//********************************************************
//
// Assignment 10 - Linked Lists, Typedef, and Macros
//
// Name: Ryan Harwick
//
// Class: C Programming, Fall 2024
//
// Date: 11/21/2024
//
// Description: Program which determines overtime and
// gross pay for a set of employees with outputs sent
// to standard output (the screen).
//
// This assignment also adds the employee name, their tax state,
// and calculates the state tax, federal tax, and net pay. It
// also calculates totals, averages, minimum, and maximum values.
//
// Array and Structure references have all been replaced with
// pointer references to speed up the processing of this code.
// A linked list has been created and deployed to dynamically
// allocate and process employees as needed.
//
// It will also take advantage of the C Preprocessor features,
// in particular with using macros, and will replace all
// struct type references in the code with a typedef alias
// reference.
//
// Call by Reference design (using pointers)
//
//********************************************************
// necessary header files
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <ctype.h> // for char functions
#include <stdlib.h> // for malloc
// define constants
#define STD_HOURS 40.0
#define OT_RATE 1.5
#define MA_TAX_RATE 0.05
#define NH_TAX_RATE 0.0
#define VT_TAX_RATE 0.06
#define CA_TAX_RATE 0.07
#define DEFAULT_STATE_TAX_RATE 0.08
#define NAME_SIZE 20
#define TAX_STATE_SIZE 3
#define FED_TAX_RATE 0.25
#define FIRST_NAME_SIZE 10
#define LAST_NAME_SIZE 10
// define macros
#define CALC_OT_HOURS(theHours) ((theHours > STD_HOURS) ? theHours - STD_HOURS : 0)
#define CALC_STATE_TAX(thePay,theStateTaxRate) (thePay * theStateTaxRate)
#define CALC_FED_TAX(thePay,theFedTaxRate) (thePay * theFedTaxRate)
#define CALC_NET_PAY(thePay,theStateTax,theFedTax) (thePay - (theStateTax + theFedTax))
#define CALC_NORMAL_PAY(theWageRate,theHours,theOvertimeHrs) \
(theWageRate * (theHours - theOvertimeHrs))
#define CALC_OT_PAY(theWageRate,theOvertimeHrs) (theOvertimeHrs * (OT_RATE * theWageRate))
#define CALC_MIN(theValue, currentMin) (theValue < currentMin)
#define CALC_MAX(theValue, currentMax) (theValue > currentMax)
// Define a global structure type to store an employee name
// ... note how one could easily extend this to other parts
// parts of a name: Middle, Nickname, Prefix, Suffix, etc.
struct name
{
char firstName[FIRST_NAME_SIZE];
char lastName [LAST_NAME_SIZE];
};
// Define a global structure type to pass employee data between functions
// Note that the structure type is global, but you don't want a variable
// of that type to be global. Best to declare a variable of that type
// in a function like main or another function and pass as needed.
// Note the "next" member has been added as a pointer to structure employee.
// This allows us to point to another data item of this same type,
// allowing us to set up and traverse through all the linked
// list nodes, with each node containing the employee information below.
