stocktrend

stocktrend

This Go application fetches data from an API based on configuration from an .env file.

Prerequisites

• Go installed (version 1.21.X)
• .env file in the project root directory with the following keys:
  • URL: API endpoint URL
  • TIMEOUT: Timeout in seconds (numeric value)

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/naiduasn/stocktrend.git
   cd stocktrend
   

2. Install necessary packages:

   Ensure you have installed the required external packages used in the project.

   go get github.com/joho/godotenv
   

3. Create and set environment variables in .env file:

   Create a file named .env in the root directory of the project and add the required environment variables:

   URL=<API to fetch live stocks data>
   TIMEOUT=60
   

Usage

Build and Run

Use the following commands to build and run the application:

go build -o stocktrend main.go
./stocktrend