move python code to its own directory; split api from core blockchain…

README.md

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ This is the source code for my post on [Building a Blockchain](https://medium.co
 
 ## Installation
 
+### Python
+
 1. Make sure [Python 3.6+](https://www.python.org/downloads/) is installed. 
 2. Install [pipenv](https://github.com/kennethreitz/pipenv). 
 
@@ -18,11 +20,11 @@ $ pipenv install
 ``` 
 
 4. Run the server:
-    * `$ pipenv run python blockchain.py` 
-    * `$ pipenv run python blockchain.py -p 5001`
-    * `$ pipenv run python blockchain.py --port 5002`
+    * `$ pipenv run python api.py` 
+    * `$ pipenv run python api.py -p 5001`
+    * `$ pipenv run python api.py --port 5002`
 
-## Docker
+#### Docker
 
 Another option for running this blockchain program is to use Docker.  Follow the instructions below to create a local Docker container:
 
@@ -47,18 +49,14 @@ $ docker run --rm -p 82:5000 blockchain
 $ docker run --rm -p 83:5000 blockchain
 ```
 
-## Installation (C# Implementation)
+### C#
 
 1. Install a free copy of Visual Studio IDE (Community Edition):
 https://www.visualstudio.com/vs/
-
 2. Once installed, open the solution file (BlockChain.sln) using the File > Open > Project/Solution menu options within Visual Studio.
-
 3. From within the "Solution Explorer", right click the BlockChain.Console project and select the "Set As Startup Project" option.
-
 4. Click the "Start" button, or hit F5 to run. The program executes in a console window, and is controlled via HTTP with the same commands as the Python version.
 
-
 ## Contributing
 
 Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

.travis.yml → python/.travis.yml

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 language: python
 
 python:
-  - 3.6
+  - 3.9
   - nightly
 
 install:
   - pip install pipenv
   - pipenv install --dev
 
 script:
-  - pipenv run python -m unittest
+  - pipenv run python -m unittest

Dockerfile → python/Dockerfile

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM python:3.6-alpine
+FROM python:3.9-alpine
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ RUN cd /app && \
 
 # Add actual source code.
 ADD blockchain.py /app
+ADD api.py /app
 
 EXPOSE 5000
 
-CMD ["python", "blockchain.py", "--port", "5000"]
+CMD ["python", "api.py", "--port", "5000"]

Pipfile → python/Pipfile

@@ -6,10 +6,9 @@ name = "pypi"
 [dev-packages]
 
 [requires]
-python_version = "3.6"
+python_version = "3.9"
 
 [packages]
 
-flask = "==0.12.2"
-requests = "==2.18.4"
-
+flask = "latest"
+requests = "latest"