Library Management System

Welcome to the Library Management System project! This is a simple command-line application designed to manage a collection of books using Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles in TypeScript.

Objectives

• Implement OOP Principles: Demonstrate the use of classes, interfaces, and methods in TypeScript.
• Create a Simple CLI Application: Use the inquirer library to create an interactive command-line interface.
• Manage a Collection of Books: Allow users to add, find, and list books in a library.

Features

1. Add Book

Allows users to add a new book to the library by entering the title and author of the book.

2. Find Book (with partial match)

Enables users to search for a book by its title or author and displays the book details if found. The search feature supports partial matches, meaning you can find a book by entering part of the title or the author's name.

3. List Books

Displays a list of all the books currently available in the library.

4. Exit

Exits the application.

Definitions

• Interface: A structure that defines the contract in your application. In this project, the Book interface defines the structure of a book object.
• Class: A blueprint for creating objects. The Library class in this project manages the collection of books.
• Method: A function associated with an object. Methods in the Library class include addBook, findBooks, and listBooks.

Installation

To run this project, you need to have Node.js installed on your system. Then, follow these steps:

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/library-management-system.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd library-management-system

3. Install the dependencies:

   npm install

4. Run the application:

   npm start

Usage

Once the application is running, you will be prompted with a menu where you can choose one of the following actions:

• Add Book: Enter the title and author to add a new book to the library.
• Find Book: Enter the title or author to search for a book in the library.
• List Books: Display all books currently in the library.
• Exit: Close the application.

Example

Adding a Book

1. Select Add Book from the menu.

2. Enter the book title and author when prompted.

   ? What would you like to do? (Use arrow keys)
   ❯ Add Book 
     Find Book 
     List Books 
     Exit 
   ? Enter the book title: The Great Gatsby
   ? Enter the book author: F. Scott Fitzgerald

Finding a Book

1. Select Find Book from the menu.

2. Enter the book title or author when prompted.

   ? What would you like to do? (Use arrow keys)
     Add Book 
   ❯ Find Book 
     List Books 
     Exit 
   ? Enter the book title or author to search: Gatsby

   Output:

   Books found:
   The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

3. You can also search by a partial title or author name. For example, entering "Fitz" will match "F. Scott Fitzgerald".

   ? What would you like to do? (Use arrow keys)
     Add Book 
   ❯ Find Book 
     List Books 
     Exit 
   ? Enter the book title or author to search: Fitz

   Output:

   Books found:
   The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Listing Books

1. Select List Books from the menu.

   ? What would you like to do? (Use arrow keys)
     Add Book 
     Find Book 
   ❯ List Books 
     Exit 

   Output:

   Available Books:
   The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.