a program that analyzes text records
This program is designed to track the frequency of grocery items purchased by users. It allows users to search for specific items, view the frequency of all items, and visualize the frequency as a histogram. The program essentially helps users understand their grocery shopping patterns.
- Implemented a clear structure using a class (
ItemAnalyzer) to handle item frequency analysis. - Provided functionalities to display frequency in different formats (list and histogram).
- Incorporated file writing for data backup.
- Efficiency: Optimize item frequency calculations, possibly by avoiding redundant calculations when handling user choices.
- Security: Implement input validation to prevent unexpected behaviors if incorrect data is entered.
- User Interface: Enhance the user experience by creating a more intuitive interface and incorporating error handling.
The most challenging part was ensuring efficient handling of item frequencies within the menu options. It required careful consideration to avoid recalculating frequencies unnecessarily.
To overcome challenges, leveraging C++ resources and practice with similar data manipulation problems were crucial. Also, understanding the unordered map data structure and its functionalities aided in optimizing the code.
- Data Handling: Manipulating data structures (like unordered maps) for efficient storage and retrieval.
- Menu-Driven Programs: Designing interactive programs with user options and inputs.
- File Handling: Writing data to files for backup and future reference.
- Structure: Organized code into a class for item analysis, enhancing readability and maintainability.
- Descriptive Functions: Named functions clearly to indicate their purposes.
- Comments: Provided comments for better code understanding.
- Flexibility: Designed to be adaptable for potential future features or modifications.
This project prioritized code clarity, maintainability, and extensibility to ensure it remains adaptable to potential changes in requirements or additional functionalities.
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