GPU Support & Helper Functions as Bot Methods

v0.2.0

New

• add support for data processing w/ GPU
  • use cuDF instead of pandas
  • set gpu=True when initiating
  • resolves #22
• helpers.py functions now methods of InstagramBot
  • resolves #30
  • ig.unfollow() process to be cleaned up w/ v0.2.1

Improved

• general clean up & improved layouts
• run.py updated to match v0.2.0 API
• bot.py updates applied to develop branch as well
• README.md ref links updated to match v0.2.0 lines

Self-generated Awareness

Improved data comprehension

These updates aim help kick-start the effort to make use of self-generated data.

New

• InstagramBot.shutdown()
  • shut down InstagramBot
    • quit webdriver (unless already quit) and save session output to self.final_output
    • note: it is ok to run this even if driver is not running (built in check)
  • use this to end your scripted use of webdriver dependent methods
    • i.e. after you're done liking pictures and/or commenting
• self.final_output
  • formatted string output containing session stats
    • number of posts liked + number of new / repeat posts encountered
    • number of comments posted
    • overall runtime + minute / second breakdown
  • set by calling shutdown method
• self.driver_on to remember if webdriver is on or off, self.start_time for final output

Improved

• self-generated data remembrance
  • now catching (int): self.n_posts_gathered, self.n_new_posts, self.n_repeat_posts
  • now remembers if self.driver_on
• ig.quit_driver()
  • checks if self.driver_on
  • alerts user if not so script can be optimized
• noting & stringing (in general)

Followable Output & Session Totals

New:

• remember total # likes & comments
  • printed after liking posts or commenting
• try/except log in error catch
• adjustable routes for log & r_log parameters for .gather_posts() method
• print outputs so user knows what's going on in:
  • .gather_posts() when:
    • collecting posts posts
    • checking new vs repeat posts
    • recording posts to log and r_log
  • .like_posts() before & after liking the posts
  • .comment() after commenting
• printed error if failure when trying to comment

Improved:

• sleep > time.sleep
• better greeting
• corrected sp on pwrd check
• better error for failure to gather posts
• number of posts collected in .gather_posts() only output once
  • after gathering the posts
  • was being output every 2 scrolls with total never being output
• check number of new & repeat posts to record before recording
  • save time/power if none to record
  • if none to record, skips recording
• lambda function for liking posts only defined once
  • was being defined each time it was being used
  • also removed redundant .click()

Improve WebDriver control & Centralize Login info

v0.1.1

New:

• webdriver control methods in bot.py
  • close_window()
  • quit_driver()
  • start_driver()
• centralized user (login) info in user.py
• requirements.txt for setting up environment

Improved:

• docstrings in bot.py
• cleaned up .gitignore

Beta open

Merge pull request #7 from gumdropsteve/develop

v0.1.0