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+# Assignment 1
+
+Here's a link to [Assignment 1](../../contracts/counter.frankhood.sol)
+
diff --git a/Assignments/Assignment-1.md/counter..FRANKHOOD.sol b/Assignments/Assignment-1.md/counter..FRANKHOOD.sol
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+// SPDX-License-Identifier: UNLICENSED
+pragma solidity ^0.8.24;
+
+/// @title Counter Contract Implementation
+/// @author FRANKHOOD
+/// @notice this contract defines the count and maximum value of the count
+/// @dev All function calls are currently implemented without side effects
+contract Counter{
+    uint public count = 0;
+    uint maxValue = getMaxUint256 ();
+
+/// @notice this event is emitted when the count is increased
+/// @param amount the value of the count after increasing
+/// @param timestamp the time the count increased
+event CountIncreased(uint amount, uint timestamp);
+
+/// @notice this event is emitted when the count is decreased
+/// @param amount the value of the count after decreasing
+/// @param timestamp the time the count decreased
+event CountDecreased(uint amount, uint timestamp);
+
+/// @notice this function increases the count by 0ne
+/// @notice this function is reverted if it exceeds the maxValue
+function increaseByOne() public {
+    require(count < maxValue, "cannot increase beyond max uint");
+    count ++;
+    emit CountIncreased(count, block.timestamp);
+}
+
+/// @notice this function increases the count by a value that must be greater than 0
+/// @notice this function is reverted if it exceeds the maxValue
+function increaseByValue(uint _value) public {
+    require (_value > 0);
+    require(count < maxValue, "cannot increase beyond max uint");
+    count += _value;
+    emit CountIncreased(count, block.timestamp);
+}
+
+/// @notice this function decreases the count by 0ne 
+/// @notice this function is reverted if the value of count is less than 1
+function decreaseByOne() public {
+    require(count >= 1,"cannot decrease below 0");
+    count --;
+    emit CountDecreased(count, block.timestamp);
+}
+
+/// @notice this function decreases the count by a value greater than or equal to one  
+/// @notice this function is reverted if the result is greater than maxValue
+function decreaseByValue(uint _value) public {
+    require(count >= 1,"cannot decrease below 0");
+    require(count + _value <= maxValue);
+    count += _value;
+    emit CountDecreased(count, block.timestamp);
+}
+
+/// @notice this function resets the count to original value - 0
+function resetCount() public {
+    count = 0;
+    emit CountDecreased(count, block.timestamp);
+}
+
+/// @notice this function returns the current value of count
+function getCount() public view returns (uint){
+    return count;
+}
+
+/// @notice this function returns the maximum value of count
+function getMaxUint256() public pure returns (uint){
+    unchecked {
+        return uint256 (0)-1;
+    }
+}
+}
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+// SPDX-License-Identifier: UNLICENSED
+pragma solidity ^0.8.24;
+
+/// @title Counter Contract Implementation
+/// @author FRANKHOOD
+/// @notice this contract defines the count and maximum value of the count
+/// @dev All function calls are currently implemented without side effects
+contract Counter{
+    uint public count = 0;
+    uint maxValue = getMaxUint256 ();
+
+/// @notice this event is emitted when the count is increased
+/// @param amount the value of the count after increasing
+/// @param timestamp the time the count increased
+event CountIncreased(uint amount, uint timestamp);
+
+/// @notice this event is emitted when the count is decreased
+/// @param amount the value of the count after decreasing
+/// @param timestamp the time the count decreased
+event CountDecreased(uint amount, uint timestamp);
+
+/// @notice this function increases the count by 0ne
+/// @notice this function is reverted if it exceeds the maxValue
+function increaseByOne() public {
+    require(count < maxValue, "cannot increase beyond max uint");
+    count ++;
+    emit CountIncreased(count, block.timestamp);
+}
+
+/// @notice this function increases the count by a value that must be greater than 0
+/// @notice this function is reverted if it exceeds the maxValue
+function increaseByValue(uint _value) public {
+    require (_value > 0);
+    require(count < maxValue, "cannot increase beyond max uint");
+    count += _value;
+    emit CountIncreased(count, block.timestamp);
+}
+
+/// @notice this function decreases the count by 0ne 
+/// @notice this function is reverted if the value of count is less than 1
+function decreaseByOne() public {
+    require(count >= 1,"cannot decrease below 0");
+    count --;
+    emit CountDecreased(count, block.timestamp);
+}
+
+/// @notice this function decreases the count by a value greater than or equal to one  
+/// @notice this function is reverted if the result is greater than maxValue
+function decreaseByValue(uint _value) public {
+    require(count >= 1,"cannot decrease below 0");
+    require(count + _value <= maxValue);
+    count += _value;
+    emit CountDecreased(count, block.timestamp);
+}
+
+/// @notice this function resets the count to original value - 0
+function resetCount() public {
+    count = 0;
+    emit CountDecreased(count, block.timestamp);
+}
+
+/// @notice this function returns the current value of count
+function getCount() public view returns (uint){
+    return count;
+}
+
+/// @notice this function returns the maximum value of count
+function getMaxUint256() public pure returns (uint){
+    unchecked {
+        return uint256 (0)-1;
+    }
+}
+}
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