bmorelli25 / node-async-weather

Node Weather Application - Returns the current weather and/or 5 day forecast in the cmd prompt

node-async-weather

A simple Node Weather Application

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Node js application that accepts a location input or uses the users IP address to determine the users location. Once location is established, the current weather is provided for said location. This application utilizes:

• request - simple HTTP client
• yargs - for easy variables in the command line
• dotenv - Environment variables storage in file
• OpenWeatherMap - free weather api
• IPinfo.io - free ip location lookup api
• CLI-Table2 - pretty unicode tables for the command line

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###HACKTOBERFEST! This project was featured during DigitalOcean's 2016 HACKTOBERFEST! Thanks to everyone who contributed in both discussion and coding!

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How to run the app locally:

1. Run npm install to install all needed dependencies.

2. Navigate to OpenWeatherMap's and get a free API key.

3. Set your API Key. There are two methods:

   • Set an environment variable: API_KEY

     Example: API_KEY=yourKeyHere

     Windows Example: SET API_KEY=yourKeyHere

   • Create a .env file in the root of the project with the content of API_KEY=yourKeyHere

4. Request the weather for your current location (as determined by IP) by running: npm start

   • Specify any location by using the location flag: npm start -- -l Boston

5. Request the weather forecast for your current location (as determined by IP) by running: npm start -- -f

   • Specify any location as you would with the location flag: npm start -- -f Denver
   • Note that you can specify only one location for both parameters or specify the location for both parameters

node-async-weather's Issues

add option to show temperature in °C | °F (Celsius | Fahrenheit)

we can capture this option via a flag like --unit=C | --unit=F

Refactor Environment Variable (process.env.API_KEY)

Hello Hacktoberfest!

Are you interested in Node JS, and/or APIs? Then you've come to the right project! This command line app allows a user to type in a location, then pulls weather data from OpenWeatherMap's API and returns it to the user.

If React JS, Node JS, APIs, HTML, Javascript, Webpack, Express, and/or SASS/CSS is more your thing, check out my other Hacktoberfest Project: React-Weather-App! There are numerous issues to be solved - for all programming levels!

Your task: Environment variables! Currently the environment variable API_KEY is passed into to projected via the command prompt. While this isn't a bad thing, it would be easier if a .env file was created and utilized with dotenv.

Don't hesitate to reach out with questions, or if you need help understanding the code!

Have an idea for a different improvement? Awesome. I'll be opening up new issues all throughout Hacktoberfest - and please feel free to do the same! Want to implement a new feature, or found a bug? Open a new issue and start writing code!!

PS: This project utilizes a .editorconfig file. This helps developers define and maintain consistent coding styles between different editors and IDEs. Please ensure your editor is set up to use the .editorconfig file. For more information, check out editorconfig.org.

Utilize OpenWeatherMap's API to return additional weather data (yargs, API, node)

Hello Hacktoberfest!

Are you interested in Node JS, and/or APIs? Then you've come to the right project! This command line app allows a user to type in a location, then pulls weather data from OpenWeatherMap's API and returns it to the user.

If React JS, Node JS, APIs, HTML, Javascript, Webpack, Express, and/or SASS/CSS is more your thing, check out my other Hacktoberfest Project: React-Weather-App! There are numerous issues to be solved - for all programming levels!

Your task: Utilize OpenWeatherMaps API and return even more great data to the user. Using the 5 day/3 hour API, return the 5 day forecast for the searched city if a user uses the -f flag or -forecast command. For help on how to do this, you can see my previous project node-password-manager/app.js.

Don't hesitate to reach out with questions, or if you need help understanding the code!

Have an idea for a different improvement? Awesome. I'll be opening up new issues all throughout Hacktoberfest - and please feel free to do the same! Want to implement a new feature, or found a bug? Open a new issue and start writing code!!

PS: This project utilizes a .editorconfig file. This helps developers define and maintain consistent coding styles between different editors and IDEs. Please ensure your editor is set up to use the .editorconfig file. For more information, check out editorconfig.org.

Blocked scope declarations not yet supported

Getting following error while running npm start -- -l Pune

/home/ubuntu/workspace/node-async-weather/app.js:2
let weather = require('./weather.js');
^^^

SyntaxError: Block-scoped declarations (let, const, function, class) not yet supported outside strict mode
    at exports.runInThisContext (vm.js:53:16)
    at Module._compile (module.js:373:25)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:416:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:343:32)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:300:12)
    at Function.Module.runMain (module.js:441:10)
    at startup (node.js:139:18)
    at node.js:968:3

seems 'use strict'; needs to be added in .js files

can i submit PR for the same?