This is a beginner-friendly C program to manage book information, allowing users to add, view, update, and count books stored in a simple structure. The program runs in a console environment and is easy to understand for those new to C programming.

1. Add Book Details: Add a new book with its name, author, cost, and number of pages.
2. View Book List: Display the list of all books and their details.
3. Count Total Books: Display the total number of books in the system.
4. Update Book Details: Search for a book by its name and update its details.
5. Exit: Close the program.

• A C compiler (e.g., GCC or any IDE with C support).
• Basic understanding of C programming, including arrays, structures, and loops.

1. Clone or download the project files.
2. Open a terminal or your preferred IDE.
3. Compile the program with the following command:

   gcc book_management.c -o book_management 

4. Run the compiled executable:

   ./book_management 

1. When the program starts, a menu with options is displayed.

2. Enter the corresponding number for the desired action:

   • 1 to add a book.
   • 2 to view all books.
   • 3 to display the total count of books.
   • 4 to update an existing book.
   • 5 to exit the program.

3. Follow the prompts to input book details or perform updates.

1. Add Book details 2. Display the list of books and their details 3. Display the total number of books 4. Update book details 5. Exit Enter the number: 1 Enter the book name: The Catcher in the Rye Enter the author name: J.D. Salinger Enter the number of pages: 277 Enter the cost of the book: 10.50 Book added successfully! Enter the number: 2 List of Books: Book 1: Book Name: The Catcher in the Rye Author Name: J.D. Salinger Number of Pages: 277 Cost: $10.50 Enter the number: 3 Total number of books: 1 Enter the number: 4 Enter the name of the book to update: The Catcher in the Rye Book found. Enter new details: Enter the new book name: The Catcher in the Rye (Revised) Enter the new author name: J.D. Salinger Enter the new number of pages: 280 Enter the new cost of the book: 12.99 Book details updated successfully! Enter the number: 5 Thank you for using the Book Management System! 

This project is designed for beginners to learn:

• How to use structures to store and manipulate data.
• Basic menu-driven programming using loops and switch statements.
• User input handling with strings and numeric data.
• Implementing update functionalities and searching data in arrays.

• File Handling: Save book details to a file for persistence.
• Search Improvements: Allow partial matches for book names.
• Sorting: Add functionality to sort books by name, author, or cost.
• Deletion: Allow users to remove books from the list.

Enjoy learning and enhancing this project! 🚀