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PR Description

This pull request hardens the HackerRank Electronics Shop solution by addressing several runtime error sources and improving input handling.

Changes Made

  • Added robust input validation
    • Used getline checks to prevent segmentation faults from empty/malformed input.
    • Updated split_string to safely handle empty strings and malformed input.
  • Improved output logic
    • Implemented automatic fallback to cout if OUTPUT_PATH is unset.
    • Guarded file opening to prevent crashes outside HackerRank.
  • Streamlined file/stream handling
    • Ensured all writes use a consistent output stream.
    • Files are only closed when they were opened, ensuring clean exit paths.

Verification Steps

  • Compiled and tested with:
    g++ -std=c++17 Electronics_Shop.cpp -o /tmp/electronics_shop
    
  • Verified against:
    • Empty and malformed input scenarios
    • Multiple edge cases (no crash, correct output)
    • Running in environments without OUTPUT_PATH

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