WMATA Metro Train Arrivals

A python executable that returns Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority(WMATA) train arrival times.

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View next train arrivals from WMATA

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Note that you have to create a config.py file.

There are two variables that are imported from this file.

1. wmata_api_key - get this from wmata developer website
2. tablefmt - select from: ‘pretty’, ‘grid’, ‘simple’, ‘fancy_grid’ or take a look at tabulate website for supported table styles. I think the four above work well.

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The WMATA developer website provides a free API.

Default tier sufficient for most casual developers. Rate limited to 10 calls/second and 50,000 calls per day

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Steps to run python scripts like any terminal commands.

To make your script executable, add the script’s path to your .bash_profile.

1. open -e .bash_profile this opens your .bash_profile in your TextEdit app.

2. Add the path at the end of .bash_profile. Here’s mine:

1. Restart your terminal.

2. Add this at the top of script: #!/usr/bin/env python

3. Change the script to an executable: chmod +x [your python script]

4. Run the script in terminal using just the filename.