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+# **************************************************************************** #
+#                                                                              #
+#                                                         :::      ::::::::    #
+#    Makefile                                           :+:      :+:    :+:    #
+#                                                     +:+ +:+         +:+      #
+#    By: ruiferna <ruiferna@student.42porto.com>    +#+  +:+       +#+         #
+#                                                 +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+            #
+#    Created: 2025/09/22 00:00:00 by ruiferna          #+#    #+#              #
+#    Updated: 2025/09/22 17:26:07 by ruiferna         ###   ########.fr        #
+#                                                                              #
+# **************************************************************************** #
+
+# Program name
+NAME = rip
+
+# Compiler and flags
+CC = gcc
+CFLAGS = -Wall -Wextra -Werror
+
+# Source files
+SRCS = rip.c
+
+# Object files
+OBJS = $(SRCS:.c=.o)
+
+# Colors for output
+GREEN = \033[0;32m
+RED = \033[0;31m
+YELLOW = \033[0;33m
+NC = \033[0m # No Color
+
+# Default target
+all: $(NAME)
+
+# Build the executable
+$(NAME): $(OBJS)
+	@echo "$(YELLOW)Linking $(NAME)...$(NC)"
+	@$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(OBJS) -o $(NAME)
+	@echo "$(GREEN)✅ $(NAME) created successfully!$(NC)"
+
+# Compile source files to object files
+%.o: %.c
+	@echo "$(YELLOW)Compiling $<...$(NC)"
+	@$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c $< -o $@
+
+# Clean object files
+clean:
+	@echo "$(RED)🧹 Cleaning object files...$(NC)"
+	@rm -f $(OBJS)
+	@echo "$(GREEN)✅ Object files cleaned!$(NC)"
+
+# Clean object files and executable
+fclean: clean
+	@echo "$(RED)🧹 Cleaning executable...$(NC)"
+	@rm -f $(NAME)
+	@echo "$(GREEN)✅ Everything cleaned!$(NC)"
+
+# Rebuild everything
+re: fclean all
+
+# Test the program with provided examples
+test: $(NAME)
+	@echo "$(YELLOW)🧪 Running tests...$(NC)"
+	@echo "$(YELLOW)Test 1: '(()'$(NC)"
+	@./$(NAME) '(((' | cat -e
+	@echo "$(YELLOW)Test 2: '((()()())())'$(NC)"
+	@./$(NAME) '((()()())())' | cat -e
+	@echo "$(YELLOW)Test 3: '()())()''$(NC)"
+	@./$(NAME) '()())()' | cat -e
+	@echo "$(YELLOW)Test 4: '(()(()('$(NC)"
+	@./$(NAME) '(()(()(' | cat -e
+	@echo "$(GREEN)✅ All tests completed!$(NC)"
+
+# Check for memory leaks (requires valgrind)
+valgrind: $(NAME)
+	@echo "$(YELLOW)🔍 Checking for memory leaks...$(NC)"
+	@valgrind --leak-check=full --show-leak-kinds=all ./$(NAME) '(()'
+	@echo "$(GREEN)✅ Memory check completed!$(NC)"
+
+# Show help
+help:
+	@echo "$(GREEN)Available targets:$(NC)"
+	@echo "  $(YELLOW)all$(NC)      - Build the program"
+	@echo "  $(YELLOW)clean$(NC)    - Remove object files"
+	@echo "  $(YELLOW)fclean$(NC)   - Remove object files and executable"
+	@echo "  $(YELLOW)re$(NC)       - Rebuild everything (fclean + all)"
+	@echo "  $(YELLOW)test$(NC)     - Run all test cases"
+	@echo "  $(YELLOW)valgrind$(NC) - Check for memory leaks"
+	@echo "  $(YELLOW)help$(NC)     - Show this help message"
+
+# Declare phony targets
+.PHONY: all clean fclean re test valgrind help
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diff --git a/rip/README.md b/rip/README.md
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+# The Parentheses Balancing Problem (RIP Exercise)
+
+## What is this exercise about?
+
+Imagine you have a string of parentheses like this: `"(()"`. 
+
+Think of parentheses like **doors** in a building:
+- `(` is like **opening a door**
+- `)` is like **closing a door**
+
+For everything to work properly, every door you open must have a matching door that closes it!
+
+## The Problem
+
+Sometimes we get strings where the doors don't match properly. For example:
+- `"((("` - We opened 3 doors but never closed any!
+- `"())"` - We opened 1 door, closed 1 door, but then tried to close another door that was never opened!
+
+Our job is to **fix** these strings by removing the minimum number of parentheses (but replacing them with spaces instead of deleting them completely).
