Rule-Based-AI-Chatbot

Objective

Build a beginner-friendly rule-based chatbot in Python that responds to predefined user inputs using only conditional logic.

Features

• Uses only Python standard library features
• Uses if-elif-else statements for chatbot decisions
• Runs continuously with a while loop until the user exits
• Converts user input with lower() for simple matching
• Includes a fallback response for unsupported inputs
• Supports greetings, introductions, study questions, fun replies, math, date, time, mood, personal questions, and exit commands
• Prints a welcome message when the chatbot starts
• Prints a goodbye message before exiting

Technologies Used

• Python 3
• Standard Library: datetime

Installation Steps

1. Download or clone the project folder.
2. Make sure Python 3 is installed on your computer.
3. Open the project folder in a terminal or VS Code.

How to Run

Run the chatbot with:

python chatbot.py

Supported Commands

Greetings

• hi
• hello
• hey

Introduction

• what is your name
• who are you
• who made you

General Conversation

• how are you
• how is your day
• thank you
• good morning
• good night

Help Commands

• help
• menu
• commands

Study / Learning

• what is python
• what is ai
• what is machine learning

Fun Responses

• tell me a joke
• tell me a fact
• motivate me

Date & Time

• what time is it
• what is today's date

Basic Math

• add
• multiply
• square

Mood Responses

• i am happy
• i am sad
• i am bored

Personal Questions

• do you like me
• are you human
• can you think

Exit Commands

• bye
• exit
• quit

Example Output

Bot: Welcome! Type 'exit' anytime to leave.

User: hi
Bot: Hello! Nice to meet you.

User: what is your name
Bot: My name is RuleBot.

User: what is ai
Bot: AI stands for Artificial Intelligence.

User: help
Bot: Available commands:
- hi
- hello
- hey
...

User: bye
Bot: Goodbye! Have a nice day.

Folder Structure

Rule-Based-AI-Chatbot/
├── chatbot.py
├── README.md
└── requirements.txt

Learning Outcomes

• Using if-elif-else for decision making
• Working with while loops
• Handling user input in Python
• Building a simple console application
• Using basic functions to keep code organized