class Weather::ForecastApi

Constants

APP_ID

Public Class Methods

fetch(zipcode) click to toggle source

fetch forecast info from OpenWeather API

# File lib/forecastapi.rb, line 8
def self.fetch(zipcode)
    url = "http://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/forecast?zip=#{zipcode}&units=imperial&appid=#{APP_ID}"

    response = HTTParty.get(url) 
    query = JSON.parse(response.body, symbolize_names: true)
    query[:list].each do |data|
        Weather::Forecast.new(
            date: Time.at(data[:dt]).strftime('%a %b-%d %H:%M'),
            temp: data[:main][:temp],
            humidity: data[:main][:humidity],
            description: data[:weather].first[:description]
            )
        end
    
    Weather::Forecast.all.each {|forecast| forecast.location = query[:city][:name]}

end