((top)): Exam 01 Piscine 42

Common pitfall: Off-by-one errors with null terminators. In 42’s eyes, forgetting the '\0' is a fatal mistake.

For many new cadets, the Piscine is a shock to the system. No teachers, no grades, no theoretical courses. Just peer-to-peer learning and project deadlines. But the true milestones are the exams. is the first major hurdle. It is not just a test; it is a psychological filter designed to evaluate whether you can code under pressure, manage your time, and, most importantly, debug without an internet connection or AI assistant. Exam 01 Piscine 42

Exam 01 builds on the fundamentals from the first week and adds new technical requirements: Common pitfall: Off-by-one errors with null terminators

The most anxiety-inducing aspect? You must write your code, trusting that it compiles and runs correctly, and submit it blindly to the grading server. No teachers, no grades, no theoretical courses

This guide covers everything you need to know: the mental game, the specific algorithms you need to memorize, and the workflow to ensure you validate.

: Changing characters within a string based on specific arguments. : Taking a string and moving the first word to the end. Simple Math/Logic : Basic arithmetic or displaying specific sequences. Further Exploration Read a first-hand account of the exam atmosphere at DEV Community

Write a program that takes strings as arguments and prints the first one. The Twist: In exams, you often write a function, but sometimes you write a full program ( main ).