This package is designed as a wrapped for the StackOverflow API.
Support from the community would be welcomed in order to expedite coverage of all of the basic abilities. I am also very aware that my approach to implementing this API in Julia is likely not the best approach. This repo and my Julia capabilities are always a WIP.
Installation
Note: Typing ] into the Julia Repl will put you in the package manager.
Usage
julia> using StackOverflow
julia> qHolder = getrecentquestionsfortag()
julia> qHolder[1]
Questions(Any["https://stackoverflow.com/questions/59010720/how-to-make-a-request-to-a-specific-url-in-julia"], Any[15], Any[1574532755], Any[true], Any[Dict{String,Any}("user_type" => "registered","display_name" => "logankilpatrick","reputation" => 2135,"user_id" => 7619808,"link" => "https://stackoverflow.com/users/7619808/logankilpatrick","profile_image" => "https://i.stack.imgur.com/gHvtS.png?s=128&g=1")], Any[1574534113], Any[0], Any[59010920], Any[59010720], Any[Any["julia"]], Any["How to make a request to a specific URL in Julia?"], Any[1])
julia> qHolder[1].link
1-element Array{Any,1}:
"https://stackoverflow.com/questions/59010720/how-to-make-a-request-to-a-specific-url-in-julia"
julia> qHolder[1].view_count
1-element Array{Any,1}:
15
julia> qHolder[1].owner
1-element Array{Any,1}:
Dict{String,Any}("user_type" => "registered","display_name" => "logankilpatrick","reputation" => 2135,"user_id" => 7619808,"link" => "https://stackoverflow.com/users/7619808/logankilpatrick","profile_image" => "https://i.stack.imgur.com/gHvtS.png?s=128&g=1")
julia> qHolder[1].score
1-element Array{Any,1}:
0
julia> qHolder[1].title
1-element Array{Any,1}:
"How to make a request to a specific URL in Julia?"
julia> qHolder[1].answer_count
1-element Array{Any,1}:
1
julia> qHolder[2]
Questions(Any["https://stackoverflow.com/questions/58956518/how-can-i-view-profiling-information-visually"], Any[145], Any[1574259575], Any[true], Any[Dict{String,Any}("user_type" => "registered","display_name" => "Marouane1994","reputation" => 173,"user_id" => 12078089,"link" => "https://stackoverflow.com/users/12078089/marouane1994","profile_image" => "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/67241161f774e0fd40923e37c370fb26?s=128&d=identicon&r=PG&f=1")], Any[1574519259], Any[0], Any[], Any[58956518], Any[Any["julia"]], Any["How can I view profiling information visually?"], Any[1])Another example:
julia> using StackOverflow
julia> checkmyprivileges("logankilpatrick")
Your current rep is 2165 and your privileges are as follows:
description: Ask a question or contribute an answer
short_description: create posts
description: Discuss the site itself, bugs, feedback, and governance
short_description: participate in meta
description: Post more links, answer protected questions
short_description: answer protected questions
description: Create answers that can be easily edited by most users
short_description: create wiki posts
description: Bring content to the attention of the community via flags
short_description: flag posts
description: Indicate when questions and answers are useful
short_description: vote up
description: Participate in this site's chat rooms
short_description: talk in chat
description: Leave comments on other people's posts
short_description: comment everywhere
description: Offer some of your reputation as bounty on a question
short_description: set bounties
description: Collaborate on the editing and improvement of wiki posts
short_description: edit community wikis
description: Create new chat rooms
short_description: create chat rooms
description: Indicate when questions and answers are not useful
short_description: vote down
description: Some ads are now automatically disabled
short_description: see reduced ads
description: View and cast close/reopen votes on your own questions
short_description: view close votes
description: Access first posts and late answers review queues
short_description: access review queues
description: See vote breakout, expandable usercard
short_description: see votes, expandable usercard
description: Create chat rooms where only specific users may talk
short_description: create gallery chat rooms
description: Add new tags to the site
short_description: create new tags
description: Edits to any question or answer are applied immediately
short_description: edit questions and answers