Calvin and Hobbes Quoter API

Introduction

The Calvin and Hobbes Quoter API is a simple Flask-based RESTful API that provides random quotes from the iconic comic strip Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson. It's a lighthearted way to integrate Calvin and Hobbes's wisdom into your applications or projects.

Features

• Retrieve random Calvin and Hobbes quotes.
• Built with Flask for simplicity.
• Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) enabled for easy integration.

Usage

To use the Calvin and Hobbes Quoter API, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/bhav2134/calandhobbes-quoter
   cd calandhobbes-quoter

2. Install dependencies:

   pip install flask flask-cors
   

3. Run the API:

   python api.py
   

4. Head to the server to view the JSON file:

   http://127.0.0.1:8080/api/quotes/random
   

Implementation

This example demonstrates how to fetch random data from an API in various programming languages.

JavaScript/React

import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';

const useRandomData = (apiEndpoint) => {
  const [data, setData] = useState({});

  useEffect(() => {
    const fetchData = async () => {
      try {
        const response = await fetch(apiEndpoint);
        const result = await response.json();
        setData(result);
      } catch (error) {
        console.error('Error fetching data:', error);
      }
    };
    fetchData();
  }, [apiEndpoint]);

  return data;
};

// Example usage:
const QuoteComponent = () => {
  const quote = useRandomData('http://127.0.0.1:8080/api/quotes/random');

  // Your component logic with the fetched data...
};