Exam 01 Piscine 42 Info

C00

The first exam of the 42 Piscine (Exam 01) typically takes place at the end of the first week and covers the fundamental C programming concepts introduced in projects like and C01 . Exam Basics

1. No main function allowed. The grader provides its own main. You only submit the function implementation.
2. Norminette is king. The 42 coding standard (Norminette) is enforced even during exams. Forgetting a newline at the end of the file, using for loops with declarations inside (normally forbidden in older 42 standards), or having more than 25 lines will cause a 0 for that exercise.
3. File naming is absolute. If the subject asks for ft_strcpy.c, naming it ft_strcpy (no .c) or ft_strcpy1.c will result in an automatic failure.
4. The Moulinette is unforgiving. It does not care about partial credit. If your function segfaults on one edge case (e.g., empty string), you get 0 for that exercise.

: The exam uses a "level" mechanic. You start at Level 0 with a very simple task (like displaying a character). If you pass, you move to Level 1. If you fail a level, the system often gives you a Exam 01 Piscine 42

The Golden Piscine Rule:

"If you are stuck, write a write ." Even if you cannot solve the complex recursion, can you print the arguments? Can you write a specific character? Partial points are not awarded, but simply seeing any output (even wrong output) breaks the psychological paralysis. Once you see output, you can debug. C00 The first exam of the 42 Piscine

• The Clock: It is always visible. Don't stare at it.
• The Silence: No music, no talking. You will hear keyboards and heartbeats.
• The Peer Pressure: Around you, people will stand up and leave early. Ignore them. Some geniuses finish in 90 minutes. Some veterans need 3 hours.