Bartholomew User Guide

Greetings, good traveler! I am Bartholomew, thy most faithful scribe. Entrust thy tasks to me, and I shall remember them for thy.

Notes about the command format:

• Items in square brackets are optional. e.g., todo <taskDescription> [#<tagString>] can be used as todo Read a book #reading or todo Read a book.

• Items with ... after them can be used multiple times, including zero times. e.g., [#<tagString>]... can be used as (i.e., 0 times), #reading, #reading #study, etc.

• Parameters can only be in specified order. e.g., todo #<tagString> <taskDescription> is an invalid format, correct format should be todo <taskDescription> #<tagString>

• When entering single-parameter commands such as list and bye, avoid adding trailing spaces after the command. Trailing spaces can cause the command to fail and result in an error message,

• Tags do not support spaces. When adding tags to tasks, ensure that the tag is a single word without any spaces. For example, use #importanttask instead of #important task.

Be sure to double-check the format of your commands!

Listing all tasks: list

Displays a list of all the tasks you have entered.

Format: list

Adding a task: todo, deadline, event

Adding a to-do task: todo

Adds a to-do task to your list.

Format: todo <taskDescription> [#<tagString>]

Examples:

• todo Read a book #reading
• todo Complete homework #study #urgent

Adding a deadline task: deadline

Adds a deadline task with a due date.

Format: deadline <taskDescription> /by <yyyy-MM-dd> [#<tagString>]

Examples:

• deadline Submit report /by 2025-02-20 #work
• deadline Complete assignment /by 2025-03-01 #university

Adding an event task: event

Adds an event task with a start and end date.

Format: event <taskDescription> /from <yyyy-MM-dd> /to <yyyy-MM-dd> [#<tagString>]

Examples:

• event Birthday party /from 2025-03-15 /to 2025-03-16 #celebration
• event Team meeting /from 2025-03-10 /to 2025-03-10 #work #important

Modifying tasks: mark, unmark, tag, untag, delete

Marking a task as done: mark

Marks a task as completed.

Format: mark <taskNumber>

Example:

• mark 1

Unmarking a task: unmark

Unmarks a completed task, marking it as not done.

Format: unmark <taskNumber>

Example:

• unmark 2

Tagging a task: tag

Adds a tag to an existing task.

Format: tag <taskNumber> #<tagString>

Example:

• tag 1 #important

Removing a tag: untag

Removes a tag from a task.

Format: untag <taskNumber> #<tagString>

Example:

• untag 2 #work

Deleting a task: delete

Deletes a task from your list.

Format: delete <taskNumber>

Example:

• delete 3

Searching for tasks: find

Finds tasks containing the specified keyword(s).

Format: find <keywordString>

The search is case-insensitive. e.g., find read will match "Read a book".

Examples:

• find homework will return tasks like "Complete homework #study".
• find report will return tasks like "Submit report /by 2025-02-20 #work".

Exiting the program: bye

Exits the program.

Format: bye

Saving the data

Bartholomew saves your data automatically after any command that modifies the tasks. There is no need to manually save your progress.

Example usage

todo Buy groceries #shopping
deadline Submit project /by 2025-03-05 #school
event Meeting with boss /from 2025-03-10 /to 2025-03-10 #work
mark 1
unmark 2
tag 3 #important
untag 3 #work
find groceries
delete 4
bye