this update is addressing multiple issues

.gitignore

@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 # ignore test app
 chatgpt_new.py
+chat.conf

README.md

@@ -15,35 +15,35 @@ yum install python3 (RedHat/CentOS)
 pip3 install openai
 git clone https://github.com/knrd1/chatgpt.git
 cd chatgpt
+cp example-chat.conf chat.conf
 ```
 ### Configuration:
 
-Edit chatgpt.py and change variables. Example configuration for IRCNet:
+Edit chat.conf and change variables. Example configuration for IRCNet:
 ```
-openai.api_key = "sk-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"
-server = "open.ircnet.net"
+[openai]
+api_key = sk-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
+
+[irc]
+server = open.ircnet.net
 port = 6667
-channel = "#irc"
-nickname = "MyBot"
-```
-IMPORTANT: When you specify "nickname", make sure you replace all occurences of "ChatGPT" in chatgpt.py file to the new nickname. For example, if your bot nickname is "MyBot", do:
-```
-$ sed -i 's/ChatGPT/MyBot/g' chatgpt.py
+channel = #irc
+nickname = MyBot
 ```
 ### Optional settings:
 
-You can optionally adjust following settings, for more details see:
+You can optionally adjust following settings in chatgpt.py, please see docs for more details:
 https://platform.openai.com/docs/api-reference/completions
 ```
             temperature=0.8,
-            max_tokens=500,
+            max_tokens=300,
             top_p=1,
             frequency_penalty=0,
             presence_penalty=0
 ```
-Also, you can edit the engine, the list of compatible engines below:
+Also, you can edit the model, the list of compatible models below:
 ```
-                engine="text-davinci-003",
+                model="text-davinci-003",
 ```
 ### Connecting bot to IRC server:
 ```
@@ -54,10 +54,13 @@ ChatGPT will interact only if you mention its nickname:
 ```
 10:31:12 <@knrd1> ChatGPT: hello, how are you?
 10:31:14 < ChatGPT> Hi there, I'm doing well, thank you. How about you?
+10:35:56 <@knrd1> ChatGPT: do you like IRC?
+10:35:59 < ChatGPT> Yes, I like IRC. It is a great way to communicate with people from around the world.
+
 ```
 ### Model endpoint compatibility
 
-ChatGPT uses endpoint v1/completions. Following engines are compatible.
+ChatGPT uses endpoint v1/completions. Following models are compatible.
 ```
 text-davinci-003
 text-davinci-002
@@ -69,4 +72,4 @@ curie
 babbage
 ada
 ```
-More details about engines: https://platform.openai.com/docs/models
+More details about models: https://platform.openai.com/docs/models

chatgpt.py

@@ -1,20 +1,25 @@
 import openai
 import socket
 import time
+import configparser
+
+# Read configuration from file
+config = configparser.ConfigParser()
+config.read('chat.conf')
 
 # Set up OpenAI API key
-openai.api_key = ""
+openai.api_key = config.get('openai', 'api_key')
 
 # Set up IRC connection settings
-server = ""
-port = 
-channel = ""
-nickname = ""
+server = config.get('irc', 'server')
+port = config.getint('irc', 'port')
+channel = config.get('irc', 'channel')
+nickname = config.get('irc', 'nickname')
 
 # Connect to IRC server
 irc = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
 irc.connect((server, port))
-irc.send(bytes("USER " + nickname + " " + nickname + " " + nickname + " :ChatGPT\n", "UTF-8"))
+irc.send(bytes("USER " + nickname + " " + nickname + " " + nickname + " :" + nickname + "\n", "UTF-8"))
 irc.send(bytes("NICK " + nickname + "\n", "UTF-8"))
 irc.send(bytes("JOIN " + channel + "\n", "UTF-8"))
 
@@ -27,10 +32,10 @@ while True:
     elif message.find("PRIVMSG " + channel + " :" + nickname + ":") != -1:
         question = message.split(nickname + ":")[1].strip()
         response = openai.Completion.create(
-            engine="text-davinci-003",
+            model="text-davinci-003",
             prompt="Q: " + question + "\nA:",
             temperature=0.8,
-            max_tokens=500,
+            max_tokens=300,
             top_p=1,
             frequency_penalty=0,
             presence_penalty=0
@@ -38,6 +43,6 @@ while True:
         answers = [x.strip() for x in response.choices[0].text.strip().split('\n')]
         for answer in answers:
             while len(answer) > 0:
-                irc.send(bytes("PRIVMSG " + channel + " :" + answer[:350] + "\n", "UTF-8"))
-                answer = answer[350:]
+                irc.send(bytes("PRIVMSG " + channel + " :" + answer[:400] + "\n", "UTF-8"))
+                answer = answer[400:]
     time.sleep(1)

example-chat.conf

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[openai]
+api_key = sk-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
+
+[irc]
+server = open.ircnet.net
+port = 6667
+channel = #irc
+nickname = MyBot