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+// License: AGPLv3 or later. https://www.gnu.org/licenses/licenses.html
+
+#include <cstring>
+#include <iostream>
+
+#include "auxiliary.h"
+#include "general_functions.h"
+
+using namespace std;
+
+processArguments::processArguments(
+    int theArgc, const char* const theArgv[]):
+    argc(theArgc), argv(theArgv)
+{
+    checkIfArgcWithinRange();
+    checkIfArg2Is0Or1OnlyAndSetMintOrMelt();
+    checkIfCorrectNumberOfArgumentsForMintOrMelt();
+    checkIf3rdOnwardArgsAreNotPositveInt();
+    setRemainingDataMemberValues();
+    printProcessedArguments();
+}
+
+void processArguments::checkIfArgcWithinRange()
+{
+    if (argc < 5 or argc > 6)
+    {
+        cerr
+            << "For Mint, no. of arguments must be 6 and for Melt no."
+            << " of arguments must be 5 but recived " << argc
+            << " argument(s).\n";
+        exit(1);
+    }
+}
+
+void processArguments::checkIfArg2Is0Or1OnlyAndSetMintOrMelt()
+{
+    string secondArgumentIncorrect =
+        string("Second argument can be only 0 for Mint and 1 for Melt")
+        + ". But it is '" + argv[1] +  "'.\n";
+    if (is_whole_number(argv[1]))
+    {
+        mintOrMelt = stoi(argv[1]);
+        if (mintOrMelt > 1 or mintOrMelt < 0)
+        {
+            cerr << secondArgumentIncorrect;
+            exit(1);
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        cerr << secondArgumentIncorrect;
+        exit(1);
+    }
+}
+
+void processArguments::checkIfCorrectNumberOfArgumentsForMintOrMelt()
+{
+    if (mintOrMelt == mint and argc != 6)
+    {
+        cerr
+            << "For Mint, no. of arguments can be excatly 6 only. But "
+            << "recived " << argc << ".\n";
+        exit(1);
+    }
+    else if (mintOrMelt == melt and argc != 5)
+    {
+        cerr
+            << "For Melt, no. of arguments can be excatly 5 only. But "
+            << "recived " << argc << ".\n";
+        exit(1);
+    }
+}
+
+void processArguments::checkIf3rdOnwardArgsAreNotPositveInt()
+{
+    checkIfArgumentIsNotPositiveInt(argv[2], "3rd");
+    checkIfArgumentIsNotPositiveInt(argv[3], "4th");
+    checkIfArgumentIsNotPositiveInt(argv[4], "5th");
+    if (mintOrMelt == mint)
+    {
+        checkIfArgumentIsNotPositiveInt(argv[5], "6th");
+    }
+}
+
+void processArguments::checkIfArgumentIsNotPositiveInt (
+    const char* argument, string itsIndex)
+{
+    if (! is_natural_number(argument))
+    {
+        cerr
+            << "All arguments from 3rd onward must be positive "
+            << "integer but " << itsIndex <<  " i.e. '" << argument
+            << "' is not.\n";
+            exit(1);
+    }
+}
+
+void processArguments::setRemainingDataMemberValues()
+{
+    seed = stoi(argv[2]);
+    length= stoi(argv[3]);
+    size= stoi(argv[4]);
+    if (mintOrMelt == mint)
+    {
+        mod= stoi(argv[5]);
+    }
+}
+
+
+string processArguments::codewordType() const
+{
+    if (mintOrMelt == mint)
+    {
+        return "mint";
+    }
+    else if (mintOrMelt == melt)
+    {
+        return "melt";
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        cerr_and_exit(
+            2,
+            "Unexpected Internal",
+            __FILE__,
+            __func__,
+            __LINE__);
+    }
+}
+
+short processArguments::codewordInt() const
+{
+    return mintOrMelt;
+}
+
+int processArguments::randomGeneratorSeed() const
+{
+    return seed;
+}
+
+int processArguments::codewordLength() const
+{
+    return length;
+}
+
+int processArguments::codebookSize() const
+{
+    return size;
+}
+
+int processArguments::modulus() const
+{
+    return mod;
+}
+
+void processArguments::printProcessedArguments() const
+{
+    cout
+        << "Mode: " << codewordType() << "  "
+        << "Seed: " << seed << "  "
+        << "Codeword Length: " << length << "  "
+        << "Codebook size: " << size;
+    if (mintOrMelt == mint)
+    {
+        cout << "  Modulus: " << mod;
