Some little C programmes I wrote. Each is meant to solve one particular problem and nothing else.
Every .c file under tools is a standalone tool.
To add your own tools just add your C-File to the tools directory and it will be compiled.
- gcol - Print nth column of stdin
- columnify - Make table out of stdin with a given separator
- number - Number lines of stdin
- frequency - List words in order of their frequency
- rtree - Find files recursive
To build every tool just type:
make
And if you want to install it use:
sudo make install
In order to keep every programme small there are some rules I made especially for myself to stay on track.
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Do not make the tools to big and almost featureless. It is better to split some tools into to parts.
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Write the programme in C. This tool is not a big application so you will not need some object-oriented programming or some other fancy stuff. That helps to keep the tools small and effective.
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Do not use any additional library. The Standard-Library is enough to solve little problems.
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Have fun.
If you need some help or if you have questions, just ask. I love to see incredible ideas. If you are stuck just ask for help or inspiration.