Basic Redis IRC Client

gistfile1.py

import json
import redis

host = "localhost"
r = redis.Redis(host=host)

def send(to, message):
    r.publish('out',
              json.dumps({
                  'version': 1,
                  'type': 'privmsg',
                  'data': {
                      'to': to,
                      'message': message,
                  }
              }))

def output():
    pubsub = r.pubsub()
    pubsub.subscribe('in')
    for msg in pubsub.listen():
        data = json.loads(msg['data'])['data']
        print "Got %s in %s from %s" % (data['message'], data['channel'], data['sender'])
        if data['message'] == "hello":
            send(data['channel'], "Hello %s" % data['sender'])
        elif data['message'] == '!woot':
            send(data['channel'],"Indeed!")
        else:
            send(data['channel'],"Wat")

output()