open file in case it doesnt exist

tweet_stream.py

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import sys
 
 collector_type = sys.argv[1]
 
+cityCoord = '-34.926068,138.736903,60km'
 
 #change code to your current Twitter account
 API_key = 'SZS77byadyNlV99Vc0JQvDNS3'
@@ -14,8 +15,12 @@ baerer_token = 'AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIq9OwEAAAAAZWncNeg2Hjj80ehT39b%2FenLaHI0%3D
 access_token = "1386612665682853892-Tp6J5KfT4Wr8gsIPYSr2G5W15axUlj"
 access_secret = "hN59hNhidGKLJpsJ8nX8Dr2EEB4m9ny0w70K2Fd0dpY8Q"
 
+import os.path
 
-outfile = open('twt_stream.json', 'r+', encoding ='utf-8')
+if os.path.isfile('twt_stream.json'):
+    outfile = open('twt_stream.json', 'a+', encoding ='utf-8')
+else:
+    outfile = open('twt_stream.json', 'w+', encoding ='utf-8')
 
 
 class StreamListener(tweepy.StreamListener):
@@ -78,12 +83,17 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         
         
         tags=['AFL', 'tennis', 'footie', 'swimming', 'AustraliaOpen', 'soccer']
-        box = [144.5,-38.2,145.49,-37.41] #Melb box
+        #box = [144.5,-38.2,145.49,-37.41] #Melb box
+        box = [138.01,-35.5,139.4,-34.4] #Adelaide
 
 
-        stream.filter(track=tags, locations= box, languages=["en"])
 
+        stream.filter(track=tags, locations= box, languages=["en"])
 
+        #north: -37.41,
+      #south: -38.20311,
+      #east: 145.41,
+      #west: 144.5,
 
 
     elif collector_type == 'search':
@@ -91,7 +101,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         twts = {}
 
         # capure the most data
-        for tweet in api.search(q="AFL OR tennis OR footie OR swimming OR AustraliaOpen OR soccer", geocode='-37.7980882,144.9334346,60km', count=100, tweet_mode="extended"):
+        for tweet in api.search(q="AFL OR tennis OR footie OR swimming OR AustraliaOpen OR soccer", geocode=cityCoord, count=100, tweet_mode="extended"):
             #tweet = tweet._json
             print("")
             print(tweet.user.screen_name)
@@ -109,7 +119,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
             #   twts[tweet.id] = tweet
 
             # Get responses
-            for tweet in api.search(q='to:'+ v.user.screen_name, geocode='-37.7980882,144.9334346,60km', count=100, sinceId = v.id):
+            for tweet in api.search(q='to:'+ v.user.screen_name, geocode=cityCoord, count=100, sinceId = v.id):
                 if tweet.in_reply_to_status_id_str == v.id_str:
                     replies.append(tweet)
                     twts[tweet.id_str] = tweet
@@ -118,7 +128,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         # loops to get all responses of responses
         while replies:  
             current = replies.pop(0)
-            for tweet in api.search(q='to:'+ current.user.screen_name, geocode='-37.7980882,144.9334346,60km', count=100, sinceId = current.id):
+            for tweet in api.search(q='to:'+ current.user.screen_name, geocode=cityCoord, count=100, sinceId = current.id):
                 if tweet.in_reply_to_status_id_str == current.id_str:
                     replies.append(tweet)
                     twts[tweet.id_str] = tweet