Add Type Hints to Core Functions

[ranahaani]

Description

Add comprehensive type hints to all functions in gnews.py using Python 3.8+ syntax. This will improve code readability, enable better IDE support, and help catch type-related bugs early.

Why?

Type hints provide better developer experience, enable static type checking with tools like mypy, and make the codebase more maintainable. This is a foundational improvement that will benefit all future development.

How?

• Add type hints to all function parameters and return types
• Use typing module for complex types like List[Dict[str, str]]
• Add type hints to class attributes and methods
• Ensure compatibility with Python 3.8+

Files to Modify

• gnews/gnews.py

Acceptance Criteria

• [ ] All functions have proper type hints
• [ ] Type hints follow Python 3.8+ syntax
• [ ] No breaking changes to existing API
• [ ] Code passes mypy type checking
• [ ] Documentation updated if needed

Example

def get_news(self, keyword: str) -> List[Dict[str, str]]:
    """Get news articles for a given keyword."""
    # implementation

Resources

• Python Type Hints Documentation
• mypy Documentation

Difficulty: Easy

Time Estimate: 1-2 hours

[esther-anierobi]

I would like to work on this, please assign to me.

[Gowtham2801031902]

assign this task to me

[Ananya44444]

Hi @ranahaani,I went through the code structure and understood the code and what changes to make. Please assign this issue to me.