Simple Record Management System

This is a simple C program that allows users to manage records stored in a binary file. It provides basic operations such as initializing the file, adding records, searching for records, deleting records, and displaying records in various ways.

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Features

1. Initialize File: Creates or resets the file to an empty state.
2. Insert Record: Adds a new record with a unique ID, name, and age.
3. Search Record: Searches for a record by its unique ID.
4. Delete Record: Marks a record as deleted by overwriting it with empty values.
5. Show All Records: Displays all non-deleted records.
6. Raw File Content Display: Displays all records, including empty (deleted) ones, for debugging purposes.

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How to Run

Follow these steps to run the Record Management System on your local machine:

Step 1: Clone the Repository

Step 2: Navigate to the Project Directory

Step 4: Run the Program

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Menu Options

When you run the program, you will see the following menu:

Choose an option:

1. Initialize File: Creates or resets the binary file to an empty state.
2. Insert Record: Adds a new record with a unique ID, name, and age.
3. Search Record: Searches for a record based on the unique ID.
4. Delete Record: Marks a record as deleted by overwriting it with an empty record.
5. Show All Records: Displays all non-deleted records stored in the file.
6. Show Raw File Content: Displays all records, including deleted ones (useful for debugging).
7. Exit: Exits the program.

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Use Cases

1. Learning File Handling

• Understand how to use file handling (especially binary files) in C to store and manage records.
• Practice basic file operations such as reading, writing, updating, and deleting data.

2. CRUD Operations

• Implement basic Create, Read, Update, and Delete functionality in a console-based application.
• Gain experience with file-based storage rather than using databases.

3. Building Console Applications

• Build simple, interactive C console applications that allow users to perform various actions based on user input.
• Learn how to interact with users through a terminal interface and handle their choices efficiently.

4. Debugging with Raw Data

• The "Show Raw File Content" feature can be used to debug or inspect the underlying file contents, even the empty or deleted records.