+    }
+    cout << endl;
+}
diff --git a/auxiliary.h b/auxiliary.h
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+// License: AGPLv3 or later. https://www.gnu.org/licenses/licenses.html
+
+#ifndef _AUXILIARY_H_
+#define _AUXILIARY_H_
+
+#include <string>
+
+class processArguments
+{
+    public:
+        processArguments(int theArgc, const char* const theArgv[]);
+        std::string codewordType() const;
+        short codewordInt() const;
+        int randomGeneratorSeed() const;
+        int codewordLength() const;
+        int codebookSize() const;
+        int modulus() const;
+    private:
+        short mint = 0;
+        short melt = 1;
+        short mintOrMelt;
+        int seed;
+        int length;
+        int size;
+        int mod;
+        int argc;
+        const char* const *argv;
+        // if any of the checks fail, program exits immediately w/
+        // error code 1
+        void checkIfArgcWithinRange();
+        void checkIfArg2Is0Or1Only();
+        void checkIfArg2Is0Or1OnlyAndSetMintOrMelt();
+        void checkIfCorrectNumberOfArgumentsForMintOrMelt();
+        void checkIf3rdOnwardArgsAreNotPositveInt();
+        void checkIfArgumentIsNotPositiveInt(
+            const char* argument, std::string itsIndex);
+        void setRemainingDataMemberValues();
+        void printProcessedArguments() const;
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/cfc.cpp b/cfc.cpp
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+// License: AGPLv3 or later. https://www.gnu.org/licenses/licenses.html
+
+#include <ctype.h>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <typeinfo>
+
+#include "cfc.h"
+#include "generateValue.h"
+
+using namespace std;
+
+driver::driver(processArguments &theProgArgs):
+ProgramArguments(theProgArgs)
+{
+    if (ProgramArguments.codewordType() == "mint")
+    {
+         Mint aMint(Mint::zeroSymbol, ProgramArguments.modulus());
+        processMintOrMelt(aMint);
+    }
+    else if (ProgramArguments.codewordType() == "melt")
+    {
+         Melt aMelt(Melt::zeroSymbol);
+        processMintOrMelt(aMelt);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        cerr_and_exit(
+            2,
+            "unexpected",
+            __FILE__,
+            __func__,
+            __LINE__,
+            "ProgArgs.codewordType() is neither mint nor melt. Its "
+            + ProgramArguments.codewordType() +'.'
+        );
+    }
+}
+
+void driver::processMint(Codebook<Codeword<Mint>> &theCodebook)
+{
+    // adding rest of the randomly generated codewords
+    for (int i=1; i < ProgramArguments.codebookSize(); i++)
+    {
+        Codeword<Mint> aCodeword;
+        for (int j=0; j < ProgramArguments.codewordLength(); j++)
+        {
+            int randomNumber = generateMint(
+                ProgramArguments.randomGeneratorSeed(),
+                ProgramArguments.modulus()
+                );
+            Mint aMint(randomNumber, ProgramArguments.modulus());
+            aCodeword.push_back(aMint);
+        }
+        theCodebook.push_back(aCodeword);
+    }
+    theCodebook.Display();
+}
+ 
+void driver::processMelt(Codebook<Codeword<Melt>> &theCodebook)
+{
+    // adding rest of the randomly generated codewords
+    for (int i=1; i < ProgramArguments.codebookSize(); i++)
+    {
+        Codeword<Melt> aCodeword;
+        for (int j=0; j < ProgramArguments.codewordLength(); j++)
+        {
+            char randomCharacter = generateMelt(
+                ProgramArguments.randomGeneratorSeed()
+                );
+            Melt aMelt(randomCharacter);
+            aCodeword.push_back(aMelt);
+        }
+        theCodebook.push_back(aCodeword);
+    }
+    theCodebook.Display();
+}
+ 
+void driver::processMint(Codebook<Codeword<Melt>> &theCodebook)
+{
+    cerr_and_exit(
+        2,
+        "unexpected",
+        __FILE__,
+        __func__,
+        __LINE__,
+        "function called for processing Melt cases."
