(Swift 3,4,5...) Simple REST Example

Demonstrates a very simple RESTful API call to get a stock time series daily (quotes) from Alpha Vantage.

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func chilkatTest() {
    // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    let rest = CkoRest()!

    // Connect to the REST server.
    var bTls: Bool = true
    var port: Int = 443
    var bAutoReconnect: Bool = true
    var success: Bool = rest.connect("www.alphavantage.co", port: port, tls: bTls, autoReconnect: bAutoReconnect)
    if success != true {
        print("\(rest.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    // Get a stock quote:
    // Sending GET request to https://www.alphavantage.co/query?function=TIME_SERIES_DAILY&symbol=MSFT&apikey=my_api_key
    success = rest.addQueryParam("function", value: "TIME_SERIES_DAILY")
    success = rest.addQueryParam("symbol", value: "AAPL")
    success = rest.addQueryParam("apikey", value: "my_api_key")
    var responseJson: String? = rest.fullRequestNoBody("GET", uriPath: "/query")
    if rest.lastMethodSuccess != true {
        print("\(rest.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    print("\(responseJson!)")

    // Sample response:
    // {
    //     "Meta Data": {
    //         "1. Information": "Daily Prices (open, high, low, close) and Volumes",
    //         "2. Symbol": "AAPL",
    //         "3. Last Refreshed": "2019-12-06",
    //         "4. Output Size": "Compact",
    //         "5. Time Zone": "US/Eastern"
    //     },
    //     "Time Series (Daily)": {
    //         "2019-12-06": {
    //             "1. open": "267.4800",
    //             "2. high": "271.0000",
    //             "3. low": "267.3000",
    //             "4. close": "270.7100",
    //             "5. volume": "25447644"
    //         },
    //         "2019-12-05": {
    //             "1. open": "263.7900",
    //             "2. high": "265.8900",
    //             "3. low": "262.7300",
    //             "4. close": "265.5800",
    //             "5. volume": "18661343"
    //         },
    //         "2019-12-04": {
    //             "1. open": "261.0700",
    //             "2. high": "263.3100",
    //             "3. low": "260.6800",
    //             "4. close": "261.7400",
    //             "5. volume": "16810388"
    //         },
    // ...
    //         "2019-07-18": {
    //             "1. open": "204.0000",
    //             "2. high": "205.8800",
    //             "3. low": "203.7000",
    //             "4. close": "205.6600",
    //             "5. volume": "18582161"
    //         }
    //     }
    // }

}