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https://github.com/tom-doerr/x_twitter_profile_stats_fetcher
https://github.com/tom-doerr/x_twitter_profile_stats_fetcher
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- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/tom-doerr/x_twitter_profile_stats_fetcher
- Owner: tom-doerr
- License: mit
- Created: 2024-08-05T23:56:04.000Z (3 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-11-05T16:44:00.000Z (8 days ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-11-05T17:43:35.555Z (8 days ago)
- Language: Python
- Size: 66.4 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# X (Twitter) Profile Stats Fetcher and Growth Calculator
This project contains Python scripts for fetching profile statistics from X (formerly Twitter) and calculating follower growth.
## Requirements
- Python 3.6+
- Chrome browser
- ChromeDriver (automatically managed by webdriver_manager)
## Installation
1. Clone this repository:
```
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/x-profile-stats-fetcher.git
cd x-profile-stats-fetcher
```
2. Install the required Python packages:
```
pip install selenium webdriver_manager colorama tabulate
```
## Usage
### 1. Fetching Profile Stats
The `get_profile_stats.py` script fetches the number of posts, following, and followers for a given X profile.
```
python get_profile_stats.py [-i INTERVAL]
```
- ``: The X account name (without @)
- `-i INTERVAL`: (Optional) Interval in seconds between fetches. Use 0 for a single fetch (default).
Example:
```
python get_profile_stats.py elonmusk -i 3600
```
This will fetch stats for @elonmusk every hour.
### 2. Calculating Follower Growth
The `calculate_follower_growth.py` script analyzes the growth statistics based on the data collected by `get_profile_stats.py`.
```
python calculate_follower_growth.py [--refresh] [interval_seconds] [--plot]
```
- ``: The X account name (without @)
- `--refresh`: (Optional) Enables refresh mode, which updates the statistics periodically.
- `interval_seconds`: (Optional) Specifies the refresh interval in seconds when using refresh mode. Default is 60 seconds.
- `--plot`: (Optional) Displays an ASCII bar chart of daily follower gains for the last 7 days.
Examples:
- Run once: `python calculate_follower_growth.py elonmusk`
- Run in refresh mode (60-second interval): `python calculate_follower_growth.py elonmusk --refresh`
- Run in refresh mode with custom interval: `python calculate_follower_growth.py elonmusk --refresh 30`
- Run with plot: `python calculate_follower_growth.py elonmusk --plot`
- Run in refresh mode with plot: `python calculate_follower_growth.py elonmusk --refresh 60 --plot`
## Features
- Multiple methods to find profile stats
- Retry mechanism for improved reliability
- CSV output for data storage
- Colorful console output
- Follower growth calculation for various time periods
- ASCII bar chart for visualizing daily follower gains
## Notes
- These scripts use web scraping techniques and may break if X changes its website structure.
- Excessive use may lead to rate limiting or IP blocking by X.
- Respect X's terms of service and rate limits when using these scripts.
- Run `get_profile_stats.py` regularly to collect data points for accurate growth analysis.
## License
This project is open-source and available under the MIT License.