+
+## Real-World Example
+
+Let's say you have: `"(()"`
+
+This means:
+1. Open door 1: `(`
+2. Open door 2: `(`  
+3. Close door 2: `)`
+4. But door 1 is still open! 😱
+
+To fix this, we need to either:
+- Remove one of the opening doors: ` ()` (remove first `(`)
+- Or remove one of the opening doors: `( )` (remove second `(`)
+
+Both solutions work!
+
+## How Our Program Works
+
+### Step 1: Count the Problems
+
+```c
+// This function counts how many parentheses we need to remove
+void calculate_removals(char *str, int *left_rem, int *right_rem)
+{
+    int left = 0;   // Count of unmatched opening parentheses
+    int right = 0;  // Count of unmatched closing parentheses
+    
+    // Go through each character
+    while (str[i])
+    {
+        if (str[i] == '(')
+            left++;      // Found an opening door
+        else if (str[i] == ')')
+        {
+            if (left > 0)
+                left--;  // Found a closing door for an open one
+            else
+                right++; // Found a closing door with no matching open door
+        }
+    }
+}
+```
+
+**Example with `"(()"`:**
+- Start: `left = 0`, `right = 0`
+- See `(`: `left = 1` (one unmatched opening)
+- See `(`: `left = 2` (two unmatched openings)  
+- See `)`: `left = 1` (one opening got matched)
+- End: `left = 1`, `right = 0`
+
+So we need to remove **1 opening parenthesis**.
+
+### Step 2: Try All Possible Solutions
+
+Think of it like trying different combinations:
+
+```c
+// This function tries removing different parentheses to find all valid solutions
+void solve(char *s, int pos, int left_rem, int right_rem, int open, char *path)
+{
+    // If we've looked at all characters
+    if (pos == len)
+    {
+        // Check if we removed exactly what we needed and everything balances
+        if (left_rem == 0 && right_rem == 0 && open == 0)
+            add_result(results, path);  // This is a valid solution!
+        return;
+    }
+    
+    // Try removing this parenthesis (replace with space)
+    if (s[pos] == '(' && left_rem > 0)
+    {
+        path[pos] = ' ';  // Replace with space
+        solve(s, pos + 1, left_rem - 1, right_rem, open, path);
+    }
+    
+    // Try keeping this parenthesis
+    path[pos] = s[pos];
+    if (s[pos] == '(')
+        solve(s, pos + 1, left_rem, right_rem, open + 1, path);
+    // ... and so on
+}
+```
+
+### Step 3: Avoid Duplicates
+
+We use a list to store all unique solutions:
+
+```c
+// This makes sure we don't print the same solution twice
+void add_result(t_result **results, char *str)
+{
+    // Check if we already have this solution
+    current = *results;
+    while (current)
+    {
+        if (ft_strcmp(current->str, str) == 0)
+            return;  // Already have it, don't add again
+        current = current->next;
+    }
+    
+    // It's new, so add it to our list
+    new->str = ft_strdup(str);
+    new->next = *results;
+    *results = new;
+}
+```
+
+## Example Walkthrough
+
+Let's trace through `"(()"` step by step:
+
+### Initial Analysis:
+- Need to remove 1 opening parenthesis (`left_rem = 1`)
+- Need to remove 0 closing parentheses (`right_rem = 0`)
+
+### Trying Different Positions:
+
+**Position 0 (first `(`):**
+- Try removing it: `" ()"` 
+  - Check: removed 1 opening ✓, no unmatched doors ✓
+  - **Valid solution!** ✅
+
+**Position 1 (second `(`):**  
+- Try removing it: `"( )"` 
+  - Check: removed 1 opening ✓, no unmatched doors ✓
+  - **Valid solution!** ✅
+
+**Position 2 (the `)`):**
+- Can't remove it (we need to remove openings, not closings)
+
+### Final Output:
+```
+ ()
+( )
+```
+
+## More Complex Example: `"()())()"`
+
+This string has:
+- 3 opening doors: `(`, `(`, `(`
+- 4 closing doors: `)`, `)`, `)`, `)`
+
+So we have 1 extra closing door that needs to be removed.
+
+**All possible solutions:**
+- Remove closing at position 2: `"()( )()"`
+- Remove closing at position 3: `"()() ()"`  
+- Remove closing at position 4: `"( ())()"`
+
+## Why This Exercise is Useful
+
+This problem teaches us:
+1. **Problem-solving**: Break down complex problems into smaller steps
+2. **Recursion**: Try all possibilities systematically
+3. **Data structures**: Use lists to store and manage results
+4. **Optimization**: Find the minimum changes needed
+
+It's like being a **door inspector** - you need to make sure every building (string) has properly matched doors (parentheses) with the minimum number of changes!