// Also note the use of typedef to create an alias for struct employee
typedef struct employee
{
struct name empName;
char taxState [TAX_STATE_SIZE];
long int clockNumber;
float wageRate;
float hours;
float overtimeHrs;
float grossPay;
float stateTax;
float fedTax;
float netPay;
struct employee * next;
} EMPLOYEE;
// This structure type defines the totals of all floating point items
// so they can be totaled and used also to calculate averages
// Also note the use of typedef to create an alias for struct totals
typedef struct totals
{
float total_wageRate;
float total_hours;
float total_overtimeHrs;
float total_grossPay;
float total_stateTax;
float total_fedTax;
float total_netPay;
} TOTALS;
// This structure type defines the min and max values of all floating
// point items so they can be display in our final report
// Also note the use of typedef to create an alias for struct min_max
typedef struct min_max
{
float min_wageRate;
float min_hours;
float min_overtimeHrs;
float min_grossPay;
float min_stateTax;
float min_fedTax;
float min_netPay;
float max_wageRate;
float max_hours;
float max_overtimeHrs;
float max_grossPay;
float max_stateTax;
float max_fedTax;
float max_netPay;
} MIN_MAX;
// Define prototypes here for each function except main
//
// Note the use of the typedef alias values throughout
// the rest of this program, starting with the fucntions
// prototypes
//
// EMPLOYEE instead of struct employee
// TOTALS instead of struct totals
// MIN_MAX instead of struct min_max
EMPLOYEE * getEmpData (void);
int isEmployeeSize (EMPLOYEE * head_ptr);
void calcOvertimeHrs (EMPLOYEE * head_ptr);
void calcGrossPay (EMPLOYEE * head_ptr);
void printHeader (void);
void printEmp (EMPLOYEE * head_ptr);
void calcStateTax (EMPLOYEE * head_ptr);
void calcFedTax (EMPLOYEE * head_ptr);
void calcNetPay (EMPLOYEE * head_ptr);
void calcEmployeeTotals (EMPLOYEE * head_ptr,
TOTALS * emp_totals_ptr);
void calcEmployeeMinMax (EMPLOYEE * head_ptr,
MIN_MAX * emp_minMax_ptr);
void printEmpStatistics (TOTALS * emp_totals_ptr,
MIN_MAX * emp_minMax_ptr,
int size);
int main ()
{
// ******************************************************************
// Set up head pointer in the main function to point to the
// start of the dynamically allocated linked list nodes that will be
// created and stored in the Heap area.
// ******************************************************************
EMPLOYEE * head_ptr; // always points to first linked list node
int theSize; // number of employees processed
// set up structure to store totals and initialize all to zero
TOTALS employeeTotals = {0,0,0,0,0,0,0};
// pointer to the employeeTotals structure
TOTALS * emp_totals_ptr = &employeeTotals;
// set up structure to store min and max values and initialize all to zero
MIN_MAX employeeMinMax = {0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0};
// pointer to the employeeMinMax structure
MIN_MAX * emp_minMax_ptr = &employeeMinMax;
// ********************************************************************
// Read the employee input and dynamically allocate and set up our
// linked list in the Heap area. The address of the first linked
// list item representing our first employee will be returned and
// its value is set in our head_ptr. We can then use the head_ptr
// throughout the rest of this program anytime we want to get to get
// to the beginning of our linked list.
// ********************************************************************
head_ptr = getEmpData ();
// ********************************************************************
// With the head_ptr now pointing to the first linked list node, we
// can pass it to any function who needs to get to the starting point
// of the linked list in the Heap. From there, functions can traverse
// through the linked list to access and/or update each employee.
//
// Important: Don't update the head_ptr ... otherwise, you could lose
// the address in the heap of the first linked list node.
//
// ********************************************************************
// determine how many employees are in our linked list
theSize = isEmployeeSize (head_ptr);
// Skip all the function calls to process the data if there
// was no employee information to read in the input
if (theSize <= 0)
{
// print a user friendly message and skip the rest of the processing
printf("\n\n**** There was no employee input to process ***\n"); }
else // there are employees to be processed
{
// *********************************************************
// Perform calculations and print out information as needed
// *********************************************************
// Calculate the overtime hours
calcOvertimeHrs (head_ptr);
// Calculate the weekly gross pay
calcGrossPay (head_ptr);
// Calculate the state tax
calcStateTax (head_ptr);
// Calculate the federal tax
calcFedTax (head_ptr);
// Calculate the net pay after taxes
calcNetPay (head_ptr);
// *********************************************************
// Keep a running sum of the employee totals
//
// Note the & to specify the address of the employeeTotals
// structure. Needed since pointers work with addresses.
