ToDoListApp

A Python command-line To-Do List Manager with deadline validation.
Allows adding, viewing, editing, deleting, and completing tasks. Tasks are saved in todolist/tasks.txt in the project folder.

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Project Structure

ToDoListApp/
│── todolist/           # Python package
│   └── main.py         # main CLI script
│   └── tasks.txt       # stores tasks (auto-created)
│── setup.py            # optional installation script
│── README.md
│── .gitignore

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Requirements

• Python 3.7 or higher
• pip

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Running the Project

1. Clone the repository

git clone <repo-url>
cd ToDoListApp

2. Install dependencies

pip install colorama

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3. Run from source

python3 todolist/main.py

Tasks will be saved in todolist/tasks.txt in the project folder.

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4. Optional: Install as a CLI command

If setup.py is provided:

pip install -e .

• Run the app from anywhere using:

todo

Tasks will be saved in the todolist folder where the command is run.

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Features

• Add new tasks with a description and deadline (YYYY-MM-DD)
• Validates date format and prevents past dates
• View tasks (Pending and Completed) sorted by deadline
• Edit tasks
• Delete tasks
• Mark tasks as completed
• Tasks are persisted in todolist/tasks.txt

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Notes

• todolist/tasks.txt is auto-created if it doesn’t exist
• CLI colors are powered by colorama
• Use a virtual environment to isolate dependencies
• Sorting ensures earliest deadlines appear first

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Cleaning Up

To remove Python build artifacts:

rm -rf __pycache__ *.pyc build dist *.spec

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License

MIT License