bitcoin_price.py

bitcoin_price.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
#Bitcoin price Monitor by Nathan Robinson. GPL3 2015

import urllib2
import time
import os

refresh_rate = 5

def isInt(s):
	try:
		int(s)
		return True
	except ValueError:
		return False

def turnFloat(x):
	result = ""
	for i in range(len(x)):
		if isInt(x[i]) and i > 5:
			result = result + x[i]
		if x[i] == ".":
			result = result + x[i]
	return float(result)

def main():
	while True:
		data = urllib2.urlopen("https://api.bitcoinaverage.com/ticker/global/USD/")
		text = data.readlines()

		avg_data = text.__getitem__(1)
		avg = turnFloat(avg_data)

		ask_data = text.__getitem__(2)
		ask = turnFloat(ask_data)

		bid_data = text.__getitem__(3)
		bid = turnFloat(bid_data)

		last_data = text.__getitem__(4)
		last = turnFloat(last_data)
		os.system("clear")

		print("[        Bitcoin Price Monitor        ]")
		print
		labels = ['Average', 'Ask', 'Bid', 'Last']
		values = [str(avg), str(ask), str(bid), str(last)]

		for i in xrange(0, len(labels), 4):
    			print '\t'.join(labels[i:i+4])

		for i in xrange(0, len(values), 4):
    			print '\t'.join(values[i:i+4])

		data.close()
		time.sleep(refresh_rate)

main()