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Customer Billing System || C Code Projects for School students

Reference: CCP_L01_A02_Customer Billing System

Introduction

In this blog post, we will explore a simple Customer Billing System designed using the C programming language. This project is perfect for students (8-16 years old) learning C, as it covers essential programming concepts like file handling, structures, functions, and modular design.

Why Build a Customer Billing System?

A billing system is essential for cafes, small stores, and restaurants to generate accurate bills, manage customers, and store invoices. This project teaches real-world coding skills in C while being beginner-friendly.

Project Features

Customer Management: Add and store customer details (ID, name, contact, address).
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Product Management: Add and update product prices.
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Billing System: Generate bills, calculate totals, and apply taxes/discounts.
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File Storage: Store data permanently using .dat files.
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User-Friendly Menu: Simple menu-driven interface.
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Error Handling: Validates input and handles file-related errors.

System Architecture

This project follows a modular design, consisting of:

     User Interface Layer (Handles input & output)

     Business Logic Layer (Processes data)

     File Handling Layer (Stores customer, product, and billing information in .dat files)

How It Works

1️⃣ Add Customers & Products – Store customer and product details.
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Generate Bill – Select a customer, choose products, enter quantity, and get the total bill.
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View Records – Display all customers, products, and bills.
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Exit Program – Safely close the system.

C Code Implementation

The full C code for this project is written in a single source file for simplicity. It includes:

     Structures (struct) for Customer, Product, and Bill data.

     File handling (fopen, fwrite, fread) for persistent storage.

     Modular functions for customer, product, and billing operations.

How to Run This Project in Code::Blocks IDE

1️⃣ Open Code::Blocks and create a new C Console Application project.
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Copy and paste the provided C code into main.c.
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Compile and run the program (F9).
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Use the menu options to add customers, products, generate bills, and view records.

Sample Data Files (customers.dat, products.dat, bills.dat)

     Customers and products are stored in binary files.

     If files do not exist, the program creates them automatically.

     You can view the stored data using the built-in display functions.

Enhancements & Future Features

🔹 Admin Authentication – Add password-protected admin access.
 ðŸ”¹ Search Functionality – Search for customers, products, or past invoices.
 ðŸ”¹ Export Bills as TXT/PDF – Save invoices for printing.
 ðŸ”¹ Multi-User Role – Different access levels for Admin, Operator, and Customer.
 ðŸ”¹ GUI Version – Convert the console-based system into a graphical application.

Final Thoughts

The Customer Billing System in C is an excellent beginner-friendly project that helps students understand basic programming concepts while working on a real-world application.

🚀 Try building this system, enhance it with new features, and share your learning experience!


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