0x00. AirBnB clone - The console

This is exactly as it sounds, an airBnB clone.

Project Overview

A web platform replicating the core features of Airbnb, allowing hosts to list their accommodations and guests to book short-term stays.

Core Features:

1. Listing Management:
   • Hosts create listings (descriptions, photos, pricing, availability, rules).
   • Guests search with filters (location, dates, guests, amenities, price).
2. Booking System:
   • Hosts maintain availability calendars.
   • Guests send booking requests; hosts approve/decline.
   • Secure payment processing integrated.
3. User Profiles:
   • Profiles for guests and hosts (info, contact details, verification).
4. Reviews & Ratings:
   • Guests and hosts leave reviews to build trust.
5. Messaging:
   • Facilitates communication between hosts and guests throughout the booking process.

Command Interpreter

Purpose:
A custom command-line interface (CLI) that lets you interact with the Airbnb clone's underlying data and functionality without needing a graphical web interface. This is particularly useful during development and testing.

Functionality:
The typical functions would include:

• Creating Objects: Commands to create new users, listings, cities, etc.
• Managing Objects: Commands to update details, check availability, change pricing, etc.
• Deleting Objects: Commands to remove users, listings or other data.
• Displaying Information: Commands to list all users, show available listings, or fetch other relevant data.

Starting the interpreter:
We will use a Python script (named console.py) to start the console:

./console.py
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Displaying Available Commands:

• The command interpreter has its own specific commands

(hbnb) help

Documented commands (type help <topic>):
========================================
EOF  all  create  destroy  help  quit  show  update

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Using it to Create Instances:

• create <ModelClass>: Creates a new object

Example:

(hbnb) create BaseModel
b17d9911-ae6f-4dbf-8dc1-8c1faf6047b0
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Using it to Show Instances of s Specific Class:

• show <ModelClass> <id>: Shows details of a specific object

Example:

(hbnb) show BaseModel b17d9911-ae6f-4dbf-8dc1-8c1faf6047b0
[BaseModel] (b17d9911-ae6f-4dbf-8dc1-8c1faf6047b0) {'id': 'b17d9911-ae6f-4dbf-8dc1-8c1faf6047b0','created_at':
datetime.datetime(2024, 3, 11, 3, 18, 11, 877749), 'updated_at': datetime.datetime(2024, 3, 11, 3, 18, 11, 877765)}
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Using it to Update Instances:

• update <ModelClass> <id> <attribute> <new_value>: Updates an existing object

Example:

(hbnb) update BaseModel b17d9911-ae6f-4dbf-8dc1-8c1faf6047b0 first_name james
(hbnb) show BaseModel b17d9911-ae6f-4dbf-8dc1-8c1faf6047b0
[BaseModel] (b17d9911-ae6f-4dbf-8dc1-8c1faf6047b0) {'id': 'b17d9911-ae6f-4dbf-8dc1-8c1faf6047b0', 'created_at':
datetime.datetime(2024, 3, 11, 3, 18, 11, 877749), 'updated_at': datetime.datetime(2024, 3, 11, 3, 20, 22, 51888),
'first_name': 'james'}
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Using it to Update Instances:

• destroy <ModelClass> <id>: Deletes an existing object

Example:

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(hbnb) destroy BaseModel 950409fc-e4cc-45bc-bdbd-405ba89d800d
(hbnb) show BaseModel 950409fc-e4cc-45bc-bdbd-405ba89d800d
** no instance found **
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Using it to List All Instances:

• all <ModelClass>: Lists all objects of a type (e.g., all users)

Example:

(hbnb) all BaseModel
[BaseModel] (b17d9911-ae6f-4dbf-8dc1-8c1faf6047b0) {'id': 'b17d9911-ae6f-4dbf-8dc1-8c1faf6047b0', 'created_at':
datetime.datetime(2024, 3, 11, 3, 18, 11, 877749), 'updated_at': datetime.datetime(2024, 3, 11, 3, 20, 22, 51888),
'first_name': '"james"'}
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Closing the Command Interpreter:

• quit: Quits the command interpreter.

Example:

(hbnb) quit
(envbnb) cjweb@ubuntu:~/Desktop/Software Engineering/AlxAfricaSE/AirBnB_clone$