Atif8Ted/Search_Nearest

A python based application for searching nearest business facilities like cafe , restaurant , hospitals etc. It also searches for the farthest available business facilities .

A python based Apllication for finding nearest available business faciltiy like cafe , restaurant , hospital etc from a given node.

It also searches for farthest available business facility .

Queries are to be made in the following ways :

python nearest_node.py nearest_node_tagged 246512355 cafe 

It will then return the cafe nearest to node number 246512355, which is a node in Union Square in New York

python nearest_node.py nearest_node_tagged "870 broadway" cafe (Windows)

python nearest_node.py nearest_node_tagged $'870 broadway' cafe (Mac or Linux)

>>Prints and displays graphically the cafe that's nearest any point at 870 Broadway in New York uses street address and street name combination

python nearest_node.py farthest_node_tagged "10010, new york" cafe

Prints and displays graphically the cafe that's farthest away from any point at the 10010 zip code. Uses zip code/postal code and city combination.

python nearest_node.py nearest_node_tagged starbucks hospital

Prints the hospital that's nearest to a one word location such as Starbucks.

python nearest_node.py farthest_node_tagged kfc cafe

Prints and displays graphically the cafe that's farthest away from a one word location such as kfc.

In your command line, IF YOU KNOW A NODE NUMBER TO PROCESS, use any of the following commands:

python nearest_node.py nearest_node_tagged 246512355 cafe

(Prints and displays graphically the cafe nearest to node 246512355 You can enter your own OpenStreetmap node number instead of 246512355. cafe can be replaced with another Openstreetmap amenity such as bar, restaurant, school, etc.)

python nearest_node.py farthest_node_tagged 246512355 cafe

(Prints and displays graphically the cafe farthest to node 246512355 You can enter your own OpenStreetmap node number instead of 246512355. cafe can be replaced with another Openstreetmap amenity such as bar, restaurant, school, etc.)

Requirements : python2