// Unlike array names, C does not see structure names
// as address, hence the need for using the &employeeTotals
// which the complier sees as "address of" employeeTotals
// *********************************************************
calcEmployeeTotals (head_ptr,
&employeeTotals);
// *****************************************************************
// Keep a running update of the employee minimum and maximum values
//
// Note we are passing the address of the MinMax structure
// *****************************************************************
calcEmployeeMinMax (head_ptr,
&employeeMinMax);
// Print the column headers
printHeader();
// print out final information on each employee
printEmp (head_ptr);
// **************************************************
// print the totals and averages for all float items
//
// Note that we are passing the addresses of the
// the two structures
// **************************************************
printEmpStatistics (&employeeTotals,
&employeeMinMax,
theSize);
}
// indicate that the program completed all processing
printf ("\n\n *** End of Program *** \n");
return (0); // success
} // main
//**************************************************************
// Function: getEmpData
//
// Purpose: Obtains input from user: employee name (first an last),
// tax state, clock number, hourly wage, and hours worked
// in a given week.
//
// Information in stored in a dynamically created linked
// list for all employees.
//
// Parameters: void
//
// Returns:
//
// head_ptr - a pointer to the beginning of the dynamically
// created linked list that contains the initial
// input for each employee.
//
//**************************************************************
EMPLOYEE * getEmpData (void)
{
char answer[80]; // user prompt response
int more_data = 1; // a flag to indicate if another employee
// needs to be processed
char value; // the first char of the user prompt response
EMPLOYEE *current_ptr, // pointer to current node
*head_ptr; // always points to first node
// Set up storage for first node
head_ptr
= (EMPLOYEE
*) malloc (sizeof(EMPLOYEE
)); current_ptr = head_ptr;
// process while there is still input
while (more_data)
{
// read in employee first and last name
printf ("\nEnter employee first name: "); scanf ("%s", current_ptr
->empName.
firstName); printf ("\nEnter employee last name: "); scanf ("%s", current_ptr
->empName.
lastName);
// read in employee tax state
printf ("\nEnter employee two character tax state: "); scanf ("%s", current_ptr
->taxState
);
// read in employee clock number
printf("\nEnter employee clock number: "); scanf("%li", & current_ptr
-> clockNumber
);
// read in employee wage rate
printf("\nEnter employee hourly wage: "); scanf("%f", & current_ptr
-> wageRate
);
// read in employee hours worked
printf("\nEnter hours worked this week: "); scanf("%f", & current_ptr
-> hours
);
// ask user if they would like to add another employee
printf("\nWould you like to add another employee? (y/n): ");
// check first character for a 'Y' for yes
// Ask user if they want to add another employee
if ((value
= toupper(answer
[0])) != 'Y') {
// no more employees to process
current_ptr->next = (EMPLOYEE *) NULL;
more_data = 0;
}
else // Yes, another employee
{
// set the next pointer of the current node to point to the new node
current_ptr
->next
= (EMPLOYEE
*) malloc (sizeof(EMPLOYEE
)); // move the current node pointer to the new node
current_ptr = current_ptr->next;
}
} // while
return(head_ptr);
} // getEmpData
//*************************************************************
// Function: isEmployeeSize
//
// Purpose: Traverses the linked list and keeps a running count
// on how many employees are currently in our list.
//
// Parameters:
//
// head_ptr - pointer to the initial node in our linked list
//
// Returns:
//
// theSize - the number of employees in our linked list
//
//**************************************************************
int isEmployeeSize (EMPLOYEE * head_ptr)
{
EMPLOYEE * current_ptr; // pointer to current node
int theSize; // number of link list nodes
// (i.e., employees)
theSize = 0; // initialize
// assume there is no data if the first node does
// not have an employee name
if (head_ptr->empName.firstName[0] != '\0')
{
// traverse through the linked list, keep a running count of nodes
for (current_ptr = head_ptr; current_ptr; current_ptr = current_ptr->next)
{
++theSize; // employee node found, increment
} // for
}
return (theSize); // number of nodes (i.e., employees)
} // isEmployeeSize
//**************************************************************
// Function: printHeader
//
// Purpose: Prints the initial table header information.
//
// Parameters: none
//
// Returns: void
//
//**************************************************************
void printHeader (void)
{
printf ("\n\n*** Pay Calculator ***\n");
// print the table header
printf("\n--------------------------------------------------------------"); printf("-------------------"); printf("\nName Tax Clock# Wage Hours OT Gross ");
printf("\n--------------------------------------------------------------"); printf("-------------------");
} // printHeader
//*************************************************************
// Function: printEmp
//
// Purpose: Prints out all the information for each employee
// in a nice and orderly table format.
