This module is a command line tool that gets you the real-time info on stations. Particularly the number of bikes available for rent and the number of available docks.
> npm install -g bixi-toronto-bikes
Don't forget the "-g" to install it globally. (then you can run the
bikes
command anywhere)
On your terminal:
> bikes `station-id`
Basically the bikes command and whatever station you want to check.
At first, you will obviously not know the id of a particular station. Run the command this command below to the list of all stations ids and names:
> bikes
You can get that with the command bikes
. It is a deliberate api design decision. The reality is that you most frequently use only 3 to 4 stations anyways. By your fourth use, you will know the id by heart (one or two digits). Then you can pretty much make the query in less a second. (Will save you a lot of time).
No api to mess with. Enter the command bikes
and the station-id
and get an instant update (number of bikes and docks available). Enter bikes
only to get the updated list of stations ids and name.
few lines of code.
MIT © Mohamed Hayibor