moseslee90 / cli-todo-sql

command line todo - sql

cli-todo-sql

Create a commandline todo list app that you can use from your terminal and that will keep track of things you need to do.

Deliverables:

See the list

node todo.js show

1. [ ] - go shopping
2. [ ] - feed dog
3. [ ] - swim practice
4. [ ] - code app
5. [ ] - meet gabriel

Add to the list

node todo.js add "eat bak kut teh"

1. [ ] - go shopping
2. [ ] - feed dog
3. [ ] - swim practice
4. [ ] - code app
5. [ ] - meet gabriel
6. [ ] - eat bak kut teh

Getting Started:

Create and install some things:

npm init
npm install pg

Create the database itself.

First, drop into psql:

Create the DB:

CREATE DATABASE todo

Create a table:

CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS items (
  id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
  name text
);

Now you can start coding the index.js file. The one provided has some boilerplate code for you to start.

Further:

Mark as done

node todo.js done 4

1. [ ] - go shopping
2. [ ] - feed dog
3. [ ] - swim practice
4. [x] - code app
5. [ ] - meet gabriel
6. [ ] - eat bak kut teh

Note that you may need to change your table to allow for "completion" of an item.

Further:

Add a column named created_at with data type date and display the date the item was added. Look ahead in the gitbook for how to format the date type with pg library https://wdi-sg.github.io/gitbook-2019/04-databases/postgres/sql-working.html

Further:

Add the ability to permanently delete an item.

Further:

Add a column named updated_at with data type date and display the date the item was marked completed.

Further:

Use an ascii art generator to add style to your app: http://patorjk.com/software/taag - here you could use the ES6 string interpolation syntax.

Further:

There are frameworks to make a completely dynamic command line app. Use a framework to make the app interactive: https://medium.freecodecamp.org/writing-command-line-applications-in-nodejs-2cf8327eee2