gistfile1.builder

#!/usr/bin/env ruby

require 'open-uri'
require 'json'

# Google translate

def translate(text, langto='en', langfrom='en')
  text.gsub!(/\s+/, '+')
  s = open("http://translate.google.com/translate_a/t?client=t&text=#{text}&hl=#{langfrom}&tl=#{langto}")
  puts "Text translation: " + JSON.parse(s.read)['sentences'].first['trans']
end

translate("hello there", "de")