def get_amount_of_tweets(self):
        """ Returns current amount of tweets available within this instance

        :returns: The amount of tweets currently available
        :raises: TwitterSearchException
        """

        if not self.__response:
            raise TwitterSearchException(1013)

        return (len(self.__response['content']['statuses'])
                if self.__order_is_search
                else len(self.__response['content']))
Returns current amount of tweets available within this instance

        :returns: The amount of tweets currently available
        :raises: TwitterSearchException