//
// Parameters:
//
// head_ptr - pointer to the beginning of our linked list
//
// Returns: void
//
//**************************************************************
void printEmp (EMPLOYEE * head_ptr)
{
// Used to format the employee name
char name [FIRST_NAME_SIZE + LAST_NAME_SIZE + 1];
EMPLOYEE * current_ptr; // pointer to current node
// traverse through the linked list to process each employee
for (current_ptr = head_ptr; current_ptr; current_ptr = current_ptr->next)
{
// While you could just print the first and last name in the printf
// statement that follows, you could also use various C string library
// functions to format the name exactly the way you want it. Breaking
// the name into first and last members additionally gives you some
// flexibility in printing. This also becomes more useful if we decide
// later to store other parts of a person's name. I really did this just
// to show you how to work with some of the common string functions.
strcpy (name
, current_ptr
->empName.
firstName); strcat (name
, " "); // add a space between first and last names strcat (name
, current_ptr
->empName.
lastName);
// Print out current employee in the current linked list node
printf("\n%-20.20s %-2.2s %06li %5.2f %4.1f %4.1f %7.2f %6.2f %7.2f %8.2f", name, current_ptr->taxState, current_ptr->clockNumber,
current_ptr->wageRate, current_ptr->hours,
current_ptr->overtimeHrs, current_ptr->grossPay,
current_ptr->stateTax, current_ptr->fedTax,
current_ptr->netPay);
} // for
} // printEmp
//*************************************************************
// Function: printEmpStatistics
//
// Purpose: Prints out the summary totals and averages of all
// floating point value items for all employees
// that have been processed. It also prints
// out the min and max values.
//
// Parameters:
//
// emp_totals_ptr - pointer to a structure containing a running total
// of all employee floating point items
//
// emp_minMax_ptr - pointer to a structure containing
// the minimum and maximum values of all
// employee floating point items
//
// tjeSize - the total number of employees processed, used
// to check for zero or negative divide condition.
//
// Returns: void
//
//**************************************************************
void printEmpStatistics (TOTALS * emp_totals_ptr,
MIN_MAX * emp_minMax_ptr,
int theSize)
{
// print a separator line
printf("\n--------------------------------------------------------------"); printf("-------------------");
// print the totals for all the floating point items
printf("\nTotals: %5.2f %5.1f %5.1f %7.2f %6.2f %7.2f %8.2f", emp_totals_ptr->total_wageRate,
emp_totals_ptr->total_hours,
emp_totals_ptr->total_overtimeHrs,
emp_totals_ptr->total_grossPay,
emp_totals_ptr->total_stateTax,
emp_totals_ptr->total_fedTax,
emp_totals_ptr->total_netPay);
// make sure you don't divide by zero or a negative number
if (theSize > 0)
{
// print the averages for all the floating point items
printf("\nAverages: %5.2f %5.1f %5.1f %7.2f %6.2f %7.2f %8.2f", emp_totals_ptr->total_wageRate/theSize,
emp_totals_ptr->total_hours/theSize,
emp_totals_ptr->total_overtimeHrs/theSize,
emp_totals_ptr->total_grossPay/theSize,
emp_totals_ptr->total_stateTax/theSize,
emp_totals_ptr->total_fedTax/theSize,
emp_totals_ptr->total_netPay/theSize);
} // if
// print the min and max values for each item
printf("\nMinimum: %5.2f %5.1f %5.1f %7.2f %6.2f %7.2f %8.2f", emp_minMax_ptr->min_wageRate,
emp_minMax_ptr->min_hours,
emp_minMax_ptr->min_overtimeHrs,
emp_minMax_ptr->min_grossPay,
emp_minMax_ptr->min_stateTax,
emp_minMax_ptr->min_fedTax,
emp_minMax_ptr->min_netPay);
printf("\nMaximum: %5.2f %5.1f %5.1f %7.2f %6.2f %7.2f %8.2f", emp_minMax_ptr->max_wageRate,
emp_minMax_ptr->max_hours,
emp_minMax_ptr->max_overtimeHrs,
emp_minMax_ptr->max_grossPay,
emp_minMax_ptr->max_stateTax,
emp_minMax_ptr->max_fedTax,
emp_minMax_ptr->max_netPay);
// print out the total employees process
printf ("\n\nThe total employees processed was: %i\n", theSize
);
} // printEmpStatistics
//*************************************************************
// Function: calcOvertimeHrs
//
// Purpose: Calculates the overtime hours worked by an employee
// in a given week for each employee.
