Query a SA-MP (San Andreas Multiplayer) server to get info on who joins and leaves

samplayers.py

import sys
import time
from samp_client.client import SampClient # pip install samp-client

server = sys.argv[1].split(':')

players = []

with SampClient(server[0], int(server[1])) as client:
    max_players = client.get_server_info().max_players

    players = [player.name for player in client.get_server_clients()]

    while len(players) == 0:
        print("Lista de jogadores vazia, tentando novamente em 1 segundo...")
        time.sleep(1)
        players = [player.name for player in client.get_server_clients()]

    print(f"{'-' * 60}")
    print(f"{len(players)} Jogadores: {', '.join(players)}")
    print(f"{'-' * 60}")

    while True: # Query the server every 5 seconds
        time.sleep(5)
        new_players = [player.name for player in client.get_server_clients()]

        if new_players and new_players != players:
            player_count = len(new_players)

            timestamp = time.strftime('%H:%M:%S', time.localtime())

            # Find out who joined/left
            joined = [player for player in new_players if player not in players]
            left = [player for player in players if player not in new_players]

            if joined:
                print(f"\033[32m{timestamp} Entrou: {', '.join(joined)}\033[0m [{player_count}/{max_players}]")

            if left:
                print(f"\033[31m{timestamp} Saiu: {', '.join(left)}\033[0m [{player_count}/{max_players}]")

            players = new_players