README.md

Memory Manager Assignment

Overview

This assignment builds a dynamic game inventory system to practice manual memory management using malloc, calloc, realloc, and free.

Files in This Repository

• memory_manager.c - Assignment file with TODO sections to complete
• README.md - This file

What You Need to Do

Complete all TODO sections in memory_manager.c:

1. Part 1: Create Inventory - Allocate arrays using malloc
2. Part 2: Expand Inventory - Grow arrays using realloc
3. Part 3: Fix Memory Leaks - Add missing free() calls
4. Part 4: Safe Pointer Handling - Handle pointers after freeing

Compiling and Running

Mac/Linux:

gcc memory_manager.c -o memory_manager
./memory_manager

Windows:

gcc memory_manager.c -o memory_manager.exe
memory_manager.exe

Expected Output

Your completed program should produce output showing:

• Part 1: Starting inventory created and freed
• Part 2: Inventory expanded from 3 to 6 items
• Part 3: Item pickups without memory leaks
• Part 4: Safe pointer handling after freeing

Submission

Submit:

1. GitHub repository URL with your completed memory_manager.c
2. Reflection document (reflection.txt or reflection.md) with 500-600 words