+    );
+}
+
+void driver::processMelt(Codebook<Codeword<Mint>> &theCodebook)
+{
+    cerr_and_exit(
+        2,
+        "unexpected",
+        __FILE__,
+        __func__,
+        __LINE__,
+        "function called for processing Mint cases."
+    );
+}
+
+ Mint::Mint(int Number, int Modulus) :  modulus(Modulus)
+ {
+     if (Number < modulus and Number >= 0)
+     {
+         number = Number;
+     }
+     else if (Number > modulus)
+     {
+         number = Number%modulus;
+     }
+     else if (Number < 0)
+     {
+         
+     }
+ }
+ 
+ int Mint::getNumber() const
+ {
+     return number;
+ }
+  
+ int Mint::getSymbol() const
+ {
+     return getNumber();
+ }
+ 
+ int Mint::operator-(const Mint mint2) const
+ {
+     int beforeModulating = number - mint2.getNumber();
+     int afterModulating = modulate(beforeModulating, modulus);
+     return afterModulating;
+ }
+ 
+ Melt::Melt(char Character)
+ {
+     character = tolower(Character);
+ }
+ 
+ char Melt::getCharacter() const
+ {
+     return character;
+ }
+  
+ char Melt::getSymbol() const
+ {
+     return getCharacter();
+ }
+ 
+int Melt::operator-(const Melt melt2) const
+{
+    return (character != melt2.getCharacter());
+}
diff --git a/cfc.h b/cfc.h
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+// License: AGPLv3 or later. https://www.gnu.org/licenses/licenses.html
+
+#ifndef _CFC_H_
+#define _CFC_H_
+
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "auxiliary.h"
+#include "general_functions.h"
+
+class Mint
+{
+    public:
+        Mint() {};
+        Mint(int Number, int Modulus);
+        int getNumber() const;
+        // standard function to be used for template codeword.
+        // it just 'return getNumber();'
+        int getSymbol() const;
+        int operator-(const Mint mint2) const;
+        static const int zeroSymbol = 0;
+    private:
+        int number;
+        int modulus;
+};
+
+class Melt
+{
+    public:
+        Melt() {};
+        Melt(char Character);
+        char getCharacter() const;
+        // standard function to be used for template codeword.
+        // it just 'return getCharacter();'
+        char getSymbol() const;
+        int operator-(const Melt melt2) const;
+        static const char zeroSymbol = 'a';
+    private:
+        char character;
+};
+
+template<typename T>
+class Codeword
+{
+    public:
+        Codeword();
+        Codeword(std::vector<T> &aTVector);
+        Codeword(const Codeword<T> &aCodeword);
+        void push_back(T symbol);
+        std::vector<T> getCodeword() const;
+        int getWeight() const;
+        // return -1 if encounters error i.e.:
+        // If size of own codeword and codeword passed as argument
+        // mismatch However It Will Not Happen Within Runtime Of This
+        // Program. This is just defensive programming.
+        int Distance(const Codeword<T> &aCodeword) const;
+        void Display() const;
+        int size() const;
+        T getSymbolByIndex(int index) const;
+        //bool isZeroCodeword() const;
+    private:
+        void Weight();
+        void incrementalWeight();
+        //void calculateIfZeroCodeword();
+        std::vector<T> codeword;
+        int weight = 0;
+        //bool isZerocodeword;
+};
+
+template<typename T>
+class Codebook
+{
+    public:
+        Codebook();
+        Codebook(std::vector<T> &aTVector);
+        Codebook(const Codebook<T> &aCodebook);
+        void push_back(T codeword);
+        std::vector<T> getCodebook() const;
+        void Display() const;
+        int getMinimumWeight() const;
+        std::vector<std::vector<int>> getDistance() const;
+        int getMinimumDistance() const;
+    private:
+        // this function simply calls other three private functions
+        void doCalculations();
+        void minimumWeight();
+        void calcDistance();
+        void minimumDistance();
+        void doIncrementalCalculations();
+        void minimumIncrementalWeight();
+        void calcIncrementalDistance();
+        void minimumIncrementalDistance();
