Basic Chatbot

A simple rule-based chatbot built in Python. It responds to a small set of predefined user inputs with fixed replies.

Features

• Recognizes greetings, small talk, and farewells (e.g. "hello", "how are you", "bye").
• Case-insensitive matching with basic punctuation handling.
• Exits automatically when the user types "bye", "exit", or "quit".

How to Run

python3 chatbot.py

Type a message and press Enter. Try things like hello, how are you, or bye.

Concepts Used

• if-elif conditions
• Functions
• Loops
• Input/output handling