Python/web_programming/fetch_quotes.py
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refactor: Move constants outside of variable scope (#7262)
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"""
This file fetches quotes from the " ZenQuotes API ".
It does not require any API key as it uses free tier.
For more details and premium features visit:
https://zenquotes.io/
"""
import pprint
import requests
API_ENDPOINT_URL = "https://zenquotes.io/api"
def quote_of_the_day() -> list:
return requests.get(API_ENDPOINT_URL + "/today").json()
def random_quotes() -> list:
return requests.get(API_ENDPOINT_URL + "/random").json()
if __name__ == "__main__":
"""
response object has all the info with the quote
To retrieve the actual quote access the response.json() object as below
response.json() is a list of json object
response.json()[0]['q'] = actual quote.
response.json()[0]['a'] = author name.
response.json()[0]['h'] = in html format.
"""
response = random_quotes()
pprint.pprint(response)