+        int minWeight = 0;
+        std::vector<std::vector<int>> distance;
+        int minDistance = 0;
+        std::vector<T> codebook;
+        inline void updateIfNewMinimumDistance(int aDistance);
+};
+
+class driver
+{
+    public:
+        driver(processArguments &ProgArgs);
+    private:
+        template<typename U>
+        void processMintOrMelt(U aMintOrMelt);
+        void processMint(Codebook<Codeword<Mint>> &theCodebook);
+        void processMelt(Codebook<Codeword<Melt>> &theCodebook);
+        // placeholder functions which are never called and
+        // will print error and quit if called
+        void processMint(Codebook<Codeword<Melt>> &theCodebook);
+        void processMelt(Codebook<Codeword<Mint>> &theCodebook);
+        processArguments &ProgramArguments;
+};
+
+
+/******TEMPLATE CLASES AND FUNCTIONS DEFINITION STARTS FROM HERE******/
+
+
+template<typename U>
+void driver::processMintOrMelt(U aMintOrMelt)
+{
+    Codebook<Codeword<U>> theCodebook;
+    Codeword<U> aCodeword;
+    for (int i=0; i < 1 &&i < ProgramArguments.codebookSize(); i++)
+    {
+        for (int j=0; j < ProgramArguments.codewordLength(); j++)
+        {
+            aCodeword.push_back(aMintOrMelt);
+        }
+        theCodebook.push_back(aCodeword);
+    }
+    if (typeid(U) == typeid(Mint))
+    {
+        processMint(theCodebook);
+    }
+    else if (typeid(U) == typeid(Melt))
+    {
+        processMelt(theCodebook);
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+Codeword<T>::Codeword()
+{
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+Codeword<T>::Codeword(std::vector<T> &aTVector)
+{
+    for (T symbol: aTVector)
+    {
+        codeword.push_back(symbol);
+    }
+    Weight();
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+Codeword<T>::Codeword(const Codeword<T> &aCodeword)
+{
+    codeword = aCodeword.getCodeword();
+    weight = aCodeword.getWeight();
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+void Codeword<T>::push_back(T symbol)
+{
+    codeword.push_back(symbol);
+    incrementalWeight();
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+std::vector<T> Codeword<T>::getCodeword() const
+{
+    return codeword;
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+int Codeword<T>::getWeight() const
+{
+    return weight;
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+int Codeword<T>::Distance(const Codeword<T> &aCodeword) const
+{
+    int distance = 0;
+    if (codeword.size() != aCodeword.size())
+    {
+        cerr_only(
+            "Internal",
+            __FILE__,
+            __func__,
+            __LINE__,
+            "For calculating Codeword Distance, no. of symbols in own"
+            " codeword and codeword passed as argument mismatch. "
+            "Though technically a possiblity, it should not happen "
+            "within the run of this program."
+        );
+        distance = -1;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        for (int i=0; i < size(); i++)
+        {
+            distance += codeword[i] - aCodeword.getSymbolByIndex(i);
+        }
+    }
+    return distance;
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+void Codeword<T>::Display() const
+{
+    for(T symbol: codeword)
+    {
+        std::cout << symbol.getSymbol() << " ";
+    }
+    std::cout << "   Weight: "  << weight << std::endl;
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+int Codeword<T>::size() const
+{
+    return codeword.size();
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+T Codeword<T>::getSymbolByIndex(int index) const
+{
+    if (codeword.size() > index)
+    {
+        return codeword[index];
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        cerr_only(
+            "internal",
+            __FILE__,
+            __func__,
+            __LINE__,
+            "Index symbol requqested is greater than cointainer size "
+            "An empty symbol of same type will be returned but this "
+            "will therefore give garbage result."
