Welcome to Processes-N-Pipes, an advanced exploration into the realms of inter-process communication (IPC) using pipes, now featuring a user-friendly terminal menu and customizable communication delays. This toolkit extends our initial case inversion example to include a variety of operations and demonstrates the effect of delays in IPC, making it a comprehensive educational tool for learners and educators alike.
- Extended IPC Operations: Engage with a broader range of operations beyond case inversion, including uppercase transformation, palindrome creation, and random math operations on numbers.
- Terminal Menu: Navigate through the options easily with a simple-to-use terminal menu, enhancing user interaction.
- Communication Delays: Experience the impact of timing in IPC with deliberate delays introduced between parent and child processes, simulating real-world scenarios where processes operate at different speeds.
- Educational Tool: With these new features, delve deeper into IPC mechanics in a clear, engaging manner, perfect for those looking to enhance their understanding of process communication.
Prepare for this IPC journey with:
- A GCC compiler or any standard C compiler.
- Basic terminal operations.
Ensure your project directory is structured properly with main.c and utilities.c inside the /src folder, and utilities.h inside the /include folder.
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Clone this repository:
```bash git clone https://github.com/your-username/Processes-N-Pipes.git ```
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Navigate to the project directory: ```bash cd Processes-N-Pipes ```
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Compile the project using the Makefile: ```bash make ```
This will compile the source files from the /src directory and place the executable in the /build directory as defined in the Makefile.
After compiling, run the executable to access the terminal menu:
./build/processes-n-pipes
Follow the on-screen prompts to choose between various IPC demonstrations. When prompted, enter a message or a number based on your selection. Explore different functionalities and observe the impact of communication delays firsthand.
This version introduces a terminal menu that allows users to select between different demonstrations:
- Toggle and Return a Message: Inverts the case of each character in a string.
- Uppercase and Return a Message: Converts a string to uppercase.
- Palindrome and Return a Message: Creates a palindrome from the input string.
- Perform a Random Math Operation on a Number: Executes a random math operation on a provided number.
Additionally, the introduction of a 3-second delay between parent and child communications offers insights into how processes interact with timing considerations.
Dive into the Processes-N-Pipes project! Your contributions, whether they're new features, bug fixes, or documentation improvements, are a fantastic way to deepen your understanding of IPC and contribute to the learning community.
Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.
Encountered a challenge? Have a question? Open an issue on our GitHub issue tracker for support and guidance.
Embark on your IPC learning journey with Processes-N-Pipes and enjoy the advanced adventure of communication between processes!