//
// Parameters:
//
// head_ptr - pointer to the beginning of our linked list
//
// Returns: void (the overtime hours gets updated by reference)
//
//**************************************************************
void calcOvertimeHrs (EMPLOYEE * head_ptr)
{
EMPLOYEE * current_ptr; // pointer to current node
// traverse through the linked list to calculate overtime hours
for (current_ptr = head_ptr; current_ptr; current_ptr = current_ptr->next)
{
current_ptr->overtimeHrs = CALC_OT_HOURS(current_ptr->hours);
} // for
} // calcOvertimeHrs
//*************************************************************
// Function: calcGrossPay
//
// Purpose: Calculates the gross pay based on the the normal pay
// and any overtime pay for a given week for each
// employee.
//
// Parameters:
//
// head_ptr - pointer to the beginning of our linked list
//
// Returns: void (the gross pay gets updated by reference)
//
//**************************************************************
void calcGrossPay (EMPLOYEE * head_ptr)
{
float theNormalPay; // normal pay without any overtime hours
float theOvertimePay; // overtime pay
EMPLOYEE * current_ptr; // pointer to current node
// traverse through the linked list to calculate gross pay
for (current_ptr = head_ptr; current_ptr; current_ptr = current_ptr->next)
{
// calculate normal pay and any overtime pay
theNormalPay = CALC_NORMAL_PAY(current_ptr->wageRate,
current_ptr->hours,
current_ptr->overtimeHrs);
theOvertimePay = CALC_OT_PAY(current_ptr->wageRate,
current_ptr->overtimeHrs);
// calculate gross pay for employee as normalPay + any overtime pay
current_ptr->grossPay = theNormalPay + theOvertimePay;
}
} // calcGrossPay
//*************************************************************
// Function: calcStateTax
//
// Purpose: Calculates the State Tax owed based on gross pay
// for each employee. State tax rate is based on the
// the designated tax state based on where the
// employee is actually performing the work. Each
// state decides their tax rate.
//
// Parameters:
//
// head_ptr - pointer to the beginning of our linked list
//
// Returns: void (the state tax gets updated by reference)
//
//**************************************************************
void calcStateTax (EMPLOYEE * head_ptr)
{
EMPLOYEE * current_ptr; // pointer to current node
// traverse through the linked list to calculate the state tax
for (current_ptr = head_ptr; current_ptr; current_ptr = current_ptr->next)
{
// Make sure tax state is all uppercase
if (islower(current_ptr
->taxState
[0])) current_ptr
->taxState
[0] = toupper(current_ptr
->taxState
[0]); if (islower(current_ptr
->taxState
[1])) current_ptr
->taxState
[1] = toupper(current_ptr
->taxState
[1]);
// calculate state tax based on where employee resides
if (strcmp(current_ptr
->taxState
, "MA") == 0) current_ptr->stateTax = CALC_STATE_TAX(current_ptr->grossPay,
MA_TAX_RATE);
else if (strcmp(current_ptr
->taxState
, "VT") == 0) current_ptr->stateTax = CALC_STATE_TAX(current_ptr->grossPay,
VT_TAX_RATE);
else if (strcmp(current_ptr
->taxState
, "NH") == 0) current_ptr->stateTax = CALC_STATE_TAX(current_ptr->grossPay,
NH_TAX_RATE);
else if (strcmp(current_ptr
->taxState
, "CA") == 0) current_ptr->stateTax = CALC_STATE_TAX(current_ptr->grossPay,
CA_TAX_RATE);
else
// any other state is the default rate
current_ptr->stateTax = CALC_STATE_TAX(current_ptr->grossPay,
DEFAULT_STATE_TAX_RATE);
} // for
} // calcStateTax
//*************************************************************
// Function: calcFedTax
//
// Purpose: Calculates the Federal Tax owed based on the gross
// pay for each employee
//
// Parameters:
//
// head_ptr - pointer to the beginning of our linked list
//
// Returns: void (the federal tax gets updated by reference)
//
//**************************************************************
void calcFedTax (EMPLOYEE * head_ptr)
{
EMPLOYEE * current_ptr; // pointer to current node
// traverse through the linked list to calculate the federal tax
for (current_ptr = head_ptr; current_ptr; current_ptr = current_ptr->next)
{
// Fed Tax is the same for all regardless of state
current_ptr->fedTax = CALC_FED_TAX(current_ptr->grossPay,FED_TAX_RATE);
} // for
} // calcFedTax
//*************************************************************
// Function: calcNetPay
//
// Purpose: Calculates the net pay as the gross pay minus any
// state and federal taxes owed for each employee.
