🕒 Digital Clock in C (Windows Console)

A simple, aesthetically pleasing Digital Clock built using C language that displays the current hours, minutes, and seconds in a large digital format directly in the Windows console. The clock updates every second using system time.

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📌 Features

• ⏱ Real-time Accuracy: Displays system time with second-level precision.
• 🔢 Custom ASCII Art: Large 7-segment display style digits rendered seamlessly.
• 🔁 Live Updates: Auto-refreshes every second without flickering.
• 🪟 Windows API Integration: Uses windows.h for efficient cursor positioning (gotoxy).
• 💡 Clean Code: Well-structured and commented C code, perfect for beginners.

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🛠 Technologies Used

• Language: C
• Platform: Windows (Command Prompt / PowerShell)
• Libraries:
  • stdio.h (Standard I/O)
  • windows.h (Console manipulation)
  • time.h (Time functions)

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⚙ How It Works

1. Time Fetching: Retrieves the current system time using time() and localtime().
2. Digit Extraction: Separates hours, minutes, and seconds.
3. Rendering Engine:
   • Each digit (0-9) is drawn using custom ASCII patterns.
   • gotoxy() places the cursor at specific coordinates to print digits side-by-side.
4. Loop & Sleep: The main loop refreshes the display every 1000ms (Sleep(1000)).

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▶ How to Run

prerequisites

• A C Compiler (GCC recommended, e.g., MinGW).
• Windows OS.

Installation & Execution

1. Clone the Repository (or download the zip):

   git clone https://github.com/NANDGOPALSHARMA-29/Digital-Clock.git
   cd Digital-Clock

2. Compile the Code: Open your terminal in the project folder and run:

   gcc clock.c -o clock.exe

3. Run the Application:

   ./clock.exe

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📂 Project Structure

• clock.c: The core logic and ASCII art definitions.
• README.md: Project documentation.

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.