vgde

vgde (Video Game Data Explorer)

This Python script fetches and displays information about video games using the RAWG API. Simply enter the name of a game, and the script will provide details such as the game’s release date, rating, description, and background image.

Features

• Fetches game information from the RAWG API
• Displays game name, release date, rating, description, and background image
• Supports both command-line arguments and interactive input mode
• Error handling for network issues, invalid input, and missing API key
• Developer mode for detailed logging and debugging information
• HTML tag stripping for cleaner description display
• Truncation of long descriptions for better readability
• Custom timeout configuration via environment variables

Requirements

• Python 3.x
• requests library

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

    git clone https://github.com/veddevv/vgde.git
    cd vgde
   

2. Install dependencies:

    pip install -r requirements.txt
   

Usage

1. Set the RAWG_API_KEY environment variable with your actual RAWG API key:

    export RAWG_API_KEY='your_api_key_here'
   

2. Run the script using either method:

    # Interactive mode
    python vgde.py
       
    # Direct mode with command-line argument
    python vgde.py "The Witcher 3"
   

Configuration Options

The script supports the following environment variables:

• RAWG_API_KEY (required): Your RAWG API key
• DEVELOPER_MODE: Set to true, 1, or t to enable developer mode with detailed logging
• REQUEST_TIMEOUT: Set a custom timeout in seconds for API requests (default: 10)

Example with all options: ```sh RAWG_API_KEY=’your_key’ DEVELOPER_MODE=true REQUEST_TIMEOUT=15 python vgde.py

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