Guidelines for exercise in programming language C.
SJ 010299


General

All exercises are of the form "write a function ... write also a program
to test the function". Further, all exercises require dynamic memory
allocation, array parameters, and freeing allocated memory. All these
elements have to be included in every exercise.

A complete exercise includes:
a) documentation in printed form
b) source code in printed form
c) source code in file named work_number.c (e.g., CE1.c) either
	1) text file in a floppy disk in MS-DOS format, or
	2) email to juvaste@cs.joensuu.fi before the paper copies
	   format: either uuencode or MIME encoding.

The program has to be in ANSI-C (no C++, Visual, Borland, etc.
extensions). The work will be compiled with gcc.


Documentation

The proper length of a document is 2-4 pages.

The document includes:

- front matter (name, student number, email address, exercise number)
- user guide of the program
- description of the problem
- description of the solution
- detailed description of the function calling parameters and return
  values (including restrictions and function behavior in case of
  erroneous parameters)
- description of allocation, using, and freeing of dynamic variables
- testing report


Evaluation:

Positive effect:
- input error checking
- detailed documentation
- easy-to-read source code

Negative effect:
- cryptic code
- bad programming style
- incomplete solution