+        );
+        T emptySymbol;
+        return emptySymbol;
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+void Codeword<T>::Weight()
+{
+    weight = 0;
+    for (T symbol: codeword)
+    {
+        if (symbol.getSymbol() != symbol.zeroSymbol)
+        {
+            weight++;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+void Codeword<T>::incrementalWeight()
+{
+    if (codeword[codeword.size()-1].getSymbol()
+        != codeword[0].zeroSymbol)
+    {
+        weight++;
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+Codebook<T>::Codebook()
+{
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+Codebook<T>::Codebook(std::vector<T> &aTVector)
+{
+    for (T codeword: aTVector)
+    {
+        codebook.push_back(codeword);
+    }
+    doCalculations();
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+Codebook<T>::Codebook(const Codebook<T> &aCodebook)
+{
+    minWeight = aCodebook.getMinimumWeight();
+    distance = aCodebook.getDistance();
+    minDistance = aCodebook.getMinimumDistance();
+    codebook = aCodebook.getCodebook();
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+void Codebook<T>::push_back(T codeword)
+{
+    codebook.push_back(codeword);
+    doIncrementalCalculations();
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+std::vector<T> Codebook<T>::getCodebook() const
+{
+    return codebook;
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+void Codebook<T>::Display() const
+{
+    for (T codeword: codebook)
+    {
+        codeword.Display();
+    }
+    std::cout 
+        << "Minimum Weight: " << minWeight << '\n'
+        << "Minimum Distance: " << minDistance << '\n'
+        << "Distances Table:" << std::endl;
+    for (auto row: distance)
+    {
+        for (int eachDistance: row)
+        {
+            std::cout << eachDistance << " ";
+        }
+        std::cout << "\b\n";
+    }
+    std::cout << std::flush;
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+int Codebook<T>::getMinimumWeight() const
+{
+    return minWeight;
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+std::vector<std::vector<int>> Codebook<T>::getDistance() const
+{
+    return distance;
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+int Codebook<T>::getMinimumDistance() const
+{
+    return minDistance;
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+void Codebook<T>::doCalculations()
+{
+    minimumWeight();
+    calcDistance();
+    minimumDistance();
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+void Codebook<T>::minimumWeight()
+{
+    for (T codeword: codebook)
+    {
+        int weight = codeword.getWeight();
+        if (weight < minWeight or minWeight == 0)
+        {
+            minWeight = weight;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+void Codebook<T>::calcDistance()
+{
+    int i = 0;
+    for (T codeword: codebook)
+    {
+        distance.emplace_back();
+        for(T otherCodeword: codebook)
+        {
+            int aDistance = codeword.Distance(otherCodeword);
+            distance[i].push_back(aDistance);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+void Codebook<T>::minimumDistance()
+{
+    for (std::vector<int> distanceVector: distance)
+    {
+        for (int aDistance: distanceVector)
+        {
+            if ((aDistance < minDistance
+                and aDistance != 0)
+                or minDistance == 0)
+            {
+                minDistance = aDistance;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+void Codebook<T>::doIncrementalCalculations()
+{
+    minimumIncrementalWeight();
+    calcIncrementalDistance();
+    minimumDistance();
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+void Codebook<T>::minimumIncrementalWeight()
+{
+    int weight = codebook[codebook.size()-1].getWeight();
+    if (weight < minWeight or minWeight == 0)
+    {
+        minWeight = weight;
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+void Codebook<T>::calcIncrementalDistance()
+{
+    int lastCodeword = codebook.size()-1;
+    
+    // Adding new column to table
+    // previous codewords - new codeowrd
+    for (int i=0; i < distance.size(); i++)
+    {
+        int aDistance = codebook[i].Distance(codebook[lastCodeword]);
+        distance[i].push_back(aDistance);
+    }
+    
+    // Adding new row to table
+    // new codeword - all Codewords
+    distance.emplace_back();
+    for(T aCodeword: codebook)
+    {
+        int aDistance = codebook[lastCodeword].Distance(aCodeword);
+        distance[distance.size()-1].push_back(aDistance);
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+void Codebook<T>::minimumIncrementalDistance()
+{
+    for (int aDistance: distance[distance.size()-1])
+    {
+        if (aDistance < minDistance or minDistance == 0)
+        {
+            minDistance = aDistance;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/driver.cpp b/driver.cpp
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+// License: AGPLv3 or later. https://www.gnu.org/licenses/licenses.html
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+#include "auxiliary.h"
+#include "cfc.h"
+
+using namespace std;
+
+int main (const int argc, const char* const argv[])
+{
+    processArguments progArgs(argc, argv);
+    driver runProgram(progArgs);
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/general_functions.cpp b/general_functions.cpp
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+// License: AGPLv3 or later. https://www.gnu.org/licenses/licenses.html
+
+#include <cstring>
+#include <ctype.h>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <locale>
+#include <random>
+#include <sstream>
+
+#include "general_functions.h"
+
+using namespace std;
+
+bool is_natural_number(const char* c_str)
+{
+    bool answer = false;
+    if (is_whole_number(c_str))
+    {
+        if (stoi(c_str) > 0)
+        {
+            answer = true;
+        }
+    }
+    return answer;
+}
+
+bool is_whole_number(const char* c_str)
+{
+    bool answer = false;
+    int c_str_length = strlen(c_str);
+    if (c_str_length < 1)
+    {
+        // nothing needs to be done
+    }
+    else if (! isdigit(c_str[0]))
+    {
+        // nothing needs to be done
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        answer = true;
+        // c_str[0] is checked in else if statement.
