trending.py

import argparse
import  requests
import json
import os 
import sys 


parser=argparse.ArgumentParser(description="")
parser.add_argument("--language" ,default="python")
parser.add_argument("--created" ,default="2025-01-01")
parser.add_argument("--limit",default=10 , type =int)
parser.add_argument("--sort", choices=["stars","forks","updated"] ,default="stars")
args = parser.parse_args()

if args.limit <= 0:
  print(f"limit {args.limit}  is not valid. Limit value should be  positive number")
  sys.exit(1)
   
 

url = f"""https://api.github.com/search/repositories?q=language:{args.language.lower()}+created:>{args.created}&sort={args.sort}&order=desc"""

try:
  response = requests.get(url)

  if response.status_code == 403:
    # Rate limit check here , then sys.exit(1)
    remaining = response.headers.get("X-RateLimit-Remaining")
    if remaining == "0" :
      print("Rate limit exceed. Try again later or a Github token.")
      sys.exit(1)
    else:
      print('Access forbidden (403) . check your request.')  
      sys.exit(1)

  elif response.status_code != 200 :
    # Generic error print , then sys.exit(1)
    print(f"Error: GitHub returned status {response.status_code}")
    sys.exit(1)    


  else:
     data = response.json() 
     if not data["items"]:
       print("We do not find  repository ")
     else:   
      for i , repo in enumerate(data["items"][:args.limit]): 
       print(f"{i+1}. {repo['full_name']} - ⭐ {repo['stargazers_count']}")
       print(f"  {repo['html_url']}")

except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e :
   # this is only for network failure eg. no  internet
   print(f"Network error: {e}")
   sys.exit(1)


# print(args.language)
# print(args.limit) 
# print(args.created)

# print(type(args.limit))