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'''[[meta:Using the python wikipediabot|Pywikipediabot]]''' is the "Python Wikipediabot Framework is a set of bot scripts to do things on Wikipedia or other wikis using MediaWiki. It has been written by several people using the language Python. On this page, we give the general information for people who want to use the bot software." | '''[[meta:Using the python wikipediabot|Pywikipediabot]]''' (PWB) is the "Python Wikipediabot Framework is a set of bot scripts to do things on Wikipedia or other wikis using MediaWiki. It has been written by several people using the language Python. On this page, we give the general information for people who want to use the bot software." | ||
== Needed skills == | == Needed skills == | ||
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[[meta:Using the python wikipediabot|Documentation on Pywikipediabot page]] is very good. Use it for initial instructions. | [[meta:Using the python wikipediabot|Documentation on Pywikipediabot page]] is very good. Use it for initial instructions. | ||
== Some general basics == | |||
Your bot should assume that it is multilingual. Because of that, use [[w:UTF-8|UTF-8]] (or some better character set) and declare it at the beginning of your Python script: | |||
<source lang="python"> | |||
#!/usr/bin/python | |||
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*- | |||
</source> | |||
== Pywikipediabot basics == | == Pywikipediabot basics == | ||
=== Importing basic modules === | |||
Usually, [[User:Millosh|I am]] using this approach in calling basic PWB functions: | |||
<source lang="python"> | |||
mydir = "./" | |||
pwbdir = mydir + "pywikipedia/" | |||
import sys | |||
sys.path.append(pwbdir) | |||
from wikipedia import * | |||
</source> | |||
[[Category:Python]] | [[Category:Python]] | ||
[[Category:MediaWiki]] | [[Category:MediaWiki]] | ||
[[Category:Computer programming]] | [[Category:Computer programming]] | ||
Revision as of 16:46, 23 December 2007
Pywikipediabot (PWB) is the "Python Wikipediabot Framework is a set of bot scripts to do things on Wikipedia or other wikis using MediaWiki. It has been written by several people using the language Python. On this page, we give the general information for people who want to use the bot software."
Needed skills
This course assumes that you know/have:
- Installed Python on your operating system
- Using necessary tools
- Python basics
- Introduction into Wikimedia projects
Installing pywikipediabot framework
Documentation on Pywikipediabot page is very good. Use it for initial instructions.
Some general basics
Your bot should assume that it is multilingual. Because of that, use UTF-8 (or some better character set) and declare it at the beginning of your Python script:
<source lang="python">
- !/usr/bin/python
- -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
</source>
Pywikipediabot basics
Importing basic modules
Usually, I am using this approach in calling basic PWB functions:
<source lang="python"> mydir = "./" pwbdir = mydir + "pywikipedia/" import sys sys.path.append(pwbdir) from wikipedia import * </source>