pylocate.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3

import requests

base_url='https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?'


def geo2add(geo):
    try:
        my_coord = {'latlng': geo, 'sensor':'true'}
        response = requests.get(base_url, params = my_coord)
        results = response.json()['results']
        x_add = results[0]['formatted_address']
    except (IndexError):
        print("error. check your arguments and try again")
    else:
        print("Approximate address: ",x_add)

def add2geo(add):
    try:
        get_tag = {'address': add, 'language':'en'}
        response = requests.get(base_url, params = get_tag)
        results = response.json()['results']
        addy= results[0]['geometry']['location']
    except (IndexError):
        print("error. check your arguments and try again")
    else:
        print("Approximate geotag: ",addy['lat'],addy['lng'])

if __name__ == "__main__":

    import argparse

    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='''PyLocate: Address and geotag lookup script''')
    parser.add_argument("-g", "--geo", dest="geo", type=geo2add,
                        help="enter lat,lng to lookup. seperate fields with commas.")
    parser.add_argument("-a", "--addy", dest="add", type=add2geo,
                        help="enter address. seperate fields with commas.")

    args = parser.parse_args()