Get randomised list of films from plex

randFromPlex.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

import requests
from xml.etree import ElementTree
from optparse import OptionParser
from random import sample

# Plex host
host = "127.0.0.1"
# Plex port
port = "32400"
# Library section containing films
section = "1"

# Command line options
parser = OptionParser()
parser.add_option(
    '-M', '--maximum', action='store', type='int', dest='maximum',
    help='Limit selection to those below given duration')
parser.add_option(
    '-m', '--minimum', action='store', type='int', dest='minimum',
    help='Limit selection to those above given duration')
parser.add_option(
    '-c', '--count', action='store', type='int', dest='count',
    help='The amount of films returned')
(options, args) = parser.parse_args()

# Parse command line options, using defaults if not set
maxDuration = (options.maximum or 1000) * 60000
minDuration = (options.minimum or 0) * 60000
returnCount = (options.count or 5)

# Pull library XML and create XML element tree
url= 'http://{}:{}/library/sections/{}/unwatched'.format(host, port, section)
response = requests.get(url)
tree = ElementTree.fromstring(response.content)

# Create list of films, filtering on max and min duration
c = [i.attrib for i in tree
     if int(i.attrib['duration']) <= maxDuration
     and int(i.attrib['duration']) >= minDuration]

# If the number of films returned by filter is more than 0...
if len(c) > 0:
    # Get a random selection determined by returnCount
    # If filtered list is less, return that amount
    selection = sample(c, returnCount * (len(c) > returnCount) or len(c))
    for n, i in enumerate(selection, 1):
        film_tuple = n, i['title'], int(i['duration']) / 60000
        print u'{}: {} ({} minutes)'.format(*film_tuple)
else:
    print 'No films matching given criteria'