Terminate python based on printed output

Question

In here, Limit tweepy stream to a specific number, I tried to stop a streaming script using tweepy but kept getting an error. I tried fixing the error as some people may have suggested but no luck.

I thought of another method of possibly terminating the script based on a the number of printed outputs. What I did is take the previous code and put into a function:

def streamer(location):
    ## same code here ##
    twitterStream.filter(locations=[\location) ## changed to match function##

Then I would call the function (i.e. streamer(LA)) where LA is predefined with a set of coordinates.

My question: Is it possible to terminate the function streamer based on the number it outputs without changing the function itself (due to persisting error)?

Headhunter Xamd · Answer 1 · 2015-06-10T13:51:20.687

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you could use quit() but that also terminates the whole session.

You also need to add your streamdata to a variable somewhere. If I am correct you will get a constant stream of Json items, so just add them to a list and then use the length of the list. Then use twitterstream.disconnect() if you got your amount of outputs.

edited Jun 10 '15 at 13:51

answered Jun 10 '15 at 13:30

Headhunter Xamd

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`'Stream' object has no attribute 'count'` – Leb Jun 10 '15 at 13:36
sorry I meant the counter variable of the listener class from your previous post, I'll edit that. – Headhunter Xamd Jun 10 '15 at 13:38
I did add it to the class, that's where I got the error from. – Leb Jun 10 '15 at 13:47
ahh, yeah sorry for the derp, I was just working with TCP connections and .NET. I edited my post for a better answer. – Headhunter Xamd Jun 10 '15 at 13:53

Terminate python based on printed output

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