What are some examples of using golang to track cryptocurrency prices?

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• Martin QuintanaAug 21, 2024 · a year ago
  Absolutely! Golang is a popular choice for tracking cryptocurrency prices due to its speed and efficiency. One way to track cryptocurrency prices using golang is by utilizing the CoinGecko API. CoinGecko provides a simple and easy-to-use API that allows you to fetch the latest price data for various cryptocurrencies. You can make HTTP requests to the CoinGecko API using golang's built-in HTTP client library and parse the JSON response to extract the price information. Here's a code snippet to demonstrate: ``` package main import ( "encoding/json" "fmt" "io/ioutil" "net/http" ) type Coin struct { ID string `json:"id"` Symbol string `json:"symbol"` Price string `json:"current_price"` } type Response struct { Coins []Coin `json:"coins"` } func main() { resp, err := http.Get("https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/coins/markets?vs_currency=usd&ids=bitcoin,ethereum") if err != nil { fmt.Println("Error: ", err) return } defer resp.Body.Close() body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body) if err != nil { fmt.Println("Error: ", err) return } var response Response err = json.Unmarshal(body, &response) if err != nil { fmt.Println("Error: ", err) return } for _, coin := range response.Coins { fmt.Printf("%s: %s\n", coin.Symbol, coin.Price) } } ``` This code snippet fetches the current prices of Bitcoin and Ethereum in USD using the CoinGecko API. You can modify it to track other cryptocurrencies or add additional functionality as per your requirements.
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