randgif

randgif.rb

#!/usr/bin/env ruby -wKU
require 'net/http'
require 'json'
require 'launchy'


def main(query)
  uri = URI('http://api.giphy.com/v1/gifs/search')
  params = {q: query, api_key: 'dc6zaTOxFJmzC'}
  uri.query = URI.encode_www_form(params)
  res = Net::HTTP.get_response(uri)
  body = JSON.parse(res.body)['data'].sample
  begin
    Launchy.open(body['images']['original']['url'])
  rescue
    puts 'no gifs found for \'#{query.gsub("+", " ")}\''
  end
end

unless ARGV.nil?
  main(ARGV.join('+'))
else
  puts 'no arguments passed'
end