This C program is designed to manage and update logs...
August 26, 2025 at 09:56 PM
This C program is designed to manage and update logs for two types of records: Cliente
(customer) records and Ordine
(order) records. Here's what the different sections of the code do:
Struct Definitions
-
Cliente
Struct:- Represents a customer record with fields for name (
nome
), surname (cognome
), email, and loyalty points (puntiFedelta
).
- Represents a customer record with fields for name (
-
Ordine
Struct:- Represents an order record with fields for customer ID (
cid
), quantity (quantita
), price (prezzo
), and product name (prodotto
).
- Represents an order record with fields for customer ID (
Core Functionalities
1. gestisciLog(void* log)
- Interprets a generic log (assumes it to be an
Ordine
). - Calculates the total cost of an order (based on quantity and price) and prints the order details. This is called when working with
Ordine
.
2. aggiornaLog(const char* filename, const char* chiave, double nuovoValore, int isCliente)
This function is the core part of the program and is used to update the logs stored in files:
-
Parameters:
filename
: The name of the log file (clienti.txt
for customers orordini.txt
for orders).chiave
: The key used to identify the record to update (email for a customer orcid
for an order).nuovoValore
: The new value to update (loyalty points for customers or price for orders).isCliente
: A flag indicating whether the log is for a customer (1
) or an order (0
).
-
Process:
- Opens the file for reading and reads the records into memory.
- Stores
Cliente
orOrdine
records in a buffer.- For customers, it reads fields
nome
,cognome
,email
, andpuntiFedelta
into dynamically-allocated memory. - For orders, it reads fields
cid
,prodotto
,quantita
, andprezzo
similarly.
- For customers, it reads fields
- Searches the log entries for the specified key (
chiave
):- If it's a customer (
isCliente = 1
), it finds the customer by matching their email and updates their loyalty points (puntiFedelta
). - If it's an order (
isCliente = 0
), it finds the order by matching the customer ID (cid
) and updates the price.
- If it's a customer (
- If the record is found and updated, it rewrites the updated records back to the file.
- If the record is not found, it prints an appropriate message and does nothing further.
Main Execution
- The program starts by asking the user whether they want to update a "Cliente" (customer) or "Ordine" (order).
- Depending on the user's choice:
- If "Cliente":
- Prompts for the customer's email and the number of loyalty points to add.
- Calls
aggiornaLog
withisCliente = 1
to update the log inclienti.txt
.
- If "Ordine":
- Prompts for the order's
cid
and the new price. - Calls
aggiornaLog
withisCliente = 0
to update the log inordini.txt
.
- Prompts for the order's
- If "Cliente":
- If the user's input is invalid, it prints an error message.
File Handling
-
The program assumes the existence of two text files:
clienti.txt
(for customer logs) andordini.txt
(for order logs). These files should be formatted as:clienti.txt
:Nome Cognome Email PuntiFedelta
ordini.txt
:CustomerID Prodotto Quantita Prezzo
-
When updating, it reads the file, modifies the data in memory, and writes the updated data back to the file. If the file isn't found, it prints an error message and exits the function.
Example Use Case
Updating Customer Points
- The user selects "Cliente".
- The program asks for the email address of the customer and the number of points to add.
- It searches
clienti.txt
for the customer by their email:- If found, updates the loyalty points.
- If not, prints "Record [email] non trovato."
- Writes the updated data back to
clienti.txt
.
Updating Order Price
- The user selects "Ordine".
- The program asks for the
cid
of the order and the new price. - It searches
ordini.txt
for the order by itscid
:- If found, updates the price.
- If not, prints "Record [cid] non trovato."
- Writes the updated data back to
ordini.txt
.
Issues in the Code
-
Memory Leaks:
- Allocations for
Cliente
andOrdine
usingmalloc
are not freed after use, leading to memory leaks.
- Allocations for
-
Data Mismanagement:
- The program tries to handle both
Cliente
andOrdine
logs using a single buffer (logs[100]
), assuming they have the same structure, which can cause undefined behavior when agestisciLog
function is called on aCliente
object.
- The program tries to handle both
-
Incorrect Output for Customers:
- The
gestisciLog
function assumes its input is always anOrdine
, but it is called with aCliente
in the customer update process. This leads to incorrect and possibly undefined behavior.
- The
In Summary
The program:
- Reads and updates customer or order logs based on user input.
- Writes updated information back to the corresponding log file.
- Relies on correct input formatting and file existence, with some implementation issues.
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