tweet_reader.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

from twitter import Twitter
import time

# CONFIG
# hashtag a chercher
HASHTAG =  "#jellylemans"
# attente entre deux récup (en MINUTES)
INTERVALE = 5


def get_tweets(hashtag, last_id=None):
    """ Get last tweets """

    # init twitter connection
    twlk = Twitter(domain="search.twitter.com")


    # get tweets since last id
    if last_id:
        res = twlk.search(q=hashtag, since_id=last_id)
    else:
        res = twlk.search(q=hashtag)

    return res

def send_tweets(tweets):
    """ send tweets to display """

    # loop over tweets
    for r in tweets['results']:

        # TODO
        # envoi à l'afficheur a mettre ici
        print("@{0}: {1}".format(
            r['from_user'],
            r['text'].encode('utf8')
        ))


def main():
    hashtag = HASHTAG

    last_id = None

    while 1:
        # récup des tweets
        tweets = get_tweets(hashtag,last_id)

        # envoi
        send_tweets(tweets)

        # récup de l'ID max
        last_id = tweets['max_id_str']

        # attente
        time.sleep(INTERVALE*60)



if __name__=="__main__": main()