// This checks if the char is either a number or a letter
int checkIfChar(char c) {
	if (c >= 'A' && c <= 'Z') {
			return 1;
	}
	if (c >= 'a' && c <= 'z') {
			return 1;
	}
	if (c >= '0' && c <= '9') {
			return 1;
	}
	return 0;
}

// This handles the processing of the plus case
int plusCase(char *partial_line, char *pattern) {
	int count = 0;
	// Loop while we have another pattern instance
	while(*partial_line == *(pattern-1)) {
		partial_line++;
		count++;
	}
	return count;
}

// This handles the processing of the question mark case
int questionMarkCase(char *partial_line, char *pattern) {
	// This checks if we still
	if(*(partial_line) == *(pattern)) {
		return 1;
	}
	else {
		return 2;
	}
	return 0; // No question mark
}

// This handles the processing of the backslash case
int backslashCase(char *partial_line, char *pattern) {
	// skips whatever we are escaping
	if(*(partial_line) == *(pattern+1)) {
		return 1;
	}
	return 0; // no backslash
}

// This handles the processing of the fullstop case
int fullStopCase(char *partial_line, char *pattern) {
    int checker = 0;
    // checks if it is actually a char se we can skip over it
    checker = checkIfChar(*partial_line);
    if(checker){
        return 1;
    }
    return 0;
}