Code #1: Base64 Image Encryption

  • Did not to make final verision of project
  • Originally going to used on the backsides of Pokemon Cards

Purpose

  • Originally part of the API model on the backend
  • Needed to be used because images can’t directly be sent from backend to frontend
  • Plan was to encrypt as text on backend then decrypt on frontend to view image completley
import base64

# Define a function to convert an image to a base64 representation
def image_to_base64(image_path):
    # Open the image file in binary read ('rb') mode
    with open(image_path, 'rb') as image_file:
        # Read the binary data of the image
        image_binary = image_file.read()
        # Encode the binary data as base64 and decode it to a UTF-8 string
        base64_data = base64.b64encode(image_binary).decode('utf-8')
        # Return the base64-encoded data
        return base64_data

# Call the function to get the base64 representation of the image
charmander_image = image_to_base64("/home/ronit/vscode/CSP_BLOG_RT/images/charmander.jpg")
print(charmander_image)
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Code #2: Pokemon API

  • Learned a lot on how API’s are used with different individual classes for different purposes
  • Made this code to set up our API on the backend and to get the links working
from flask import Blueprint, jsonify  # jsonify creates an endpoint response object
from flask_restful import Api, Resource # used for REST API building
import requests  # used for testing 
import random
#importing our own self-made API
from model.pokemons import *

pokemon_api =  Blueprint('pokemon_api', __name__,
                   url_prefix='/api/pokemons')

#Defining our api as the pokemon API
api = Api(pokemon_api)

#Defining Pokemon Class
class PokemonsAPI:
    
    class _Create(Resource):
        def post(self, pokemon):
            pass
# Defining functinos to Read the pokemon information, reads information for all the classes and definations
    class _Read(Resource):
        def get(self):
            return jsonify(getPokemons())
        
    class _ReadID(Resource):
        def get(self, id):
            return jsonify(getPokemon(id))
    
    class _ReadRandom(Resource):
        def get(self):
            return jsonify(getRandomPokemon())
        
    class _ReadCount(Resource):
        def get(self):
            count = countPokemons()
            countMsg = {'count': count}
            return jsonify(countMsg)
    
# Updating Upvotes on the side and making take effect
    class _UpdateUpVote(Resource):
        def put(self, id):
            addUpVote(id)
            return jsonify(getPokemon(id))
#Updating Downvotes on the site and making it actually take effect
    class _UpdateDownVote(Resource):
        def put(self, id):
            addDownVote(id)
            return jsonify(getPokemon(id))  
        
# Defining URLS for all of the api subpages
    api.add_resource(_Create, '/create/<string:pokemon>')
    api.add_resource(_Read, '/')
    api.add_resource(_ReadID, '/<int:id>')
    api.add_resource(_ReadRandom, '/random')
    api.add_resource(_ReadCount, '/count')
    api.add_resource(_UpdateUpVote, '/upvote/<int:id>')
    api.add_resource(_UpdateDownVote, '/downvote/<int:id>') 
    
# Server URL stuff to create actual pathway to site
if __name__ == "__main__": 
    
    server = 'https://flask.nighthawkcodingsociety.com' # run from web
    url = server + "/api/pokemons"
    responses = [] 
    
    #adding code to make sure the upvotes, downvotes and get information run and work properly
    count_response = requests.get(url+"/count")
    count_json = count_response.json()
    count = count_json['count']
    
    num = str(random.randint(0, count-1)) # test a random record
    responses.append(
        requests.get(url+"/"+num)  # read pokemon by id
        ) 
    responses.append(
        requests.put(url+"/upvote/"+num) # add to upvote count
        ) 
    responses.append(
        requests.put(url+"/downvote/"+num) # add to downvote count
        ) 
    
    responses.append(
        requests.get(url+"/random")  # read a random pokemon
        ) 
    
    for response in responses:
        print(response)
        try:
            print(response.json())
        except:
            print("unknown error")

Code #3: Javascript Frontend Design (Not CSS)

  • Learned about how its common practice to have three files: .js, .md, and style.css
  • Each has its own purpose to create an interavtive site.
  • Javascript is important for creating a site where everything is interactive
window.onload = function () {
    var pack = document.getElementById("pokemon-pack");
    pack.addEventListener("click", openPack);
}

var pokemonData = []; // Initialize the variable to store data

function fetchAPIdata() {
    // You should replace this URL with your actual API endpoint to fetch image data.
    const apiUrl = 'http://127.0.0.1:8086/api/pokemons/';

    // Make an HTTP GET request to the API
    return fetch(apiUrl)
        .then(response => response.json()) // Parse the JSON response
        .then(data => {
            pokemonData = data; // Store the data as it is
            console.log(pokemonData[0].image);
            // Call moveTarget immediately to position the dot at the first location
        })
        .catch(error => {
            console.error("Error fetching images:", error);
        });
}

function fetchRandomName() {
    // You should replace this URL with your actual API endpoint to fetch image data.
    const apiUrl = 'http://127.0.0.1:8086/api/pokemons/random';

    // Make an HTTP GET request to the API
    return fetch(apiUrl)
        .then(response => response.json()) // Parse the JSON response
        .then(data => {
            return data; // Return the entire randomPokemonData
        })
        .catch(error => {
            console.error("Error fetching data:", error);
        });
}

async function openPack() {
    var pack = document.getElementById("pokemon-pack");
    pack.style.display = "none";

    // Create an array to store promises for fetch requests
    var fetchPromises = [];

    for (let i = 0; i < 11; i++) {
        fetchPromises.push(fetchRandomName());
    }

    // Use Promise.all to wait for all fetch requests to complete
    Promise.all(fetchPromises)
        .then(randomPokemonDataArray => {
            var openedDiv = document.getElementById("pokemon-cards-opened");

            // Create and display cards
            randomPokemonDataArray.forEach(async (randomPokemonData, index) => {
                var container = document.createElement("div");
                container.className = "container";

                var card = document.createElement("div");
                card.className = "card";

                var front = document.createElement("div");
                front.className = "front";

                var back = document.createElement("div");
                back.className = "back";

                var h1 = document.createElement("h1");
                const name = randomPokemonData.pokemon; // Get the Pokémon name

                // Fetch detailed information from PokeAPI
                const pokemonInfo = await getPokemonInfo(name);
                const imageUrl = await getPokemonImage(name);

                h1.textContent = name;
                var p = document.createElement("p");
                p.textContent = pokemonInfo; // Set p.textContent to the Pokémon info
                p.className = "center-text";

                var image = document.createElement("img");
                image.src = imageUrl; // Set the image source
                image.style.width = "250px"; // Set the width to make the image bigger
                image.style.height = "250px"; // Set the height to make the image bigger


                back.appendChild(image);
                back.appendChild(h1);
                back.appendChild(p);
                card.appendChild(front);
                card.appendChild(back);
                container.appendChild(card);

                openedDiv.appendChild(container);
            });
        })
        .catch(error => {
            console.error("Error fetching random Pokémon:", error);
        });
}