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Objectives: Objectives:
* Re-familiarize yourself with the C programming language * Re-familiarize yourself with the C programming language
* Learn a little about how UNIX utilities are implemented * Re-familiarize yourself with a shell / terminal / command-line of UNIX
* Learn (as a side effect) how to use a proper code editor such as emacs * Learn (as a side effect) how to use a proper code editor such as emacs
* Learn a little about how UNIX utilities are implemented
While the project focuses upon writing simple C programs, you can see from the
above that even that requires a bunch of other previous knowledge, including a
basic idea of what a shell is and how to use the command line on some
UNIX-based systems (e.g., Linux or macOS), how to use an editor such as emacs,
and of course a basic understanding of C programming. If you **do not** have
these skills already, this is not the right place to start.
## my-cat ## my-cat
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prompt> man fopen prompt> man fopen
``` ```
Then, read! Reading man pages effectively takes practice; why not start
learning now?
We will also give a simple overview here. The **fopen()** function "opens" a
The **fopen()** function opens a file file, which is a common way in UNIX systems to begin the process of file
access.