📄 Get_next_line

get_next_line is a function that reads a line from a file descriptor and returns it as a string. It allows reading text from the file descriptor one line at a time until the end of the file. The function is designed to mimic the behavior of the standard getline() function and provides a convenient way to read input from files or other sources.

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⚙️ Features

• Read a line from a file descriptor
• Returns the line as a string
• Supports reading from multiple file descriptors

🚀 Usage

To use the get_next_line function in your project, follow these steps:

1. Copy the following files into your project directory:

   • get_next_line.c
   • get_next_line_utils.c
   • get_next_line.h

2. Include the get_next_line.h header file in your source code:

   #include "get_next_line.h"

3. Call the get_next_line function to read lines from a file descriptor.

🎉 Bonus (Optional)

The bonus part of the project aims to enhance the functionality of get_next_line. To complete the bonus part, make sure the mandatory part is perfect and then implement the following:

• Use a single static variable to succeed get_next_line.
• Manage multiple file descriptors, allowing reading from different file descriptors without losing the reading thread.

📗 External Functions

• read: Used to read data from the file descriptor.
• malloc: Used to allocate memory dynamically.
• free: Used to free allocated memory.

🚫 Restrictions

• The use of the libft library is not allowed for this project.
• The lseek function is not allowed. File reading must be done only once.
• get_next_line may have undefined behavior when reading from a binary file.

🗄️ Resources

For more information on get_next_line and related concepts, you can refer to the following resources:

• Wikipedia - Static Variable
• man pages:
  • man 3 read
  • man 3 malloc
  • man 3 free

Note: The BUFFER_SIZE macro can be modified to adjust the buffer size used for reading. However, during evaluation, the value will be modified to test different buffer sizes.