Thread: Modifying a pthread program to read multiple lines

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    Modifying a pthread program to read multiple lines

    hello everyone

    I have a problem with a code I have tried. The code I have tried. The code's objective is this. Read the 3 categories of text from a text file (test.txt) by using 3 separate threads and display them on the terminal.

    Amber
    John
    Damien
    Paul
    Kyle
    sydney
    melbourne
    canberra
    perth
    darwin
    20
    23
    21
    32
    24

    The program I wrote reads a string like this,


    12345ABCDE!@#$%


    So I need some help modifying this program to achieve the above.
    It would mean a lot if someone could help me solve this problem as this is the best solution I could come up with.
    Thank you for any help.

    Output I am trying to get...
    Amber from Sydney. Age: 20
    John from Melbourne. Age: 23
    Damien from Canberra. Age: 21
    Paul from Perth. Age: 32
    Kyle from Darwin. Age: 24

    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    #include <pthread.h>
     
     
    #define LENGTH 5
     
    pthread_mutex_t lock;
     
    pthread_t t[3];
     
     
    struct tcontainer
    {
    
    
    	// the filename
    	const char* name;
    
    
    	// what are we reading
    	int offset;
    
    
    	// buffers
    	char nums[LENGTH];
    	char alphas[LENGTH];
    	char syms[LENGTH];
    };
    
    
    typedef struct tcontainer container;
     
    // the thread
     
    void* reader_threadf(void* cont_p)
    {
     
        FILE *fp ;
     
        container* co=(container*)cont_p;
     
        char *data_o;
     
        int offset;
     
        // protect offset
     
        pthread_mutex_lock(&lock);
     
         offset=co->offset;
         co->offset++;
     
        pthread_mutex_unlock(&lock);
     
        //open the file
     
        fp=fopen(co->name, "r");
     
        //determine which buffer extract into
     
        if (offset==2)data_o=co->syms; else {if (offset==1)data_o=co->alphas; else data_o=co->nums;}
     
        // move the seek to the position determined by offset
        fseek( fp, LENGTH*offset, SEEK_SET );
     
        // reads the data from the offset
       
        int i=0;
       
        while(i<LENGTH)
        {
            data_o[i]=fgetc(fp);
            i++;       
        }
     
     
        fclose(fp);
     
        return NULL;
     
    }
     
     
    int main()
     
     
    {
     
        container co;
     
        co.offset=0;
        co.name="test.txt";
     
        // launch threads
     
        for (int i=0;i<3;i++)
            pthread_create(&(t[i]), NULL, &reader_threadf, (void*)&co);
     
     
        // finish threads
        for (int i=0;i<3;i++)
            pthread_join(t[i],NULL);
     
     
        // output data
       
        for (int i=0;i<LENGTH;i++)
        {
            printf("%c",co.nums[i]);
            printf("%c",co.alphas[i]);
            printf("%c\n",co.syms[i]);
        }
     
        return 0;
     
     
    }

    I have to use getline instead (instead of the getc), and redo the container buffers into [LENGTH][MAXNAMESIZE] or something like that. And the seek has to adjusted to the proper position. These are the stuff I need help with.

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    I would suggest you start by making this work.
    Code:
        reader_threadf((void*)&co);
        reader_threadf((void*)&co);
        reader_threadf((void*)&co);
    
        for (int i=0;i<LENGTH;i++)
        {
            printf("%c",co.nums[i]);
            printf("%c",co.alphas[i]);
            printf("%c\n",co.syms[i]);
        }
    For starters, your mutex is wrong because you're assuming that the first thread you spawn would get to the mutex first.
    This isn't guaranteed.
    If you dance barefoot on the broken glass of undefined behaviour, you've got to expect the occasional cut.
    If at first you don't succeed, try writing your phone number on the exam paper.

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