mattvukas
/ bitcoinShellTicker.py
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May 22, 2020 05:04
A simple Python script that queries the Bitstamp API every 5 seconds and prints the last USD/Bitcoin price to the shell. Requires the Python Requests library.
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| # /usr/bin/python3 | |
| import requests | |
| import json | |
| from time import sleep | |
| def getBitcoinPrice(): | |
| URL = "https://www.bitstamp.net/api/ticker/" | |
| try: | |
| r = requests.get(URL) |