Quotes-app : Random Quote Generator App

A simple Android application that displays random quotes using the ZenQuotes.io API. This app is built with Kotlin and demonstrates the usage of Retrofit for API integration.

Features

• Fetch and display random quotes
• Display quote author
• Next button to load new quotes
• Loading indicator while fetching quotes
• Error handling for failed API requests

Technologies Used

• Kotlin
• Android Studio
• Retrofit for API calls
• ViewBinding for UI
• Coroutines for asynchronous operations
• ZenQuotes.io API

Screenshots

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Setup

1. Clone this repository
2. Open the project in Android Studio
3. Build and run the application

Dependencies

Add these dependencies in your app's build.gradle file:

dependencies {
    implementation 'com.squareup.retrofit2:retrofit:2.9.0'
    implementation 'com.squareup.retrofit2:converter-gson:2.9.0'
}

API Reference

This app uses the ZenQuotes.io API to fetch random quotes.

Learning Resources

If you're new to Android development, here are some topics to explore:

• Kotlin fundamentals
• Android Activity lifecycle
• ViewBinding
• Retrofit and API integration
• Coroutines in Android
• Error handling in Android

Contributing

Feel free to fork this project and submit pull requests. As a beginner project, this is open to improvements and suggestions.

License

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2024

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

Acknowledgments

• Thanks to ZenQuotes.io for providing the quotes API
• Built as a learning project for Android development with Kotlin