Final CSP Project Plan - Githubissues

Messaging Platform added feature: Sort messages based on certain features

Akhil:

[x] Decide what are the most important features that differentiates messages (Finish by 5/19)
[x] Add the sorting feature on backend (Finish by 5/22)
- Add a separate function for each sorting type
[x] Reduce time complexity of sorting program (Finish by 5/24)

Arnav:

[x] Figure out the best way to sort messages(Finish by 5/18)
- Sort by date, Sort by likes, etc.
[x] Implement the parsing algorithm for the messages (Finish by 5/21)
- Iterate through the 2D array to allow for sorting based on features
[ ] Deployment of backend (Finish by 5/25)

What the program gains from deployment:

Requirements that are fulfilled:

Loops: Array is built using fetch POST function
Sorting/Searching: Messages will be sorted based on the selected feature
Big O optimization: The best sorting algorithm will likely take O(nlogn) time as this is the time complexity needed for sorting based on a feature (Sort by likes).
2D Iteration: Since the sorting algorithm will go through a big array with multiple smaller dictionaries inside (messages), the program will have to iterate through each feature of each message to sort based on a certain feature.
Deployment: By deploying the project, the messaging platform can have actual functionality, as people can see new messages from others in real time.