+        for (int i=1; i < (c_str_length-1); i++)
+            if (! isdigit(c_str[i]))
+            {
+                answer = false;
+            }
+    }
+    return answer;
+}
+
+void get_textfile_lines(string filename, vector<string> &file_lines)
+{
+    ifstream file(filename);
+    
+	if (! file.good())
+	{
+		cerr << "Failed to open/read file: " << filename\
+			<< ". Non-exhaustive list of possible reasons:\n"\
+			<< "1. File does not exist.\n"\
+			<< "2. Unable to read file due to:\n"\
+			<< "2.1 Don't have read access to file\n"\
+			<< "2.2 File is opened elsewhere and some program have a "\
+			<< "lock on file.\n";
+		exit(2);
+	}
+	
+// 	cout << "Reading file: " << filename << endl;
+	
+    int i=0;
+    while (file.good())
+    {
+        file_lines.push_back("");
+        getline(file, file_lines[i]);
+        i++;
+    }
+    
+	file.close();
+}
+
+int random_int(int minimum, int maximum)
+{
+    static random_device seed;
+    static mt19937 random_number_generator(seed());
+    uniform_int_distribution<mt19937::result_type> range(
+        minimum, maximum);
+    return range(random_number_generator);
+}
+
+// SOURCE: cppreference.com
+float random_float(float minimum, float maximum)
+{
+    static random_device seed;
+    static mt19937 random_number_generator(seed());
+    uniform_real_distribution<> range(
+        minimum, maximum);
+    return range(random_number_generator);
+}
+
+void string_to_vector(
+    string &a_string,
+    vector<string> &str_vector,
+    char delimeter)
+{
+    stringstream str_stream(a_string);
+    string str = "";
+    while(getline(str_stream, str, delimeter))
+    {
+        if (str.length() > 1 and str != "\n")
+        {
+            str_vector.push_back(str);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void pick_random_string(
+    string &str, const vector<string> &str_vector)
+{
+    int vector_size = str_vector.size();
+    if (vector_size < 1)
+    {
+        str = "";
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        int i = random_int(0, vector_size-1);
+        str = str_vector[i];
+    }
+}
+
+int modulate(int number, int modulus)
+{
+    int after_modulation;
+    if (number >= 0)
+    {
+        after_modulation = number % modulus;
+    }
+    else if (number < 0)
+    {
+        after_modulation = (
+            modulus  - (absolute_number(number)%modulus));
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        // OK, I know this is too much
+        cerr_and_exit(
+            2,
+            "internal",
+            __FILE__,
+            __func__,
+            __LINE__,
+            "argument 1 'number' is neither >=0 nor < 0.  "
+            "NOTE: this is just hypothetical situation following "
+            "defensive programming and should never happen in practice"
+                     );
+    }
+    return after_modulation;
+}
+
+
+void cerr_and_exit(
+    int exit_code,
+    string error_name,
+    string file_name,
+    string function_name,
+    int line_number,
+    string additional_message)
+{
+    cerr_only(
+    error_name,
+    file_name,
+    function_name,
+    line_number,
+    additional_message);
+    exit(exit_code);
+}
+
+void cerr_only(
+    string error_name,
+    string file_name,
+    string function_name,
+    int line_number,
+    string additional_message)
+{
+    if (error_name.size() > 0)
+    {
+        error_name[0] = toupper(error_name[0]);
+        if (error_name[-1] != ' ')
+        {
+            error_name += ' ';
+        }
+    }
+    cerr
+        << error_name << "error occured at:\n"
+        << "Source code file name: " << file_name << "\n"
+        << "Function name: " << function_name << "\n"
+        << "Line number: " << line_number << "\n"
+        << additional_message;
+    if (additional_message != "")
+    {
+        if (additional_message[-1] != '\n')
+        {
+            cerr << '\n';
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/general_functions.h b/general_functions.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea6bdf3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/general_functions.h
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+// License: AGPLv3 or later. https://www.gnu.org/licenses/licenses.html
+
+#ifndef _GENERAL_FUNCTIONS_H_
+#define _GENERAL_FUNCTIONS_H_
+
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+bool is_natural_number(const char* c_str);
+
+bool is_whole_number(const char* c_str);
+
+void get_textfile_lines(
+    std::string filename, std::vector<std::string> &file_lines);
+
+int random_int(int minimum, int maximum);
+
+float random_float(float minimum, float maximum);
+
+int modulate(int number, int modulus);
+
+void cerr_and_exit(
+    int exit_code,
+    std::string error_name,
+    std::string file_name,
+    std::string function_name,
+    int line_number,
+    std::string additional_message = "");
+
+void cerr_only(
+    std::string error_name,
+    std::string file_name,
+    std::string function_name,
+    int line_number,
+    std::string additional_message);
+
+/* Its a good practice to prototype all functions including which are
+ * defined in header file itself such as inline functions before defining
+ * any function. This way, even if we use one function in another
+ * function, we do not have to worry about function undefined error
+ * possibilities.