// Essentially, their "take home" pay.
//
// Parameters:
//
// head_ptr - pointer to the beginning of our linked list
//
// Returns: void (the net pay gets updated by reference)
//
//**************************************************************
void calcNetPay (EMPLOYEE * head_ptr)
{
EMPLOYEE * current_ptr; // pointer to current node
// traverse through the linked list to calculate the net pay
for (current_ptr = head_ptr; current_ptr; current_ptr = current_ptr->next)
{
// calculate the net pay
current_ptr->netPay = CALC_NET_PAY(current_ptr->grossPay,
current_ptr->stateTax,
current_ptr->fedTax);
} // for
} // calcNetPay
//*************************************************************
// Function: calcEmployeeTotals
//
// Purpose: Performs a running total (sum) of each employee
// floating point member item stored in our linked list
//
// Parameters:
//
// head_ptr - pointer to the beginning of our linked list
// emp_totals_ptr - pointer to a structure containing the
// running totals of each floating point
// member for all employees in our linked
// list
//
// Returns:
//
// void (the employeeTotals structure gets updated by reference)
//
//**************************************************************
void calcEmployeeTotals (EMPLOYEE * head_ptr,
TOTALS * emp_totals_ptr)
{
EMPLOYEE * current_ptr; // pointer to current node
// traverse through the linked list to calculate a running
// sum of each employee floating point member item
for (current_ptr = head_ptr; current_ptr; current_ptr = current_ptr->next)
{
// add current employee data to our running totals
emp_totals_ptr->total_wageRate += current_ptr->wageRate;
emp_totals_ptr->total_hours += current_ptr->hours;
emp_totals_ptr->total_overtimeHrs += current_ptr->overtimeHrs;
emp_totals_ptr->total_grossPay += current_ptr->grossPay;
emp_totals_ptr->total_stateTax += current_ptr->stateTax;
emp_totals_ptr->total_fedTax += current_ptr->fedTax;
emp_totals_ptr->total_netPay += current_ptr->netPay;
// Note: We don't need to increment emp_totals_ptr
} // for
// no need to return anything since we used pointers and have
// been referencing the linked list stored in the Heap area.
// Since we used a pointer as well to the totals structure,
// all values in it have been updated.
} // calcEmployeeTotals
//*************************************************************
// Function: calcEmployeeMinMax
//
// Purpose: Accepts various floating point values from an
// employee and adds to a running update of min
// and max values
//
// Parameters:
//
// head_ptr - pointer to the beginning of our linked list
// emp_minMax_ptr - pointer to the min/max structure
//
// Returns:
//
// void (employeeMinMax structure updated by reference)
//
//**************************************************************
void calcEmployeeMinMax (EMPLOYEE * head_ptr,
MIN_MAX * emp_minMax_ptr)
{
EMPLOYEE * current_ptr; // pointer to current node
// *************************************************
// At this point, head_ptr is pointing to the first
// employee .. the first node of our linked list
//
// As this is the first employee, set each min
// min and max value using our emp_minMax_ptr
// to the associated member fields below. They
// will become the initial baseline that we
// can check and update if needed against the
// remaining employees in our linked list.
