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diff --git a/26_tests_matrix_input/README b/26_tests_matrix_input/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e1b7431 --- /dev/null +++ b/26_tests_matrix_input/README @@ -0,0 +1,51 @@ +For this assignment, you will be writing test cases for your next +assignment. As usual, the instructions for the next assignment are +in next-README. + +For this assignment, we have created compiled binaries (in +/usr/local/l2p/rot_matrix/ where rotateMatrix is correct, +and the numbered ones are each broken in some way). + +As with 09_testing2, you will write a file called tests.txt, +which will list the command line arguments you want to use to +run the programs. However, unlike 09_testing2, you will +also want to create a wide variety of input files. You can +name them anything you want, as long as you save them in the +current (26_tests_matrix_input) directory, and submit them +along with tests.txt. + +As usual, we have provided run_all.sh + +Hint 1: think about various error cases that the programmer +might have forgotten! + +Hint 2: The trickiest of these is one in which the programmer +did not pay attention to a rather subtle, but common mistake +pointed out in your reading titled 'Reading a File'! + +Hint 3: If you find yourself needing to create an input +file with non-typable/non-printable characters in it, +you will want to do a few things. + +First, (after you have the file you want to edit open), you +will want to force emacs to change the encoding it uses +(so that it won't try to rewrite things in Unicode, for example): + +M-x revert-buffer-with-coding-system +raw-text + +Once you have done this, you can do + +M-x hexl-mode + +to put emacs in hex editor mode. + +Then you will see hex values on the left, and their printable +interpreations (or . for non-printable characters) on the right. +Move the point to where you want to put a particular value, and do + +C-M-x + +then type the hex value (one byte, so two hex digits) that you want, +and hit enter. It will overwrite the current character with that value. +Then you can save the file. |