alliebot.py

import tweepy
import requests

execfile("../TWITTER_CREDENTIALS.py")


auth = tweepy.OAuthHandler(CONSUMER_KEY, CONSUMER_SECRET)
auth.secure = True
auth.set_access_token(ACCESS_TOKEN, ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET)

api = tweepy.API(auth)

# If the authentication was successful, you should
# see the name of the account print out
print("NAME: " + api.me().name)

rate = api.rate_limit_status()

remaining = rate["resources"]["help"]["/help/tos"]["remaining"]
print("RATE: " + str(remaining))

tweets = api.user_timeline("alliecell")

for tweet in tweets:
	
	#get the tweet info
	text = tweet.text
	favorited = tweet.favorited
	retweeted = tweet.retweeted
	tweet_id = tweet.id
	
	#if it is a retweet, continue
	if text[:2] == "RT":
		continue
	
	#if it has a new line command, dont print it all
	if "\n" in text:
		text = text[:text.index("\n")] + "..."
	
	#format for if I have favorited it
	f = "[X]" if favorited else "[ ]"
	
	#print it
	print(str(remaining) + " " + f + " " + text)
	
	#check the remaining
	if remaining <= 3:
		break
	
	#favorite the tweet if I havent already
	if(not favorited and not retweeted):
		api.create_favorite(tweet_id)
		remaining -= 1