Twitter Sentiment Analysis

A Python script that analyses sentiment on a given topic from tweets data provided by Twitter

Getting Started

The project requires authentication via the Twitter API. A new application needs to be created to get the necessary keys. A few libraries also need to be installed for the script to run properly.

Prerequisites

• Tweepy, the official Python library for accessing the Twitter API
• TextBlob, a Python library for processing textual data
• NLTK dataset, to help better natural language processing
• Keys from the Twitter Developer Application Management site
  • Consumer key
  • Consumer secret
  • Access token
  • Access token secret

Installing

The Tweepy library can be installed by using the command

pip3 install tweepy

The TextBlob library can be installed using

pip3 install textblob

The NLTK corpora can be downloaded by using the following command

python3 -m textblob.download_corpora

These files will provide better natural language processing capabilites for the TextBlob library.

Note: A missing cerificate error can arise when trying to download the NLTK corpus files. To fix the issue, navigate to the Python folder /Applications/Python 3.6 and run the Install Certificates.command file.

To obtain the consumer keys and access tokens from the Twitter Dev Application Management site, a new app needs to be created using a Twitter account.

• Open apps.twitter.com and use the Create New App button.
• Complete the form with the necessary application details. The application name must be unique.
• Navitgate to the Keys and Access Tokens tab.
• Copy Consumer Key, Consumer Secret, Access Token and Access Token Secret and update the variables consumer_key, consumer_secret, access_token, and access_token_secret in the sentiment_analysis.py file accordingly.

Running the program

• Download the sentimental_analysis.py file from the repository
• Update the consumer keys and access token values with the appropriate data in the file
• Run the file using

python3 sentimental_analysis.py

Sample output

(twitter_sentimental_analysis) ➜  twitter_sentimental_analysis git:(master) ✗ python sentimental_analysis.py

Enter Keyword/Tag to search about: modi
Enter how many tweets to search: 50   
RT @squintneon: The guy who made fun of Modi interview with Akshay & shared by many Librats including @scroll_in is also saying "Aayega to…
RT @narendramodi: Kashmir to Kanyakumari, Jamnagar to Silchar…you would enjoy reading this article on the extent and diversity of my travel…
RT @BJP4India: PM Modi addresses public meeting in Pratapgarh, UP. Dial 9345014501 to listen LIVE. #DeshKiPasandModi https://t.co/Z3u3ZFVsCN
RT @SudheenKulkarni: When a leader's performance is poor, he seeks to divert people's attention.

Is #Modi talking about...

Education, Emp…
RT @Swamy39: My Professorial grades for Modi Sarkar: National  Security —A; Fighting corruption—B+; Macro economic development —C
@varinder_bansal As per pappu @RahulGandhi India has come at the bottom of list
RT @Joydas: This is the best Non Political questions to Narendra Modi. Simply superb https://t.co/KO4J3bWFa7
RT @kavita_krishnan: Modi darbari actor @akshaykumar claims he was given 'honorary citizenship of Canada'. But a 2012 report in a Canadian…
RT @SreenivasanJain: As controversy mounts over the spate of clean chits given by the EC to Modi-Shah, turns out in at least 5 cases, one o…
RT @GauravPandhi: Out of 6 Surgical Strikes during UPA's tenure, one was under @Gen_VKSingh as the COAS (30/8 - 1/9, 2011), one u/d Gen Dee…
RT @KrishnaPooniaIN: Army is not personal property of Modi. When Modiji questions Surgical Strikes, he insults Indian Army -@RahulGandhi

#…
RT @GauravPandhi: Out of 6 Surgical Strikes during UPA's tenure, one was under @Gen_VKSingh as the COAS (30/8 - 1/9, 2011), one u/d Gen Dee…
RT @JhaSanjay: By calling past surgical strikes as video games, #Modi has contemptuously dismissed the risks and courageous conduct of our…
RT @Swamy39: My Professorial grades for Modi Sarkar: National  Security —A; Fighting corruption—B+; Macro economic development —C
RT @report_real: #Modi has insulted Army by terming surgical strikes during Congress Govt as video games: @RahulGandhi
#ArmySeMaafiMaangoMo…
RT @waglenikhil: BJP is filled with rotten minded thugs who spread hatred at every second. This is the real anti-India brigade led by Modi…
RT @waglenikhil: BJP is filled with rotten minded thugs who spread hatred at every second. This is the real anti-India brigade led by Modi…
RT @RifatJawaid: Compare this interview with a series of interviews recently conducted by our 'intrepid' journalists of PM Modi. Can you no…
Under Modi government development for all without discrimination on caste, religion, region: Naqvi https://t.co/1cYFtZyyX9
Every man is N_arendra Modi before marriage and Man_mohan Singh after marriage!
RT @nupur11: World relates @narendramodi as 'Visionary'
Indians relates with 'Development'
Bhakts relates with him as 'Patriotic'
But this…
@sardesairajdeep @priyankagandhi @IndiaToday @aajtak Looking at Modi s support of all the people@ of Beneras she ra… https://t.co/xEKPFUlBdf
- Modi has let a terror-accused who says she started the demolition of Babri Masjid as a 4 yr Old & is proud of it… https://t.co/tQCNlD6pxk
Modi Sir, my request is that now please try to ignore this baseless, cheat, liar family. This family does not befit… https://t.co/XuSuaIRAK1
RT @India_Policy: So @rajchengappa, in his interview of @RahulGandhi claimed that Modi promised to credit 15 lakh rupees in every Indian's…
RT @haripaltungar: Modi government adverse result are that That Indian Media  freedom is in danger .
     Exposed moadi and his slave Media…
RT @rssurjewala: Army is not a personal property of Mr. Modi. Surgical Strikes are done by the Armed Forces. When Mr. Modi says Surgical st…
RT @BJP4India: PM Modi addresses public meeting at Valmiki Nagar, Bihar. Dial 9345014501 to listen LIVE. #DeshKiPasandModi https://t.co/zD6…
RT @ ( narendramodi ) -

