contributing

If you'd like to contribute to this repository or improve the code examples, please feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request. Your contributions are welcome.