Adding in extra robustness for make_twitter_request

ptwobrussell · Dec 1, 2013 · 047e40d · 047e40d
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diff --git a/ipynb/Chapter 9 - Twitter Cookbook.ipynb b/ipynb/Chapter 9 - Twitter Cookbook.ipynb
@@ -895,12 +895,16 @@
       "                return\n",
       "        except URLError, e:\n",
       "            error_count += 1\n",
+      "            time.sleep(wait_period)\n",
+      "            wait_period *= 1.5\n",
       "            print >> sys.stderr, \"URLError encountered. Continuing.\"\n",
       "            if error_count > max_errors:\n",
       "                print >> sys.stderr, \"Too many consecutive errors...bailing out.\"\n",
       "                raise\n",
       "        except BadStatusLine, e:\n",
       "            error_count += 1\n",
+      "            time.sleep(wait_period)\n",
+      "            wait_period *= 1.5\n",
       "            print >> sys.stderr, \"BadStatusLine encountered. Continuing.\"\n",
       "            if error_count > max_errors:\n",
       "                print >> sys.stderr, \"Too many consecutive errors...bailing out.\"\n",
@@ -1538,4 +1542,4 @@
    "metadata": {}
   }
  ]
-}
+}