Question

Write a multi-threaded C program that gives readers priority over writers concerning a shared (global) variable.

Essentially, if any readers are waiting, then they have priority over writer threads

1. Writers can only write when there are no readers.

This program should adhere to the following constraints:

1. Multiple readers/writers must be supported (5 of each is fine)
   
2. Readers must read the shared variable X number of times
   
3. Writers must write the shared variable X number of times
   
4. Readers must print:
   i. The value read
   ii. The number of readers present when value is read
   
5. Writers must print:
   i.The written value
   ii. The number of readers present were when value is written (should be 0)
   
6. Before a reader/writer attempts to access the shared variable it should wait some random amount of time
   

Note: This will help ensure that reads and writes do not occur all at once

Use pthreads, mutexes, and condition variables to synchronize access to the shared variable.