bot.py

import json
import random
import time
import sys
import tweepy
import credentials

consumer_key = credentials.API_KEY
consumer_secret_key = credentials.API_SECRET_KEY
access_token = credentials.ACCESS_TOKEN
access_token_secret = credentials.ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET

def get_quotes():
    with open('data.json') as f:
        quotes_json = json.load(f)
    return quotes_json['quotes']

def get_random_quote():
    quotes = get_quotes()
    random_quote = random.choice(quotes)
    return random_quote

def create_tweet():
    quote = get_random_quote()
    tweet = """
            {}
            ~{}
            """.format(quote['quote'], quote['character'])
    return tweet

def tweet_quote():
    interval = 60 * 60 * 24

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

    # tweet = create_tweet()
    # api.update_status(tweet)

    while True:
        print('getting a random quote...')        
        tweet = create_tweet()
        api.update_status(tweet)
        time.sleep(interval) 
   

if __name__ == "__main__":
    tweet_quote()