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+# libft
+
+## libc
+
+malloc interface functions, string manipulation
+
+## data structures
+
+- string anipulation (`char *`)
+- string array manipulation (`char **`)
+- linked list (`t_list`)
+- double linked list (`t_dlist`)
+- binary trees (`t_btree`)
+- time struct (`t_mytime`)
+
+## ft_printf
+
+printf rewrite
+
+## get_next_line
+
+read one line from a file descriptor, supports calls between multiple file descriptors.