📚 Library Management System (C++)

A modular command-line Library Management System built using modern C++ fundamentals.

This project demonstrates modular programming by organizing the application across multiple source and header files while implementing a simple library workflow using arrays, functions, and shared data.

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✨ Features

• ✅ Add New Book
• ✅ View All Books
• ✅ Search Book
• ✅ Issue Book
• ✅ Return Book
• ✅ Delete Book
• ✅ Duplicate Book ID Validation
• ✅ Empty Title & Author Validation
• ✅ Book Availability Tracking
• ✅ Multi-file Project Architecture

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📂 Project Structure

library-management-system-cpp/
│
├── include/
│   ├── book.h
│   ├── library.h
│   └── menu.h
│
├── src/
│   ├── book.cpp
│   ├── library.cpp
│   ├── menu.cpp
│   └── main.cpp
│
├── README.md
├── LICENSE
└── .gitignore

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🛠 Technologies Used

• C++17
• g++
• Visual Studio Code
• Git
• GitHub

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⚙️ Compile

g++ src/*.cpp -Iinclude -Wall -Wextra -pedantic -std=c++17 -o app

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▶️ Run

./app

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📚 Learning Objectives

This project focuses on:

• Modular Programming
• Multi-file Project Organization
• Arrays
• Functions
• Shared Data using extern
• Boolean State Management
• Helper Functions
• Business Rule Validation
• Command-Line Application Design

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🚀 Future Improvements

• Store books using file handling
• Replace arrays with classes
• Add borrower information
• Track issue & return dates
• Add fine calculation
• Improve input validation

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👨‍💻 Author

Mehfooz

Learning C++ through project-based development.