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+# shows a user's playlists (need to be authenticated via oauth)
+
+import pprint
+import sys
+import os
+import subprocess
+
+import spotipy
+
+import util
+import spotipy.oauth2 as oauth2
+
+
+def show_tracks(results):
+    for i, item in enumerate(tracks['items']):
+        track = item['track']
+        print "   %d %32.32s %s" % (i, track['artists'][0]['name'], track['name'])
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    if len(sys.argv) > 1:
+        username = sys.argv[1]
+    else:
+        print "Whoops, need your username!"
+        print "usage: python user_playlists.py [username]"
+        sys.exit()
+
+    token = util.prompt_for_user_token(username)
+
+    if token:
+        top = 40
+        sp = spotipy.Spotify(auth=token)
+        playlists = sp.user_playlists(username)
+        # pprint.pprint(playlists)
+        matches = 0
+        for playlist in playlists['items']:
+            if playlist['owner']['id'] == username:
+                print
+                print playlist['name']
+                print '  total tracks', playlist['tracks']['total']
+                results = sp.user_playlist(username, playlist['id'], fields="tracks,next")
+                tracks = results['tracks']
+                # pprint.pprint(results)
+                show_tracks(tracks)
+                while tracks['next']:
+                    tracks = sp.next(tracks)
+                    show_tracks(tracks)
+                # pprint.pprint(results)
+                matches += 1
+                if matches >= top:
+                    break
+    else:
+        print "Can't get token for", username
+