Merge pull request #8 from ZaneTurner/master

Added a python example using the API

README.md

@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ Check out [the playground](https://countries.trevorblades.com) to explore the sc
 - [React Native](https://github.com/muhzi4u/country-directory-app)
 - [ReasonML](https://medium.com/@idkjs/reasonml-and-graphql-without-graphql-part-1-192c2e9e349c)
 - [Country quiz app](https://github.com/byrichardpowell/Country-Quiz) (React, TypeScript)
+- [Python](./examples/python)
 
 ## License
 

examples/python/PythonExampleUsage.py

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import requests, json
+
+FETCH_COUNT = 50
+URL = "https://countries.trevorblades.com"
+
+query = """
+{
+  country(code: "BR") {
+    name
+    native
+    emoji
+    currency
+    languages {
+      code
+      name
+    }
+  }
+}
+"""
+
+
+def get_country_data(arguments='{}'):
+    arguments = dict(query=arguments)  # wrap query in dictionary
+
+    graph_ql_request = requests.post(URL,
+                                     data=json.dumps(arguments),
+                                     headers={"Content-type": "application/json"})
+
+    country_data = graph_ql_request.json()
+    return country_data
+
+
+print(get_country_data(arguments=query))