Setup and Installation:
(1) Install Xampp.
(2) Move your php file in C:\xampp\htdocs.
(3) Start Apache and MySQL from Xampp control panel.
(4) In browser go to localhost/index.php or (localhost/midnet/index.php).
For API testing:
Example:
Go to "http://localhost/midnet/api/-45.14/Celsius/Kelvin/227.51"
API documentation:
(1) GET method in API is used for this midnet project which allows 4 parameters in query string like above given url ( Input Temperature, Input Temperature Unit, Target Temperature Unit and Student Calculated Temperature ) respectively. For example: http://localhost/midnet/api/[Input Temperature]/[Input Temperature Unit]/[Target Temperature Unit]/[Student Calculated Temperature]
(2) Made API using php url and .htaccess.
(3) Use php curl to get API data.
(4) Created functions named as "calculate_temperature" and "grade_response". "calculate_temperature" function calculates the value of the given temperature and returns the resultant temperature. "grade_response" function return json-encode data which display on the screen.