Merge pull request #219 from dart-lang/mit-mit-example
Add a small example
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+import 'dart:convert' as convert;
+import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;
+
+main(List<String> arguments) async {
+ // This example uses the Google Books API to search for books about http.
+ // https://developers.google.com/books/docs/overview
+ var url = "https://www.googleapis.com/books/v1/volumes?q={http}";
+
+ // Await the http get response, then decode the json-formatted responce.
+ var response = await http.get(url);
+ if (response.statusCode == 200) {
+ var jsonResponse = convert.jsonDecode(response.body);
+ var itemCount = jsonResponse['totalItems'];
+ print("Number of books about http: $itemCount.");
+ } else {
+ print("Request failed with status: ${response.statusCode}.");
+ }
+}
