A function that accepts a GitHub username, and returns that users "Score" based on the below rules. PushEvent = 10 points. PullRequestEvent = 5 points. IssueCommentEvent = 4 points. Any other event = 1 point

Helpers.php

   /**
     *@Param String username
     */
    public function getUserGithubScores($username)
    {
        //initialise guzzle http client;
        $client = new Client();
        try {
            //make a get request to github
            $res = $client->get('https://api.github.com/users/'.$username.'/events/public');
            //create a Laravel collection from the response return from github and apply map and sum.
            return collect(json_decode($res->getBody()))->map(function ($item) {
                switch ($item->type) {
                    case 'PushEvent':
                        return 10;
                        break;
                    case 'PullRequestEvent':
                        return 5;
                        break;
                    case 'IssueCommentEvent':
                        return 4;
                    default:
                        return 1;
                        break;
                }
            })->sum();
        } catch (\Exception $e) {
            return $e->getMessage();
        }

    }