Libft - Custom C Library

Overview

The Libft project involves creating a custom C library that mimics standard C library functions as well as additional utilities for string manipulation, memory management, linked lists, and more. This project serves as a foundational step in mastering C programming, focusing on low-level memory operations and algorithm efficiency.

Features

Libft includes a variety of functions divided into several categories:

1. Standard C Library Functions

Functions that mirror those found in <string.h>, <ctype.h>, and <stdlib.h>, such as:

• ft_memset, ft_bzero, ft_memcpy
• ft_strlcpy, ft_strlen, ft_strdup
• ft_atoi, ft_isalpha, ft_toupper, etc.

2. Memory Management

Functions for efficient memory allocation and manipulation:

• ft_calloc: Allocate memory and initialize it to zero
• ft_memmove: Safely move overlapping memory blocks

3. String Manipulation

Useful string handling utilities for common operations:

• ft_strjoin: Concatenate two strings
• ft_substr: Extract a substring from a given string
• ft_split: Split a string by a delimiter

4. Linked Lists

Basic linked list management functions:

• ft_lstnew: Create a new linked list node
• ft_lstadd_front: Add a node at the beginning of the list
• ft_lstmap: Apply a function to each node and create a new list

Prerequisites

• Compiler: The project is written in C, and it requires gcc or any other compatible C compiler.
• Makefile: A Makefile is included to streamline compilation.

Installation

To compile the library, simply run the following command in the root directory:

make