A python script to periodically check if SSC results been published or not

result_checker.py

from urllib.parse import urlencode
from urllib.request import Request, urlopen
from os import popen
import threading

def check_result():
    """A python script to periodically check if SSC resulthas been published or not"""
    timer = 5.0 #seconds
    
    print("checking...")
    url = 'http://mail.educationboard.gov.bd/web/result.php' # Set destination URL here
    post_fields = {'board': 'com','eiin': '107536','rtype': 'SSC_FINAL'}     # Set POST fields here

    request = Request(url, urlencode(post_fields).encode())
    json = urlopen(request).read().decode()
    
    if("Not published" not in json):
        print(json);
        cmd = "x-www-browser http://mail.educationboard.gov.bd/web/"
        popen(cmd)
    else:
        print("Not published yet.")
        #thread restarts itself every time result is not published
        threading.Timer(timer, check_result).start()

    
check_result();