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turning in? need to double check API keys
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34 changes: 31 additions & 3 deletions mbta_finder.py
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import urllib # urlencode function
import urllib2 # urlopen function (better than urllib version)
import json
from pprint import pprint
# url = "https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?address=Fenway%20Park"
# f = urllib2.urlopen(url)
# response_text = f.read()
# response_data = json.loads(response_text)
# pprint(response_data)
# print response_data["results"][0]["formatted_address"]


# Useful URLs (you need to add the appropriate parameters for your requests)
GMAPS_BASE_URL = "https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json"
MBTA_BASE_URL = "http://realtime.mbta.com/developer/api/v2/stopsbylocation"
GMAPS_API_KEY = 'AIzaSyDvLrXdD3pmGbvsc4MJa8DuUmv4Cd2vc_o'
MBTA_DEMO_API_KEY = "wX9NwuHnZU2ToO7GmGR9uw"


Expand All @@ -26,7 +34,10 @@ def get_json(url):
a Python JSON object containing the response to that request.
"""
pass

f = urllib2.urlopen(url)
response_text = f.read()
response_data = json.loads(response_text)
return response_data

def get_lat_long(place_name):
"""
Expand All @@ -37,7 +48,15 @@ def get_lat_long(place_name):
for Google Maps Geocode API URL formatting requirements.
"""
pass

# poi = place_name.replace(' ','%20')
address = place_name.replace(' ','+')
url = GMAPS_BASE_URL + '?address=' + address + '&key=' + GMAPS_API_KEY
# print url
# break
response_data = get_json(url)
latitude = str(response_data["results"][0]["geometry"]["location"]['lat'])
longitude = str(response_data["results"][0]["geometry"]["location"]['lng'])
return (latitude,longitude)

def get_nearest_station(latitude, longitude):
"""
Expand All @@ -48,12 +67,21 @@ def get_nearest_station(latitude, longitude):
formatting requirements for the 'stopsbylocation' API.
"""
pass
url = MBTA_BASE_URL + '&key=' + MBTA_DEMO_API_KEY + '&lat=' + latitude + '&lon=' + longitude + '&format=json/'
# nearby = stopsbylocation(latitude,longitude)
nearby = get_json(url)
station_name = str(nearby['stop'][0]['stop_name'])
distance = str(nearby['stop'][0]['distance'])
return (station_name,distance)


def find_stop_near(place_name):
"""
Given a place name or address, print the nearest MBTA stop and the
Given a place name or address, print the nearest MBTA stop and the
distance from the given place to that stop.
"""
pass
location = get_lat_long(place_name)
return get_nearest_station(location[0],location[1])

find_stop_near('Faneuil Hall')