Create a C program that forks itself.  *  * One part will ask the user to enter a number.  * The program will then use a pipe to pass that number to the copy of   * itself that is running.  *  * The copy will then add 1 to the number that it has been passed.  * It will then pass the number back to the original program.  *  * The original program will then print out the number that it has   * received.  *  * Run this program for the following inputs: 500, -1, 7   #include #include #include // Provides definition of "fork" int main(void) {      return 0; }

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 * You have decided that what the world needs is a better adding machine   * and gosh darn it, you are going to create it!
 *
 * Create a C program that forks itself.
 *
 * One part will ask the user to enter a number.
 * The program will then use a pipe to pass that number to the copy of 
 * itself that is running.
 *
 * The copy will then add 1 to the number that it has been passed.
 * It will then pass the number back to the original program.
 *
 * The original program will then print out the number that it has 
 * received.
 *
 * Run this program for the following inputs: 500, -1, 7
 

#include <stdio.h>
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <unistd.h> // Provides definition of "fork"


int main(void) {
  
  return 0;
}

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