lab07 : Linked lists

num ready? description assigned due
lab07 true Linked lists Fri 09/27 09:00AM Sat 12/14 11:59PM

Goals of this lab

The goal of this lab is get more practice with iterating through linked lists and solving problems. Continue to practice code tracing to reason about your code. We request that you DO NOT ask the staff to debug your code. They have been specifically instructed not to debug for you, rather to guide in the process.

Step by Step Instructions

Step 1: Getting Started

  1. Go to github and create a git repo for this lab following the naming convention specified in previous labs.

  2. Log on to your CSIL account.

  3. Open a terminal window and log into the correct machine.

  4. Change into your CS 16 directory

Note: Remember to push your work to github at the end of EVERY work session.

Step 2: Obtaining the starter code

cp /cs/faculty/richert/public_html/cs16/lab07/* ./

Typing the list (ls) command should show you the following files in your current directory

$ ls
linkedListFuncs.cpp  llTests.cpp              moreLinkedListFuncs.h  tddFuncs.h
linkedListFuncs.h    Makefile                 README.md
linkedList.h         moreLinkedListFuncs.cpp  tddFuncs.cpp
$ 

Step 3: Reviewing the files and what your tasks are

Here is a list of your tasks for this lab:

Step 3a: Familiarize yourself with the big picture

Type “make tests” and you will see some tests pass, but some fail.

You are finished when all the tests pass. We have implemented a few function that involve linked lists in linkedListFuncs.cpp. There is only one file you need to edit this week:

moreLinkedListFuncs.cpp contains more functions that deal with linked lists.

Step 3b: Work on the linked list functions

Working on the linked list functions below is one of the most important things you can do to prepare for the final exam.

There are 7 functions you will need to write for this lab:

Each one has a set of tests which can be found under its corresponding heading when you type make tests. For example, the addIntToEndOfList tests look like this to start:

./llTests 1
--------------ADD_INT_TO_END_OF_LIST--------------
PASSED: linkedListToString(list)
   FAILED: linkedListToString(list)
     Expected: [42]->[57]->[61]->[12]->null Actual: [42]->[57]->[61]->null
   FAILED: linkedListToString(list)
     Expected: [42]->[57]->[61]->[12]->[-17]->null Actual: [42]->[57]->[61]->null
PASSED: linkedListToString(empty)
   FAILED: linkedListToString(empty)
     Expected: [0]->null Actual: null
   FAILED: linkedListToString(empty)
     Expected: [0]->[19]->null Actual: null

You should replace each function stub with the correct code for the function until all of the tests for each one pass. It is recommended that you work on the functions one at a time in the order that they are presented above. That is, get all the tests to pass for addIntToStartOfList then addIntToEndOfList and so on. When all the tests pass, move on to the next step.

Step 4: Checking your work before submitting

When you are finished, you should be able to type make clean and then make tests and see the following output:

-bash-4.2$ make clean
/bin/rm -f llTests *.o
-bash-4.2$ make tests
g++ -Wall -Wno-uninitialized   -c -o llTests.o llTests.cpp
g++ -Wall -Wno-uninitialized   -c -o linkedListFuncs.o linkedListFuncs.cpp
g++ -Wall -Wno-uninitialized   -c -o moreLinkedListFuncs.o moreLinkedListFuncs.cpp
g++ -Wall -Wno-uninitialized   -c -o tddFuncs.o tddFuncs.cpp
g++ -Wall -Wno-uninitialized  llTests.o linkedListFuncs.o moreLinkedListFuncs.o tddFuncs.o -o llTests
./llTests 1
--------------ADD_INT_TO_END_OF_LIST--------------
PASSED: linkedListToString(list)
PASSED: linkedListToString(list)
PASSED: linkedListToString(list)
PASSED: linkedListToString(empty)
PASSED: linkedListToString(empty)
PASSED: linkedListToString(empty)
./llTests 2
--------------ADD_INT_TO_START_OF_LIST--------------
PASSED: linkedListToString(list)
PASSED: linkedListToString(list)
PASSED: linkedListToString(list)
PASSED: linkedListToString(empty)
PASSED: linkedListToString(empty)
PASSED: linkedListToString(empty)
./llTests 3
--------------POINTER_TO_MAX--------------
PASSED: pointerToMax(list1)
PASSED: pointerToMax(list1)
PASSED: pointerToMax(list1)->data
PASSED: pointerToMax(list1)->next->data
PASSED: pointerToMax(list2)
PASSED: pointerToMax(list2)
PASSED: pointerToMax(list2)->data
PASSED: pointerToMax(list3)
PASSED: pointerToMax(list3)
PASSED: pointerToMax(list3)->data
PASSED: pointerToMax(list4)
PASSED: pointerToMax(list4)
PASSED: pointerToMax(list4)->data
PASSED: pointerToMax(list4)->next->data
./llTests 4
--------------POINTER_TO_MIN--------------
PASSED: pointerToMin(list1)
PASSED: pointerToMin(list1)
PASSED: pointerToMin(list1)->data
PASSED: pointerToMin(list1)->next->data
PASSED: pointerToMin(list2)
PASSED: pointerToMin(list2)
PASSED: pointerToMin(list2)->data
PASSED: pointerToMin(list3)
PASSED: pointerToMin(list3)
PASSED: pointerToMin(list3)->data
PASSED: pointerToMin(list4)
PASSED: pointerToMin(list4)
PASSED: pointerToMin(list4)->data
PASSED: pointerToMin(list4)->next->data
./llTests 5
--------------LARGEST_VALUE--------------
PASSED: largestValue(list1)
PASSED: largestValue(list2)
PASSED: largestValue(list3)
PASSED: largestValue(list4)
./llTests 6
--------------SMALLEST_VALUE--------------
PASSED: smallestValue(list1)
PASSED: smallestValue(list2)
PASSED: smallestValue(list3)
PASSED: smallestValue(list4)
./llTests 7
--------------SUM--------------
PASSED: sum(list1)
PASSED: sum(list2)
PASSED: sum(list3)
PASSED: sum(list4)

-bash-4.2$

At that point, you are ready to try submitting on Gradescope.

Step 5: Turn in your code on Gradescope

Submit all the .cpp and .h files to Lab06 assignment on Gradescope via your github repo. Then visit Gradescope and check that you have a correct score.

  1. Indentation is neat, consistent and follows good practice (see below)
  2. Variable name choice: variables should have sensible names. More on indentation: Your code should be indented neatly. Code that is inside braces should be indented, and code that is at the same “level” of nesting inside braces should be indented in a consistent way. Follow the examples from lecture, the sample code, and from the textbook.

Commit and push the latest version of your code on github

An important word about academic honesty and the gradescope system

We will test your code against other data files too—not just these. So while you might be able to pass the tests on gradescope now by just doing a hard-coded “cout” of the expected output, that will NOT receive credit.

To be very clear, code like this will pass on gradescope, BUT REPRESENTS A FORM OF ACADEMIC DISHONESTY since it is an attempt to just “game the system”, i.e. to get the tests to pass without really solving the problem.

I would hope this would be obvious, but I have to say it so that there is no ambiguity: hard coding your output is a form of cheating, i.e. a form of “academic dishonesty”. Submitting a program of this kind would be subject not only to a reduced grade, but to possible disciplinary penalties. If there is any doubt about this fact, please ask your TA and/or your instructor for clarification.

Logging out

If you are in the Phelps lab or in CSIL, make sure to log out of the machine before you leave. Also, make sure to close all open programs before you log out. Some programs will not work next time if they are not closed. Remember to save all your open files before you close your text editor.

If you are logged in remotely, you can log out using the exit command:

$ exit