Creating a full-fledged Library Management System involves multiple components and can be quite extensive. Here, I’ll provide you with a simple console-based implementation in C that focuses on managing books and patrons.
For simplicity, we won’t cover transactions like borrowing and returning books, but you can extend the functionality based on your requirements.
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
// Define structures for Book and Patron
struct Book {
int bookId;
char title[100];
char author[100];
};
struct Patron {
int patronId;
char name[100];
};
// Function to add a book to the library
void addBook(struct Book books[], int* bookCount) {
printf("\nEnter Book Details:\n");
struct Book newBook;
newBook.bookId = *bookCount + 1;
printf("Title: ");
scanf("%s", newBook.title);
printf("Author: ");
scanf("%s", newBook.author);
books[*bookCount] = newBook;
(*bookCount)++;
printf("\nBook Added Successfully!\n");
}
// Function to display all books in the library
void displayBooks(struct Book books[], int bookCount) {
printf("\nLibrary Books:\n");
for (int i = 0; i < bookCount; i++) {
printf("Book ID: %d, Title: %s, Author: %s\n", books[i].bookId, books[i].title, books[i].author);
}
}
// Function to add a patron to the library
void addPatron(struct Patron patrons[], int* patronCount) {
printf("\nEnter Patron Details:\n");
struct Patron newPatron;
newPatron.patronId = *patronCount + 1;
printf("Name: ");
scanf("%s", newPatron.name);
patrons[*patronCount] = newPatron;
(*patronCount)++;
printf("\nPatron Added Successfully!\n");
}
// Function to display all patrons in the library
void displayPatrons(struct Patron patrons[], int patronCount) {
printf("\nLibrary Patrons:\n");
for (int i = 0; i < patronCount; i++) {
printf("Patron ID: %d, Name: %s\n", patrons[i].patronId, patrons[i].name);
}
}
int main() {
struct Book libraryBooks[100];
struct Patron libraryPatrons[100];
int bookCount = 0;
int patronCount = 0;
int choice;
do {
printf("\nLibrary Management System\n");
printf("1. Add Book\n");
printf("2. Display Books\n");
printf("3. Add Patron\n");
printf("4. Display Patrons\n");
printf("0. Exit\n");
printf("Enter your choice: ");
scanf("%d", &choice);
switch (choice) {
case 1:
addBook(libraryBooks, &bookCount);
break;
case 2:
displayBooks(libraryBooks, bookCount);
break;
case 3:
addPatron(libraryPatrons, &patronCount);
break;
case 4:
displayPatrons(libraryPatrons, patronCount);
break;
case 0:
printf("\nExiting...\n");
break;
default:
printf("\nInvalid Choice. Please try again.\n");
}
} while (choice ! = 0);
return 0;
}
This is a simple console-based application. You can expand on this by adding more features like book transactions (borrowing, returning), storing data persistently (e.g., in files), and implementing a more robust user interface.
