gistfile1.py

import logging
import sys
import time
from configparser import ConfigParser
from irc.client import SimpleIRCClient


class IrcClient(SimpleIRCClient):

    def __init__(self, nick, config):
        self.nick = nick
        self.config = config
        self.loading = False
        SimpleIRCClient.__init__(self)

    def on_welcome(self, c, e):
        c.join("#msbob")

    def on_join(self, c, e):
        while True:
            c.privmsg('#msbob', 'test')
            time.sleep(1)


def main():
    logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
    config = ConfigParser()
    config.read_file(open('config.cfg'))
    PORT = 6667
    CTRLNICK = "bot-controller"
    client = IrcClient(CTRLNICK, config)
    client.connect(config['core']['host'], PORT, CTRLNICK, config['auth']['ctrlpass'])
    client.start()

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()