LoanChatbot-Project404

Console-based chatbot for loan processing (ISE Project using Scrum model)

💰 LoanChatbot 🤖

LoanChatbot is a C++ console-based chatbot designed to assist users with loan-related queries, eligibility checks, and basic calculations. It validates user input, processes queries, and provides interactive guidance step by step.

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🚀 Features (Planned / In Progress)

• ✅ Read and validate user input
• ✅ Extract keywords from user queries
• ✅ Generate responses for basic loan questions
• ⚙️ Display formatted output in console
• 📄 Read predefined responses from Utterances.txt and Home.txt
• 🧪 Test and validate each module
• 📝 Log user-chatbot interactions

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🏗️ Project Structure

LoanChatbot/
├── src/
│ ├── main.cpp
│ ├── chatbot.cpp
│ ├── chatbot.h
│ ├── utils.cpp
│ └── utils.h
├── data/
│ ├── Utterances.txt # Predefined chatbot responses
│ └── Home.txt # Welcome and home messages
├── docs/
│ ├── ScrumPlan.md
│ └── ProjectReport.md
└── README.md

• src/ → Source code and helper files
• data/ → Text resources used by the chatbot
• docs/ → Project documentation

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⚡ How to Run

1. Open the project in Dev C++ or any C++ IDE supporting C++17.
2. Compile all .cpp files in the src/ folder together (main.cpp, chatbot.cpp, utils.cpp).
3. Ensure the data/ folder is in the same directory as the executable.
4. Run main.exe (or equivalent) to start the chatbot.
5. The chatbot will read responses and prompts from Utterances.txt and Home.txt.
6. Follow on-screen instructions to interact with LoanChatbot.

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🛠️ Tools & Technology

• C++ (C++17)
• Dev C++ IDE
• Git for version control
• Jira for project and task management
• Console-based file I/O for reading prompts and logging

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📌 Notes

• Currently, this is a console-based prototype; GUI may be added in the future.
• All modules are modular and incremental, allowing for easy testing and expansion.
• Dynamic arrays are used instead of STL containers to manage data like keywords and responses.

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👨‍💻 Team Members

• Hasan – Project Lead & Developer
• Kabeer – Developer
• Haider – Developer
• Ayub – Developer

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🌟 Future Enhancements

• EMI calculation and advanced loan metrics
• Enhanced keyword extraction and intent analysis
• GUI-based interface using Qt
• Support for more complex and natural user queries