// *************************************************
// set to first employee, our initial linked list node
current_ptr = head_ptr;
// set the min to the first employee members
emp_minMax_ptr->min_wageRate = current_ptr->wageRate;
emp_minMax_ptr->min_hours = current_ptr->hours;
emp_minMax_ptr->min_overtimeHrs = current_ptr->overtimeHrs;
emp_minMax_ptr->min_grossPay = current_ptr->grossPay;
emp_minMax_ptr->min_stateTax = current_ptr->stateTax;
emp_minMax_ptr->min_fedTax = current_ptr->fedTax;
emp_minMax_ptr->min_netPay = current_ptr->netPay;
// set the max to the first employee members
emp_minMax_ptr->max_wageRate = current_ptr->wageRate;
emp_minMax_ptr->max_hours = current_ptr->hours;
emp_minMax_ptr->max_overtimeHrs = current_ptr->overtimeHrs;
emp_minMax_ptr->max_grossPay = current_ptr->grossPay;
emp_minMax_ptr->max_stateTax = current_ptr->stateTax;
emp_minMax_ptr->max_fedTax = current_ptr->fedTax;
emp_minMax_ptr->max_netPay = current_ptr->netPay;
// ******************************************************
// move to the next employee
//
// if this the only employee in our linked list
// current_ptr will be NULL and will drop out the
// the for loop below, otherwise, the second employee
// and rest of the employees (if any) will be processed
// ******************************************************
current_ptr = current_ptr->next;
// traverse the linked list
// compare the rest of the employees to each other for min and max
for (; current_ptr; current_ptr = current_ptr->next)
{
// check if current Wage Rate is the new min and/or max
emp_minMax_ptr->min_wageRate =
CALC_MIN(current_ptr->wageRate,emp_minMax_ptr->min_wageRate);
emp_minMax_ptr->max_wageRate =
CALC_MAX(current_ptr->wageRate,emp_minMax_ptr->max_wageRate);
// check if current Hours is the new min and/or max
emp_minMax_ptr->min_hours =
CALC_MIN(current_ptr->hours,emp_minMax_ptr->min_hours);
emp_minMax_ptr->max_hours =
CALC_MAX(current_ptr->hours,emp_minMax_ptr->max_hours);
// check if current Overtime Hours is the new min and/or max
emp_minMax_ptr->min_overtimeHrs =
CALC_MIN(current_ptr->overtimeHrs,emp_minMax_ptr->min_overtimeHrs);
emp_minMax_ptr->max_overtimeHrs =
CALC_MAX(current_ptr->overtimeHrs,emp_minMax_ptr->max_overtimeHrs);
// check if current Gross Pay is the new min and/or max
emp_minMax_ptr->min_grossPay =
CALC_MIN(current_ptr->grossPay,emp_minMax_ptr->min_grossPay);
emp_minMax_ptr->max_grossPay =
CALC_MAX(current_ptr->grossPay,emp_minMax_ptr->max_grossPay);
// check if current State Tax is the new min and/or max
emp_minMax_ptr->min_stateTax =
CALC_MIN(current_ptr->stateTax,emp_minMax_ptr->min_stateTax);
emp_minMax_ptr->max_stateTax =
CALC_MAX(current_ptr->stateTax,emp_minMax_ptr->max_stateTax);
// check if current Federal Tax is the new min and/or max
emp_minMax_ptr->min_fedTax =
CALC_MIN(current_ptr->fedTax,emp_minMax_ptr->min_fedTax);
emp_minMax_ptr->max_fedTax =
CALC_MAX(current_ptr->fedTax,emp_minMax_ptr->max_fedTax);
// check if current Net Pay is the new min and/or max
emp_minMax_ptr->min_netPay =
CALC_MIN(current_ptr->netPay,emp_minMax_ptr->min_netPay);
emp_minMax_ptr->max_netPay =
CALC_MAX(current_ptr->netPay,emp_minMax_ptr->max_netPay);
} // for
// no need to return anything since we used pointers and have
// been referencing all the nodes in our linked list where
// they reside in memory (the Heap area)
} // calcEmployeeMinMax