Flat Payment Management System

A modular C project for managing flat bookings and payments for a construction company. This project features a menu-driven interface and leverages file handling for data persistence.

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📖 Overview

This project allows users to:

• View flat details.
• Book new flats.
• Manage payment records for booked flats.
• Display booked and available flats.

With data persistence using data.csv, this program ensures that updates are saved and available for future use.

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🚀 How to Use

Compile the Program

gcc -o main dsa.c functions.c -lm

Run the Program

• Linux:

  ./main

• Windows:

  main

• Mac:

  ./main

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🛠 Features

Menu Options

1. View Flat Info Displays detailed information about each flat, including size, cost, and payment status.

2. Book a New Flat Allows users to book available flats and updates the data accordingly.

3. List Booked Flats Displays a list of all flats that have already been booked.

4. List Available Flats Shows all flats that are still available for booking.

5. Update Payment of a Flat Updates the payment status for a booked flat.

6. Save and Logout Saves all changes to data.csv and exits the program.

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📂 Project Structure

• dsa.c: Contains the main logic and menu implementation.
• functions.c: Implements helper functions like booking, payment update, etc.
• functions.h: Header file with function declarations and necessary macros.
• flats.h: Contains the data structure for flat information.
• data.csv: Stores flat information persistently.
• dataCopy.csv: A backup of the flat data.

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📦 Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/dizziedbliss/FlatManagementSystem.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd FlatManagementSystem

3. Compile and run the program (commands above).

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🌟 Features in Detail

• Persistent Storage: Changes are saved in data.csv for continuity.
• Backup Support: A dataCopy.csv file ensures data is not lost.
• Easy Navigation: Intuitive menu-driven interface.
• Data Modularity: Data is managed using structures (flats.h).

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🛠 Tools and Technologies

• Language: C
• Compiler: GCC
• Libraries: <stdio.h>, <stdlib.h>, <string.h>

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📜 Contribute (or just say "Hi" 😄)

This project is open for contributions, ideas, or just random comments (even if they’re about how cool flat booking systems are). You’re welcome to:

• Open an issue if you find a bug
• Fork the repo and create a PR with a fix or enhancement
• Suggest new features (like adding an AI to predict the best flats to book based on your preferences... who knows?)
• Share your thoughts in the Discussions (or just say "hi," we’re friendly)

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📞 Contact

Max!!

• GitHub: @dizziedbliss

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💡 Future Enhancements

• Add error handling for invalid inputs.
• Implement more robust file-handling techniques.
• Add features like:
  • Sorting flats by price or size.
  • Generating payment reports.
  • Advanced search filters for flats.