Addressing a large rally in Ramnagar, Bihar. Watch. https://t.co/A8R11hZr8k

— Chowkidar N… https://t.co/g0vLEGo9TL
RT @swapan55: I don’t think anything will be served by getting shirty over The Economist editorial. It has been written with inputs from In…
@ashoswai @ndtv India unfortunately under modi's regime has become Hindu extremist State,where minorities are suppr… https://t.co/yTuXTebCAV
RT @BJP4India: PM Modi addresses public meeting at Valmiki Nagar, Bihar. Dial 9345014501 to listen LIVE. #DeshKiPasandModi https://t.co/zD6…
RT @Anjali_Guptaa: At front of defence modi jee deal world class jet fighter and best air defence system S-400 Shows his commitment, After…
RT @KoomarShah: Modi insulted Soniaji as "Jersey Cow"

Modi insulted Rahulji as "Gaay ka Bachda"

Modi insulted Sunanda Pushkar as "50 cr G…
@kunalkamra88 But Aayga sirf Modi
RT @ashoswai: India Prime Minister Modi mocks 'Me Too' movement - Not unexpected from this foul-mouthed bigot who has deserted his wife and…
RT @GauravPandhi: Watch this press conference by @RahulGandhi ...he just tore into PM Modi plucking out a thread after thread. Terrific!

I…
RT @True_Human_: Hindu Muslim India Pakistan Vande Mataram BMKJ #AntiNational Masood Azhar Balakot etc etc are ONLY Agenda of BJP to polari…
RT @bainjal: The Modi era will be defined as the era of fakes & frauds. Fake degrees, fake achievements & now his prime time warrior who te…
RT @GauravPandhi: Watch this press conference by @RahulGandhi ...he just tore into PM Modi plucking out a thread after thread. Terrific!

I…
RT @INCIndia: As a nation under Modi we must always remember, "fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate.…
RT @news18dotcom: .@narendramodi also said the @INCIndia has been reduced to the status of 'vote katwa' party and it will soon witness its…
RT @BJP4India: PM Modi addresses public meeting at Valmiki Nagar, Bihar. Dial 9345014501 to listen LIVE. #DeshKiPasandModi https://t.co/zD6…
RT @ANINewsUP: Amit Shah in Amethi: For the 1st time Amethi is feeling that development is possible here as well. Even after making members…
RT @arunjaitley: Yesterday, Rahul Gandhi said, “I have dismantled Modi’s image”, how do you damage the image of a person who is riding perh…
A man lacking wisdom and decency   statesman ship  is an alien word for this illiterate moron.. For Sure.. Shameful https://t.co/QSS7o8G7Sx
RT @KrishnaPooniaIN: Army is not personal property of Modi. When Modiji questions Surgical Strikes, he insults Indian Army -@RahulGandhi

#…
RT @INCKarnataka: Yes, as claimed by @BJP4India Modi has achieved so many firsts.

1st PM to spend more days in foreign land than in Indian…
@Actor_Siddharth @realDonaldTrump Good that Modi ji came to power in 2014. Getting to witness Bharath's Kalank(s) l… https://t.co/PMU6NtRAZz
RT @JhaSanjay: #Modi ‘s legacy: 
1) Lynching culture 
2) Demonetisation 
3) Pragya Singh Thakur 
4) Kabristan-Shamshan politics
5) Destroye…


Output:     
How people are reacting on modi by analyzing 50 tweets.

General Report: 
Positive

Detailed Report: 
34.00% people thought it was positive
16.00% people thought it was negative
50.00% people thought it was neutral
(twitter_sentimental_analysis) ➜  twitter_sentimental_analysis git:(master) ✗ 

  

Authors

• Neeraj Kumar Singh - Initial work - neeraj1909

See also the list of contributors who participated in this project.

Acknowledgments

• NLTK documentation
• TextBlob documentations
• Twitter Sentiment Analysis - Learn Python for Data Science
• Twitter Sentiment Analysis using Python