loc_calc.py

import urllib.parse
import requests

main_api = "https://www.mapquestapi.com/directions/v2/route?"
key =

while True:
    orig = input("Starting Location: ")
    if orig in ["q", "orig"]:
        break
    dest = input("Destination: ")
    if dest in ["q", "quit"]:
        break
    url = main_api + urllib.parse.urlencode({
        "key": key,
        "from": orig,
        "to": dest,
    })
    print("URL: " + url)
    json_data = requests.get(url).json()
    json_status = json_data["info"]["statuscode"]
    if json_status == 0:
        print(f'API Status: {str(json_status)} = A successful route call.\n\n'
              f'=========================================\n'
              f'Directions from {orig} to {dest}\n'
              f'Trip Duration:\t\t{json_data["route"]["formattedTime"]}\n'
              f'Kilometers:\t\t\t{str("{:.2f}".format((json_data["route"]["distance"])*1.61))}\n'
              f'Fuel Used (Ltr):\t{str("{:.2f}".format((json_data["route"]["fuelUsed"])*3.78))}\n'
              f'=========================================\n')
        for route in json_data["route"]["legs"][0]["maneuvers"]:
            print(f'{route["narrative"]} ({str("{:.2f}".format((route["distance"])*1.61))} km)')
        print(f'=========================================\n')
    elif json_status == 402:
        print('******************************************')
        print(f'Status Code: {str(json_status)}; Invalid user inputs from one or both location')
        print('******************************************\n')
    elif json_status == 611:
        print('******************************************')
        print(f'Status Code: {str(json_status)}; Missing an entry for one or both locations')
        print('******************************************\n')
    else:
        print('************************************************************')
        print(f'FOr Status Code: {str(json_status)}; Refer to:')
        print('https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/directions-api/status-codes')
        print('*************************************************************\n')