Author: Zen and the Art of Computer Programming
1 Introduction
1.1 Background introduction
Since former U.S. President Obama took office in the U.S. Congress, reports on the COVID-19 epidemic in the United States have continued to increase. However, the American people's attention to the epidemic has not ended. Some media have even called the epidemic the "number one virus." Even at a time when more and more people are maintaining social distance, news released through the Internet has become a Habit. In addition, with the development of the technological field and the rise of consumerism, many people hope to improve their personal quality, quality of life and work efficiency through digital means. Therefore, many companies are trying to use artificial intelligence, computer vision and other technologies to solve real-world problems. Among them, Twitter, as a distributed social media platform, can be considered an important carrier, which allows users to communicate freely and privately with other users and publish information in a timely manner. In this process, how to use Twitter API for automated push is a difficult point.
This article will explain how to use Python to develop automated programs to push Twitter messages, including the following aspects:
- Twitter API certification
- Introduction to Tweepy module
- Send Twitter messages using Tweepy module
- Implement scheduled tasks in Python scripts
- Deploy the Python program to the server and run it
1.2 Relevant knowledge background
- Installation and configuration of Python language
- Use of Git version management tools
- Building a Linux server environment
- Basic knowledge of MySQL database
- Use of Flask web framework
2. Explanation of conceptual terms
2.1 Tweepy
Tweepy is a Python package for publishing and retrieving tweets. This package provides a complete API interface, allowing developers to access and manage Twit