Apps Script Code Exercises

🌍 Expand Your Web Capabilities with Google Apps Script’s Content Service! 🌍

Google Apps Script’s Content Service

🌍 Expand Your Web Capabilities with Google Apps Script’s Content Service! 🌍

🚀 Just released: 10 must-try coding exercises to master the Content Service in Google Apps Script! Dive into creating web apps, serving various types of content, handling web requests, and more.

👨‍💻 From serving simple text to building your own API and webhooks, these exercises are perfect for anyone looking to enhance their web development skills in the Google Apps Script ecosystem.

💡 Embrace the power of Content Service and bring your web projects to life!

Exercise 1: Serve Plain Text Content

Objective: Learn to serve plain text content using ContentService.

Explanation: This exercise introduces how to create a simple web app that returns plain text content.

Code:

function doGet() {

  return ContentService.createTextOutput(‘Hello, World!’);

}

Exercise 2: Serve HTML Content

Objective: Understand how to serve HTML content.

Explanation: This exercise focuses on serving HTML content through ContentService, a step towards creating more complex web apps.

Code:

function doGet() {

  var htmlOutput = ContentService.createHtmlOutput(‘<h1>Hello, World!</h1>’);

  return htmlOutput;

}

Exercise 3: Serve JSON Content

Objective: Learn to serve JSON content using ContentService.

Explanation: This exercise teaches how to return JSON content, essential for creating APIs and web services.

Code:

function doGet() {

  var data = { message: ‘Hello, World!’ };

  var jsonOutput = ContentService.createTextOutput(JSON.stringify(data))

                                 .setMimeType(ContentService.MimeType.JSON);

  return jsonOutput;

}

Exercise 4: Parse Query Parameters

Objective: Understand how to parse query parameters in a web app.

Explanation: This exercise demonstrates how to handle query parameters, allowing for dynamic content based on user input.

Code:

function doGet(e) {

  var name = e.parameter.name;

  return ContentService.createTextOutput(‘Hello, ‘ + name);

}

Exercise 5: Serve XML Content

Objective: Learn to create and serve XML content.

Explanation: This exercise focuses on serving XML content, useful for certain types of web services and integrations.

Code:

function doGet() {

  var xml = ‘<response><message>Hello, World!</message></response>’;

  var xmlOutput = ContentService.createTextOutput(xml)

                                .setMimeType(ContentService.MimeType.XML);

  return xmlOutput;

}

Exercise 6: Create a Public API

Objective: Understand how to set up a simple public API using ContentService.

Explanation: This exercise teaches how to create a basic public API that serves JSON data.

Code:

function doGet() {

  var data = { status: ‘success’, message: ‘This is a public API’ };

  return ContentService.createTextOutput(JSON.stringify(data))

                       .setMimeType(ContentService.MimeType.JSON);

}