Class: CLI

Inherits:
Object
  • Object
show all
Defined in:
lib/crowder_news/cli.rb

Overview

> Handles all interfacing with our user

Instance Attribute Summary collapse

Instance Method Summary collapse

Instance Attribute Details

#articles ⇒ Object

> Articles array accessor



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# File 'lib/crowder_news/cli.rb', line 6

def articles
  @articles
end

Instance Method Details

#display_article(article) ⇒ Object

> Displays all of the article information for the user to read



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# File 'lib/crowder_news/cli.rb', line 83

def display_article(article)
  input = nil
  puts "\n#{article.title}"
  puts "\nAuthor: #{article.author} on #{article.date}: "
  puts "\n\t#{article.body}"
  if article.youtube_links
    puts "\nYoutube Links:"
    article.youtube_links.each{ |link|
      puts link
    }
  end
  puts 'Press any key to find another article or "exit" to exit.'
  input = gets.strip.downcase
  if input == "exit"
    goodbye
  else
    list_articles
  end
end

#display_list(articles) ⇒ Object

> Displays a list of articles for the user



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# File 'lib/crowder_news/cli.rb', line 50

def display_list(articles)
  articles.each.with_index(1) do |article, index|
    puts "#{index}. #{article.title}"
    if(article.excerpt != "")
      puts "\t#{article.excerpt[0...98]}..."
    end
  end
  puts ""
end

#goodbye ⇒ Object

> Tells the user goodbye and exits program



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# File 'lib/crowder_news/cli.rb', line 106

def goodbye
  puts "\nSee you next time!"
end

#initiate ⇒ Object

> Intiates the program, scrapes the website and welcomes the user



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# File 'lib/crowder_news/cli.rb', line 9

def initiate
  Scraper.initiate_scrape
  puts "Welcome to Today on Crowder!"
  list_articles
end

#list_articles ⇒ Object

> Lists the articles according to the user’s preferences



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# File 'lib/crowder_news/cli.rb', line 18

def list_articles
  input = nil
  choices = 'Choose one: recent, featured, or both. To exit type "exit".'
  puts choices
  input = gets.strip.downcase
  puts ""
  if input == "recent"
    puts "Recent Articles: "
    @articles = Article.recents
    display_list(@articles)
    menu
  elsif input == "featured"
    puts "Featured Articles: "
    @articles = Article.featured
    display_list(@articles)
    menu
  elsif input == "both"
    puts "All articles: "
    @articles = Article.all
    display_list(@articles)
    menu
  elsif input == "exit"
    goodbye
  else
    list_articles
  end

end

#menu ⇒ Object

> Gives the user the options to view articles, switch lists, or exit the program



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# File 'lib/crowder_news/cli.rb', line 63

def menu
  input = nil
  puts "Enter the number of the article you want to see, type list to list the articles again or type exit: "
  input = gets.strip.downcase
  if input.to_i > 0 && input.to_i < @articles.length + 1
    article = @articles[input.to_i - 1]
    display_article(article)
  elsif input == "list"
    list_articles
  elsif input == "exit"
    goodbye
  else
    puts "Please make a valid selection."
    menu
  end
end