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+# NoBot
+Template code for the CS Club / General Motors Twitter API workshop/challenge.
+
+Whenever someone mentions the bot, it will respond with "No." See comments in the code on how to modify it for your own purposes.
+
+## Setup
+1. Clone this repository or just copy the code from `bot.py`
+1. Run `pip install -r requirements.txt` to install dependencies
+1. Modify the code to your liking
+1. To run the bot, just run `python bot.py`
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+import tweepy
+from datetime import datetime
+from secret import consumer_key, consumer_secret, access_token, access_secret, handle
+
+# get authentication info
+auth = tweepy.OAuthHandler(consumer_key, consumer_secret)
+auth.set_access_token(access_token, access_secret)
+
+# log into the API
+api = tweepy.API(auth)
+print('[{}] Logged into Twitter API as @{}\n-----------'.format(
+    datetime.now().strftime("%H:%M:%S %Y-%m-%d"),
+    handle
+))
+
+# string array of words that will trigger the on_status function
+trigger_words = [
+    '@' + handle # respond to @mentions
+]
+
+# override the default listener to add code to on_status
+class MyStreamListener(tweepy.StreamListener):
+
+    # listener for tweets
+    # -------------------
+    # this function will be called any time a tweet comes in
+    # that contains words from the array created above
+    def on_status(self, status):
+
+        # log the incoming tweet
+        print('[{}] Received: "{}" from @{}'.format(
+            datetime.now().strftime("%H:%M:%S %Y-%m-%d"),
+            status.text,
+            status.author.screen_name
+        ))
+
+        # get the text from the tweet mentioning the bot.
+        # for this bot, we won't need this since it doesn't process the tweet.
+        # but if your bot does, then you'll want to use this
+        message = status.text
+
+        # after processing the input, you can build your output
+        # into this variable. again, since we're just reply "No.",
+        # we'll just set it as that.
+        response = "No."
+
+        # respond to the tweet
+        api.update_status(
+            status=response,
+            in_reply_to_status_id=status.id
+        )
+
+        print('[{}] Responded to @{}'.format(
+            datetime.now().strftime("%H:%M:%S %Y-%m-%d"),
+            status.author.screen_name
+        ))
+
+# create a stream to receive tweets
+try:
+    streamListener = MyStreamListener()
+    stream = tweepy.Stream(auth = api.auth, listener=streamListener)
+    stream.filter(track=trigger_words)
+except KeyboardInterrupt:
+    print('\nGoodbye')
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+tweepy
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+import os
+
+# retrieve keys from environment variables
+consumer_key = os.environ['TWBOT_CON_KEY']
+consumer_secret = os.environ['TWBOT_CON_SECRET']
+access_token = os.environ['TWBOT_ACCESS_TOKEN']
+access_secret = os.environ['TWBOT_ACCESS_SECRET']
+handle = os.environ['TWBOT_HANDLE']
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