gistfile1.rb

def seethreepio(text, from = 'fr', to = 'en')
    escaped_text = CGI::escape(text)
    host  = Net::HTTP.new("www.googleapis.com",443)
    host.use_ssl = true
    body = JSON.parse(
       host.get("/language/translate/v2?key=YOUR_KEY_GOES_HERE&source=#{from}&target=#{to}&q=#{escaped_text}").body)
    body['data']['translations'].first['translatedText']
end