weather_using_openweathermap.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3

# converting the program into a script

import requests
import json
from sys import argv

#imports and dependencies

api_key = "26efcdb88222e7exxxxxx2051b4e49d0"

# api key got from openweathermap (use your own api key)

base_url = "http://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather?"

# url to access to the API

city_name = argv[1]

# name of the city received as a command line argument

complete_url = base_url + "appid=" + api_key + "&q=" + city_name

# URL based on the API key generated

response = requests.get(complete_url)
weather_data = response.json()

# obtaining data in JSON form

# If the URL is not accessible it will show a 404 page not found error, else continue
if weather_data["cod"] != "404":
    weather = weather_data["main"]
    current_temperature = weather["temp"]
    current_pressure = weather["pressure"]  # Data is parsed from the JSON file
    current_humidity = weather["humidity"]
    details = weather_data["weather"]
    weather_description = details[0]["description"]
    print("The weather in " + argv[1] + " is :")
    print(" Temperature (in degrees celsius) : " +
          str(int(current_temperature-273)) +
          "\n Humidity : (in percentage) = " +
          str(current_humidity) + "%"
          "\n Description : " +
          str(weather_description))

else:
    print("City Not Found")