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diff --git a/rip/rip.c b/rip/rip.c
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+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+typedef struct s_result
+{
+	char				*str;
+	struct s_result		*next;
+}	t_result;
+
+int	ft_strlen(char *str)
+{
+	int	len;
+
+	len = 0;
+	while (str[len])
+		len++;
+	return (len);
+}
+
+int	ft_strcmp(char *s1, char *s2)
+{
+	int	i;
+
+	i = 0;
+	while (s1[i] && s2[i] && s1[i] == s2[i])
+		i++;
+	return (s1[i] - s2[i]);
+}
+
+char	*ft_strdup(char *src)
+{
+	char	*dup;
+	int		len;
+	int		i;
+
+	len = ft_strlen(src);
+	dup = malloc(len + 1);
+	if (!dup)
+		return (NULL);
+	i = 0;
+	while (i < len)
+	{
+		dup[i] = src[i];
+		i++;
+	}
+	dup[len] = '\0';
+	return (dup);
+}
+
+void	add_result(t_result **results, char *str)
+{
+	t_result	*new;
+	t_result	*current;
+
+	current = *results;
+	while (current)
+	{
+		if (ft_strcmp(current->str, str) == 0)
+			return ;
+		current = current->next;
+	}
+	new = malloc(sizeof(t_result));
+	if (!new)
+		return ;
+	new->str = ft_strdup(str);
+	if (!new->str)
+	{
+		free(new);
+		return ;
+	}
+	new->next = *results;
+	*results = new;
+}
+
+void	print_results(t_result *results)
+{
+	t_result	*current;
+	int			i;
+
+	current = results;
+	while (current)
+	{
+		i = 0;
+		while (current->str[i])
+		{
+			write(1, &current->str[i], 1);
+			i++;
+		}
+		write(1, "\n", 1);
+		current = current->next;
+	}
+}
+
+void	free_results(t_result *results)
+{
+	t_result	*temp;
+
+	while (results)
+	{
+		temp = results;
+		results = results->next;
+		free(temp->str);
+		free(temp);
+	}
+}
+
+void	solve(char *s, int pos, int left_rem, int right_rem, int open, char *path, t_result **results)
+{
+	int	len;
+
+	len = ft_strlen(s);
+	if (pos == len)
+	{
+		if (left_rem == 0 && right_rem == 0 && open == 0)
+			add_result(results, path);
+		return ;
+	}
+	if (s[pos] == '(' && left_rem > 0)
+	{
+		path[pos] = ' ';
+		solve(s, pos + 1, left_rem - 1, right_rem, open, path, results);
+	}
+	if (s[pos] == ')' && right_rem > 0)
+	{
+		path[pos] = ' ';
+		solve(s, pos + 1, left_rem, right_rem - 1, open, path, results);
+	}
+	path[pos] = s[pos];
+	if (s[pos] == '(')
+		solve(s, pos + 1, left_rem, right_rem, open + 1, path, results);
+	else if (s[pos] == ')' && open > 0)
+		solve(s, pos + 1, left_rem, right_rem, open - 1, path, results);
+	else
+		solve(s, pos + 1, left_rem, right_rem, open, path, results);
+}
+
+void	remove_invalid_parentheses(char *s)
+{
+	int			left_rem;
+	int			right_rem;
+	int			len;
+	char		*path;
+	int			i;
+	t_result	*results;
+
+	left_rem = 0;
+	right_rem = 0;
+	len = ft_strlen(s);
+	results = NULL;
+	i = 0;
+	while (s[i])
+	{
+		if (s[i] == '(')
+			left_rem++;
+		else if (s[i] == ')')
+		{
+			if (left_rem > 0)
+				left_rem--;
+			else
+				right_rem++;
+		}
+		i++;
+	}
+	path = malloc(len + 1);
+	if (!path)
+		return ;
+	path[len] = '\0';
+	solve(s, 0, left_rem, right_rem, 0, path, &results);
+	print_results(results);
+	free_results(results);
+	free(path);
+}
+
+int	main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+	if (argc != 2)
+		return (1);
+	remove_invalid_parentheses(argv[1]);
+	return (0);
+}
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+Assignment name  : rip
+Expected files   : *.c *.h
+Allowed functions: puts, write
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Write a program that will take as argument a string containing only parenthesis.
+if the parenthesis are unbalanced (for example "())")
+your program shall remove the minimum number of parentheses for the expression to be balanced.
+By removing we mean replacing by spaces.
+You will then print all the solutions (can be more than one).
+
+The order of the solutions is not important.
+
+For example this should work:
+$> ./rip '(()' | cat -e
+ ()$
+( )$
+$> ./rip '((()()())())' | cat -e
+((()()())())$
+$> ./rip '()())()'| cat -e
+()() ()$
+()( )()$
+( ())()$
+$> ./rip '(()(()(' | cat -e
+(()  ) $
+( )( ) $
+( ) () $
+ ()( ) $
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