trendingTopics.py

import tweepy
import json
import webbrowser


def search():
    topic = input("Looking at the trendingTopics, which one would you like to know more about:\n")
    new = 2;
    url = "http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=" + topic
    webbrowser.open(url, new=new)


def trending_topics(x):

    # The following code section of code connects to Twitters API and authorises use of its operations
    # It is based off the tutorial from Macro Bonzanini, who's tutorial can be found at the following link:
    # https://marcobonzanini.com/2015/03/02/mining-twitter-data-with-python-part-1/

    consumer_key = '8FAGQbWAHR3YvgB7qnDbiP6Gc'
    consumer_secret = '7YdmCRuzWhIpdQBoIN8gfGSS5IHuKKCDivtHb6MSOf7xkFrnGs'
    access_token = '1057021649701273602-ludjSICdEPAfhmeXBPTbVpBeJvFbJb'
    access_token_secret = 'OZxlislafuep2hbDMnn7QjNPjeLEGR6m54BoUhcJ5PeAX'

    auth = tweepy.OAuthHandler(consumer_key, consumer_secret)
    auth.set_access_token(access_token, access_token_secret)
    api = tweepy.API(auth)

    # This section performs the action of retrieving the trendingTopics from Twitter.
    # It was based off the material from the following link:
    # https://ronanlopes.me/tweepy-retrieving-trending-topics-twitter-specific-location/

    if x == 1:

        uk_woe_id = 23424975
        uk_trends = api.trends_place(uk_woe_id)
        trends = json.loads(json.dumps(uk_trends, indent=1))
        for trend in trends[0]["trends"]:
            print((trend["name"]).strip("#"))
        search()

    elif x == 2:

        us_woe_id = 2459115
        us_trends = api.trends_place(us_woe_id)
        trends = json.loads(json.dumps(us_trends, indent=1))
        for trend in trends[0]["trends"]:
            print((trend["name"]).strip("#"))
        search()

    elif x == 3:

        jp_woe_id = 1118108
        japan_trends = api.trends_place(jp_woe_id)
        trends = json.loads(json.dumps(japan_trends, indent=1))
        for trend in trends[0]["trends"]:
            print((trend["name"]).strip("#"))
        search()

    elif x == 4:

        uae_woe_id = 1940345
        uae_trends = api.trends_place(uae_woe_id)
        trends = json.loads(json.dumps(uae_trends, indent=1))
        for trend in trends[0]["trends"]:
            print((trend["name"]).strip("#"))
        search()

    elif x == 5:
        au_woe_id = 1105779
        au_trends = api.trends_place(au_woe_id)
        trends = json.loads(json.dumps(au_trends, indent=1))
        for trend in trends[0]["trends"]:
            print((trend["name"]).strip("#"))
        search()


countries = "London = 1\nNew York = 2\nTokyo = 3\nDubai = 4\nSydney = 5\n"
print(countries)

choice = int(input("To select a city to view its current trendingTopics, select its corresponding number. \n"))

trending_topics(choice)