dictonary.txt

apple,a sweet fruit

word_dict_reader.c

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdbool.h>
#include <ctype.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>

bool is_string_matching(char *str1, char *str2) {
    int i = 0;
    while (str1[i] != '\0' && str2[i] != '\0') {
        if (tolower((unsigned char)str1[i]) != tolower((unsigned char)str2[i])) {
            return false;
        }
        i++;
    }
    if (str1[i] != '\0' || str2[i] != '\0') {
        return false;
    }
    return true;
}


char* read_data_from_file(char *input) {
    FILE *file;
    
    file = fopen("dictonary.txt", "r");
    if (file == NULL) {
        printf("File not found\n");
        return NULL;
    }
     char ch;
     char buffer[256];
     int index = 0;

     while ((ch = fgetc(file)) != EOF) {
          if (ch == ',') {
                buffer[index] = '\0';
                if (is_string_matching(buffer, input)) {
                     int output_index = 0;
                     char *output = (char*)malloc(256 * sizeof(char));
                     while((ch = fgetc(file)) != '\n' && ch != EOF) {
                          output[output_index++] = ch;
                     }
                     output[output_index] = '\0';
                     fclose(file);
                     return output;
                } else {
                     while((ch = fgetc(file)) != '\n' && ch != EOF);
                }
                index = 0;
          } else {
                buffer[index++] = ch;
          }
     }
     fclose(file);
     return NULL;
}

bool add_data_to_file(char *word, char* meaning) {
    FILE *file;
    file = fopen("dictonary.txt", "a");
    if (file == NULL) {
        printf("File not found\n");
        return false;
    }
    fprintf(file, "\n%s,%s", word, meaning);
    fclose(file);
    return true;
}


int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
    if (argc < 2) {
        printf("Usage: %s <command> [arguments]\n", argv[0]);
        printf("Commands:\n");
        printf("  add <word> <meaning>   Add a new word and its meaning to the dictionary\n");
        printf("  read <word>            Read the meaning of a word from the dictionary\n");
        return 1;
    }

    if (strcmp(argv[1], "add") == 0) {
        if (argc != 4) {
            printf("Usage: %s add <word> <meaning>\n", argv[0]);
            return 1;
        }
        printf("Adding word...\n");
        printf("Word: %s\n", argv[2]);
        printf("Meaning: %s\n", argv[3]);
        if (add_data_to_file(argv[2], argv[3])) {
            printf("Word added successfully\n");
        } else {
            printf("Failed to add word\n");
        }
    } else if (strcmp(argv[1], "read") == 0) {
        if (argc != 3) {
            printf("Usage: %s read <word>\n", argv[0]);
            return 1;
        }
        char *meaning = read_data_from_file(argv[2]);
        if (meaning != NULL) {
            printf("Meaning: %s\n", meaning);
            free(meaning); // Remember to free the allocated memory
        } else {
            printf("Word not found\n");
        }
    } else {
        printf("Unknown command: %s\n", argv[1]);
        printf("Usage: %s <command> [arguments]\n", argv[0]);
        printf("Commands:\n");
        printf("  add <word> <meaning>   Add a new word and its meaning to the dictionary\n");
        printf("  read <word>            Read the meaning of a word from the dictionary\n");
        return 1;
    }

    return 0;
}