Hi,
The code below shows the output from the PHP json_decode function for a JSON response from the GET statuses/user_timeline REST command. In some instances I have found that retweeted text is truncated because it prefixes the text with the username of the original tweet author, thus extending the character count beyond 140 - see line 7 in code.
This can be overcome by using the text property of retweeted_status object which includes the complete original tweet without the username - see line 66 in code. This is fine. However, if I now want to get the original tweet author, there doesn’t appear to be a property within retweeted_status for this. The only option seems to be to use string manipulation on main tweet text property as mentioned above to pull the username out - see line 7 in the code. This is not really a robust solution. Is there a better way of doing this?
Thanks
array (size=10)
0 =>
object(stdClass)[36]
public 'created_at' => string 'Thu Oct 25 10:35:08 +0000 2012' (length=30)
public 'id' => float 2.6141559068885E+17
public 'id_str' => string '261415590688854017' (length=18)
public 'text' => string 'RT @deborahcolson: Systematic review on the use of parachutes to prevent major trauma finds evidence lacking and recommends RCT http://t ...' (length=140)
public 'source' => string 'web' (length=3)
public 'truncated' => boolean false
public 'in_reply_to_status_id' => null
public 'in_reply_to_status_id_str' => null
public 'in_reply_to_user_id' => null
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public 'in_reply_to_screen_name' => null
public 'user' =>
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public 'id' => int 297895588
public 'id_str' => string '297895588' (length=9)
public 'name' => string 'Caroline Farrell' (length=16)
public 'screen_name' => string 'essnutrition' (length=12)
public 'location' => string 'London and Dublin' (length=17)
public 'description' => string 'Nutritionist with clinics in London, Herts & Dublin. Contributes to Zest, Top Santé, Men’s Health, ivillage & more. www.facebook.com/Essnutrition. ' (length=150)
public 'url' => string 'http://www.essnutrition.com' (length=27)
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...
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public 'followers_count' => int 262
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public 'created_at' => string 'Fri May 13 09:29:11 +0000 2011' (length=30)
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public 'retweeted_status' =>
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public 'created_at' => string 'Sun Oct 21 07:21:04 +0000 2012' (length=30)
public 'id' => float 2.5991720235711E+17
public 'id_str' => string '259917202357108736' (length=18)
public 'text' => string 'Systematic review on the use of parachutes to prevent major trauma finds evidence lacking and recommends RCT http://t.co/xYIgvqgm' (length=129)
public 'source' => string 'web' (length=3)
public 'truncated' => boolean false
public 'in_reply_to_status_id' => null
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...
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...
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...
public 'urls' =>
array (size=0)
...
public 'user_mentions' =>
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...
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