+ */
+
+inline int absolute_number(int number);
+
+inline int smaller_number(int a, int b);
+
+inline int bigger_number(int a, int b);
+
+inline int absolute_number(int number)
+{
+    if (number < 0)
+        return -(number);
+    else
+        return number;
+}
+
+inline int smaller_number(int a, int b)
+{
+    if (a > b)
+        return b;
+    else
+        return a;
+}
+
+inline int bigger_number(int a, int b)
+{
+    if (a < b)
+        return b;
+    else
+        return a;
+}
+
+void string_to_vector(
+    std::string &a_string,
+    std::vector<std::string> &str_vector,
+    char delimeter = ',');
+
+void pick_random_string(
+    std::string &str, const std::vector<std::string> &str_vector);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac92622
--- /dev/null
+++ b/makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# License: AGPLv3 or later. https://www.gnu.org/licenses/licenses.html
+
+compiler = "CC"
+standardCpp11 = "--std=c++11"
+
+ifeq ($(compiler), "CC")
+# gcc, g++, clang etc. follows double-dash '--' convention for non one
+# character arguments but banshee CC uses single dash '-'
+standardCpp11 = "-std=c++11"
+endif
+
+CFC:	auxiliary.o cfc.o driver.o general_functions.o libgenVal.a
+	$(compiler) $(standardCpp11) -o CFC *.o libgenVal.a
+
+auxiliary.o:	auxiliary.cpp general_functions.h
+	$(compiler) $(standardCpp11) -c auxiliary.cpp
+
+cfc.o:	cfc.cpp general_functions.h generateValue.h
+	$(compiler) $(standardCpp11) -c cfc.cpp
+
+driver.o:	driver.cpp auxiliary.h cfc.h
+	$(compiler) $(standardCpp11) -c driver.cpp
+
+general_functions.o:	general_functions.cpp
+	$(compiler) $(standardCpp11) -c general_functions.cpp
+	
+clean: 
+	rm *.o
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a317940
--- /dev/null
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# License: AGPLv3 or later. https://www.gnu.org/licenses/licenses.html
+
+NOTE: will not compile if libgenVal.a and generateValue.h are missing
+NOTE 2: general_function.h & general_function.cpp files are carried from previous assignments and additional functions related to this assignment added.
+
+Compile on banshee as:
+$ gmake
+OR
+$ gmake CFC
+OR
+$ CC -std=c++11 -o CFC *.cpp libgenVal.a
+
+Assumptions and program behaviour
+In:
+int difference = Mint1 - Mint2;
+both Mint have same modulus, otherwise, it would not make sense.
+Plus In:
+int difference = Melt2 - Melt2;
+Both Mint and Melt, return an int even though usual expected return for operator-() is another object of same type. This is as per specification, Codeword expects an int return when calculating difference bewtween two objects  of same type.
+
+If user give number to Mint object higher than its modulus or less than 0 than Mint itself modulates it before storing in int number variable. So, number passed to Mint and returned by calling Mint.getNumber() function may not be same. NOTE: this is a hypothetical scenerio when someone else may use our written classes and functions as library. The program itself gives number which is within modulus range.
+
+Error exit code list:
+[For exact cause, see stderr]
+1 - error related to arguments
+2 - Program internal hypothetical errors which should never happen.
+3 - Technically possible errors but which should not happen within the runtime of this program.