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User Guide

Features

Add task (e.g. Todo, deadline, event)

Asks the chatbot to add a new task to the list and save it to disk. You are expected to specify a date for deadlines and events.

List task

Asks the chatbot to list out your tasks.

Delete task

Instructs the chatbot to delete the task which you do not want or have completed.

Mark complete

Instructs the chatbot to mark a task as done.

Find by date

Asks the chatbot to return you all tasks on a given date, to help you quickly find out what needs to be done on a particular day.

Find by keyword

Asks the chatbot to return you a list of tasks that contains certain keywords.

Sort tasks

Asks the chatbot to return you a list of tasks sorted by earliest or latest date.

Usage

Show All Tasks

Format: list

Shows a list of all tasks managed by the chatbot.

Examples:

• list will list out all tasks by the order they are added.

Adds a Todo Task

Adds a todo task to the chatbot.

Format: todo <description>

Examples:

• todo Walk the dog adds a todo task with the description Walk the dog.

Adds a Deadline

Adds a deadline to the chatbot.

Format: deadline <description> /by <date>

Examples:

• deadline Submit assignment /by 2020-09-10 will add a deadline with a description Submit assignment that is due on 10 September 2020.

Adds an Event

Adds an event to the chatbot.

Format: event <description> /at <date>

Examples:

• event Attend sister's wedding /at 2020-10-10 will add an event with a description Attend sister's wedding on 10 October 2020.

Mark Complete

Marks a task as completed.

Format: done <index>

• Marks the task at the specified index as done.
• The index refers to the index number shown in the displayed tasks list.
• The index must be a positive integer i.e. 1, 2, 3, …

Examples:

• done 1 marks the first task in the task list as complete.

Delete a Task

Deletes a task from the task list.

Format: delete <index>

• Deletes the task at the specified index.
• The index refers to the index number shown in the displayed tasks list.
• The index must be a positive integer i.e. 1, 2, 3, …

Examples:

• delete 1 will delete the first task in the task list.

Find by Date

Finds a task by the specified date.

Format: date <date>

Examples:

• date 2020-10-10 will retrieve all tasks on 10 October 2020.

Find by Keyword

Find tasks which the description contains the given keywords.

Format: find <keyword>

Examples:

• find Submit will retrieve all tasks containing the word Submit.

Sort tasks

Sort tasks by latest or earliest date, and returns you a list of tasks in that order. Tasks without a date will be placed at the bottom of the list.

Format: sort /by <descriptor>

Examples:

1. Submit assignment (by 10 Oct 2020)
2. Attend sister's wedding (at 5 Nov 2020)
3. Submit internship application (by 8 Oct 2020)

• sort /by latest will return the following:

  1. Attend sister's wedding (at 5 Nov 2020)
  2. Submit assignment (by 10 Oct 2020)
  3. Submit internship application (by 8 Oct 2020)
  

• sort /by earliest will return a list of tasks

  1. Submit internship application (by 8 Oct 2020)
  2. Submit assignment (by 10 Oct 2020)
  3. Attend sister's wedding (at 5 Nov 2020)
  

  Exit

Exits the program.

Format: bye