twythonSample.py

import json
import csv
import sys
from pymongo import MongoClient
from twython import Twython
import time

consumer_key = "RZMGFtwvPzBcCgKdd1giWNTnD"
consumer_secret = "MkO0oNgYsiPomJtmU0nFPuubUm3XQ5O5ZZzbs54UitG8tiZY5F"
access_token = "243047872-DAJCVYpHECs6MBLTx0QoNNRaSyUHrFGXyzVicbpU"
access_token_secret = "OS24CNpPsi5ZcqtnLBagbi0V57wM19WyUwLBwroWc7wuf"

fileName = "_FOLLOWERS.txt"
screen_name=sys.argv[1]
twitter = Twython(consumer_key,consumer_secret,access_token,access_token_secret)
userLookup = twitter.lookup_user(screen_name=screen_name)
file = userLookup[0]['screen_name']+fileName
next_cursor = -1

while(next_cursor):
	search = twitter.get_followers_ids(screen_name=screen_name,count=5000,cursor=next_cursor)
	#print(search)
	next_cursor = search["next_cursor"]
	for result in search["ids"]:
		with open(file,"a") as input_file:
			print(result,file=input_file)
	
	time.sleep(60)

	#next_cursor = search["next_cursor"]