Write a C program that, given a text file, constructs Huffman code based on the character frequencies of the file and then encodes the file accordingly. The executable must accept the following command line options: • -i filename for the input file  • -o filename for the output file   Use the fread function, use FILE, size, etc. Please use the following to write the code: #include #include #include #include

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Write a C program that, given a text file, constructs Huffman code based on the character frequencies of the file and then encodes the file accordingly. The executable must accept the following command line options:
• -i filename for the input file 
• -o filename for the output file

 

Use the fread function, use FILEsize, etc.

Please use the following to write the code:

#include <stdio.h>

#include <stdlib.h>

#include <string.h>

#include <getopt.h> 

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