diff --git a/assets/js/app.js b/assets/js/app.js
index 5323e85..8e3b07e 100644
--- a/assets/js/app.js
+++ b/assets/js/app.js
@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@ function addTodo(e) {
   const currentValue = htmlEncode(todoInput.value)?.trim() || ""
   if (!currentValue) {
     //alert("Fill the box");
-    openmodal("red", "Please enter a Task!");
+    openmodal("red", StaticLabels.ENTER_TASK_MESSAGE);
     return;
   }
 
   // alert("Duplicate task")
   if (isDuplicate(currentValue)) {
-    openmodal('red', 'This Task is already added!');
+    openmodal('red', StaticLabels.ENTER_TASK_MESSAGE);
     return;
   }
 
@@ -146,33 +146,31 @@ function filterTodo(e) {
   const todos = todoList.childNodes;
   todos.forEach((todo) => {
     // console.log(e.target.value);
-
-    if (
-      e.target.value === "completed" &&
-      todo.classList.contains("completed")
-    ) {
-      todo.style.display = "flex";
-    } else if (
-      e.target.value === "completed" &&
-      !todo.classList.contains("completed")
-    ) {
-      todo.style.display = "none";
-    } else if (
-      e.target.value === "incomplete" &&
-      !todo.classList.contains("completed")
-    ) {
-      todo.style.display = "flex";
-    } else if (
-      e.target.value === "incomplete" &&
-      !todo.classList.contains("incomplete")
-    ) {
-      todo.style.display = "none";
-    } else {
-      todo.style.display = "flex";
-    }
+    filterTodos(e, todo);
+   
   });
 }
 
+//function to return todos based upon status
+function filterTodos(e, todo) {
+  if (e.target.value === "completed" &&
+    todo.classList.contains("completed")) {
+    todo.style.display = "flex";
+  } else if (e.target.value === "completed" &&
+    !todo.classList.contains("completed")) {
+    todo.style.display = "none";
+  } else if (e.target.value === "incomplete" &&
+    !todo.classList.contains("completed")) {
+    todo.style.display = "flex";
+  } else if (e.target.value === "incomplete" &&
+    !todo.classList.contains("incomplete")) {
+    todo.style.display = "none";
+  } else {
+    todo.style.display = "flex";
+  }
+}
+
+
 //save the task to the local storage
 function saveLocalTodos(todo) {
   let todos = getItemFromLocalStorage();
diff --git a/constant.js b/constant.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..30b1702
--- /dev/null
+++ b/constant.js
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+//add static labels to utilized in another JS file instead of hardcode strings
+const StaticLabels={
+    SHOWALERT_VALIDATION_MESSAGE:'Please add items first',
+    ENTER_TASK_MESSAGE:'Please enter a Task!',
+    TASK_ALREADY_EIXIST_MESSAGE:'This Task is already added!'
+} 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index ccad26f..e88c047 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ <h3>Made with <i class="fas fa-heart"></i> by Avinash</h3>
     </footer>
 
     <script src="assets/js/app.js"></script>
+    <script src="./constant.js"></script>
 
 </body>