hugsbot.py

import tweepy
username = 'hugsbot'
password = 'secret'
api = tweepy.API(tweepy.BasicAuthHandler(username,password))
def givehugs():
    for follower in tweepy.Cursor(api.followers).items():
        print follower.screen_name
        api.update_status('@%s Hi, this is your daily hug *hug*' % follower.screen_name)
hugssince = 0     
def searchhugs():
    global hugssince
    search = api.search('"I need a hug"', rpp=20,since_id=hugssince)
    hugssince = search[0].id
    for i in search:
        print i.text, i.from_user
        api.update_status('@%s Hi, I hear you need a hug. *hug*' % i.from_user, in_reply_to_status_id=i.id)