User Guide
Features
Add a task to your list
Add a task to your list. There are 3 types of tasks: a todo, a deadline, and an event. The difference lies in the associated date.
| Todo | Deadline | Event |
|---|---|---|
| No associated date | To be done by a specified date | To be done at a specified date |
Usage
todo - Add a todo to your list
Add a todo to your list.
Format: todo [Description]
Description- The description of the todo.
Example of usage:
todo Buy milk
Expected outcome:
Got it. I've added this task:
[T][✘] Buy milk
Now you have 1 task in the list.
deadline - Add a deadline to your list
Add a deadline to your list.
Format: deadline [Description] /by [Date]
Description- The description of the deadline.Date- The deadline date in the format ofdd/MM/yyyy hhmm.
Example of usage:
deadline Do homework /by 12/12/2019 2359
Example outcome:
Got it. I've added this task:
[D][✘] Do homework (by: 12 December 2019 11:59PM)
Now you have 2 tasks in the list.
event - Add an event to your list
Add an event to your list.
Format: event [Description] /at [Date]
Description- The description of the eventDate- The event date in the format ofdd/MM/yyyy hhmm
Example of usage:
event Group meeting /at 12/09/2019 1600
Example outcome:
Got it. I've added this task:
[E][✘] Group meeting (at: 12 September 2019 04:00PM)
Now you have 3 tasks in the list.
List all your tasks
List all your tasks to see what you have to do.
Usage
list - List all your tasks
List all your tasks.
Format: list
Example of usage:
list
Example outcome:
Here are the tasks in your list:
1. [T][✘] Buy milk
2. [D][✘] Do homework (by: 12 December 2019 11:59PM)
3. [E][✘] Group meeting (at: 12 September 2019 04:00PM)
Mark a task as done
Mark a task as done.
Usage
done - Mark a task as done
Mark a task as done. A done task will still show up in the list, but the task icon is [✓]
instead of [✘]
Format: done [Index]
Index- The index of the task in the list.
Example of usage:
done 2
Example outcome:
Nice! I've marked this task as done:
[D][✓] Do homework (by: 12 December 2019 11:59PM)
Delete a task from the list
Delete a task from the list.
Usage
delete - Delete a task from the list
Delete a task from the list. A deleted task will not show up in the list. A task can be deleted regardless of whether it is done.
Format: delete [Index]
Index- The index of the task in the list.
Example of usage:
delete 2
Example outcome:
Noted. I've removed this task:
[D][✓] Do homework (by: 12 December 2019 11:59PM)
Now you have 2 tasks in the list.
Find all tasks in the list containing a keyword
Find all task in the list containing a keyword.
Usage
find - Find all tasks in the list containing a keyword
Find all tasks in the list containing a keyword. The keyword is matched to the description of the tasks. The keyword is case-sensitive and can contain spaces.
Format: find [Keyword]
Keyword- The keyword to find in the description of the tasks
Example of usage:
find meeting
Example outcome:
Here are the matching tasks in the list
1. [E][✘] Group meeting (at: 12 September 2019 04:00PM)
Sort the tasks
Sort the tasks in the list.
Usage
sort - Sort the tasks
Sort the tasks in the list in a specified order.
Format: sort [Mode]
Mode- The sorting mode.
Available modes:
chrono- Sort the tasks in a chronological order. As todos don’t have an associated date, they will be in the bottom of the list.
lexi- Sort the tasks in a lexicographical order by their description.
done- Move all tasks which are not done yet to the top of the list.
deadline- Move all deadlines to the top of the list.
event- Move all events to the top of the list.
todo- Move all todos to the top of the list.
Example of usage:
sort chrono
Example outcome:
I have sorted your tasks!
1. [E][✘] Group meeting (at: 12 September 2019 04:00PM)
2. [D][✓] Publish Duke (by: 17 September 2019 11:59PM)
3. [E][✘] Scratch hooman (at: 12 June 2021 08:12PM)
4. [D][✘] Beg for forgiveness (by: 31 December 2021 11:59PM)
5. [T][✓] Smile awkwardly
6. [T][✘] Buy milk