def tweet_annual_event():
api = authenticate_api()
# declare empty string
annual_event_tweet = ""
tweet_template = "Today is "
# get today's date
today = str(date.today())
# get today's month and day
month_and_day = today[5:]
# make a list of the events that match month_and_day
list_of_event_tweets = [key + ": " + val for key, val in events.items() if month_and_day in key]
length_list_event_tweets = len(list_of_event_tweets)
'''if list has multiple events for the same month and day,
then pick random,
else return the item then update api, if none, no update'''
# IDEA: generate a thread of tweets if it has multiple events
if length_list_event_tweets != 0:
if length_list_event_tweets > 1:
event_tweet = tweet_template + random.choice(list_of_event_tweets)
else:
event_tweet = tweet_template + list_of_event_tweets[0]
api.update_status(event_tweet)
print('tweet accomplished')
else:
print('no tweet today')
def tweet_historicat_event():
api = authenticate_api()
# declare empty string
history_tweet = ""
tweet_template = "This day in LGBTQ history: "
# get today's date
today = str(date.today())
# extract month and day
month_and_day = today[5:] # slice off the first 5 characters
# make a list of the events that match month_and_day
list_of_history_tweets = [
key + ": " + val for key, val in events.items() if month_and_day in key
]
length_list_history_tweets = len(list_of_history_tweets)
'''if list has multiple events for the same month and day,
then pick random,
else return the item then update api, if none, no update'''
# IDEA: generate a thread of tweets if it has multiple events in chronological order
if length_list_history_tweets != 0:
if length_list_history_tweets > 1:
history_tweet = tweet_template + random.choice(
list_of_history_tweets)
else:
history_tweet = tweet_template + list_of_history_tweets[0]
api.update_status(history_tweet)
print('tweet accomplished')
else:
print('no tweet today')
def tweet_annual_event():
api = authenticate_api()
events_today = []
def add_events(events_to_add):
# extend events list if a list of multiple events are given
if isinstance(events_to_add, list):
events_today.extend(events_to_add)
else:
events_today.append(events_to_add)
# get today's date
date_today = date.today()
today = str(date_today)
month = today[5:7]
day = today[8:10]
# GET EVENTS TODAY
# get today's month and day
month_and_day = f'{month}-{day}'
# find and add events matching the case
add_events(events.get(month_and_day, []))
# GET RELATIVE EVENTS THAT RESOLVE TO TODAY
# get today's weekday - 0-6 = Monday-Sunday
weekday_index = date_today.weekday()
# convert to letter
# MTWRFSU - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, thuRsday, Friday, Saturday, sUnday
weekday_letters = "MTWRFSU"
weekday = weekday_letters[weekday_index]
# determine which week we are in
week = ceil(int(day) / 7)
# create the code to look up - format 'MM-nU' would be the nth sUnday of the current Month
nth_weekday_of_month = f'{month}-{week}{weekday}'
# find and add events matching the case
add_events(events.get(nth_weekday_of_month, []))
'''Pick a random Event from the list of events today and tweet it'''
# IDEA: generate a thread of tweets if it has multiple events
if events_today:
chosen_event = choice(events_today)
event_tweet = f'Today is {chosen_event}'
api.update_status(event_tweet)
print('annual event tweet accomplished')
else:
print('no annual event tweet today')
def tweet_annual_event():
api = authenticate_api()
# declare empty string
annual_event_tweet = ""
tweet_template = "Today is "
# get today's date
today = str(date.today())
# get today's month and day
month_and_day = today[5:]
# get today's weekday - 0 = Monday
weekday_index = date.today().weekday()
# convert to letter
weekday_letters = "MTWRFSU"
weekday = weekday_letters[weekday_index]
# determine which week we are in
week = ceil(int(today[8:]) / 7)
# create the code to look up - format '2M' would be the 2nd Monday
nth_weekday = str(week) + weekday
# make a list of the events that match month_and_day or specific day of the month
list_of_event_tweets = [
val for key, val in events.items() if month_and_day in key
]
list_of_event_tweets.append(
[val for key, val in events.items() if nth_weekday in key])
#removes empty list from list_of_events
list_of_event_tweets = [x for x in list_of_event_tweets if x != []]
length_list_event_tweets = len(list_of_event_tweets)
'''if list has multiple events for the same month and day,
then pick random,
else return the item then update api, if none, no update'''
# IDEA: generate a thread of tweets if it has multiple events
if length_list_event_tweets != 0:
if length_list_event_tweets > 1:
event_tweet = tweet_template + str(choice(list_of_event_tweets))
else:
event_tweet = tweet_template + str(
list_of_event_tweets[0]
) # str(list_of_event_tweets) == ['a good day for testing yet another feature in production. We now support annual events with variable dates like "5th Friday of October"']
api.update_status(event_tweet)
print('annual event tweet accomplished')
else:
print('no annual event tweet today')
def tweet_historicat_event():
api = authenticate_api()
# check events list for date that matches today's date
count = 0
for event in events:
event_date = events[count][
0] # get date from 1st element in tuple from list
today = date.today()
count = count + 1 # save the current iteration in a variable
if event_date == today: # only tweet if date is today
title = events[count][
1] # get date from 2nd element in tuple from list
reference_link = events[count][
2] # get date from 3rd element in tuple from list
history_tweet = f"This day in LGBTQ history: {title}\n\n{reference_link}"
api.update_status(history_tweet)
print('tweet accomplished')
def tweet_historicat_event():
api = authenticate_api()
# declare empty string
history_tweet = ""
tweet_template = "this day in LGBTQ history 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️📜\n\n"
# get today's date
today = str(date.today())
# extract month and day
month_and_day = today[5:] # slice off the first 5 characters
# make a list of the events that match month_and_day
list_of_history_tweets = [
key + ":\n" + val for key, val in events.items()
if month_and_day == key[5:]
]
length_list_history_tweets = len(list_of_history_tweets)
'''if list has multiple events for the same month and day,
then pick random,
else return the item then update api, if none, no update'''
# IDEA: generate a thread of tweets if it has multiple events in chronological order
if length_list_history_tweets != 0:
history_tweet = random.choice(list_of_history_tweets)
year_difference = int(today[:4]) - int(history_tweet[:4])
if (year_difference > 1):
tweet_template = str(
year_difference) + " years ago " + tweet_template
else:
tweet_template = str(
year_difference) + " year ago " + tweet_template
history_tweet = tweet_template + history_tweet
api.update_status(history_tweet)
print('tweet accomplished')
else:
print('no tweet today')