This is a very simple script for a Reddit Bot, which will constantly monitor all submissions and comments in user defined subreddits. If any user defined keywords occur in the post/comment the contents along with other information of the post/comment gets saved to a YAML file.
I personally use the script to save threads about internships or job interviews in relevant subreddits, but I think it will also be helpful for people who are completely new to the reddit API.
All packages can be easily installed with pip
To use the bot, you first have to generate a Client ID and Cleint Secret. I recommand making a new reddit account and follow the steps outlined here under the point Generating your own Client ID and Client Secret values (you do not have to do anything with Integromat, only follow the steps until you have access to your Client ID and Client Secret).
Afterwards you can edit the config.yaml file, to personalize the bot.
You start the bot by simply running:
python LookupBot.pyThe scirpt will run forever until you stop it with ctrl+c.
I have it running all the time on my Raspberry Pi.
A YAML-file with information about posts/comments containing the keyword. It might look something like this:
Submission - 02:17:45 22.09.21:
- Subreddit: datascience
- Title: McKinsey Tech Intern Test help | Summer 2022
- Submission_text: "I want to put in all my efforts and do as best as I can. So, wish me luck!"
- Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/datascience/comments/psxsuc/mckinsey_tech_intern_test_help_summer_2022/
Comment - 11:56:10 22.09.21:
- Subreddit: datascience
- Title: Annual raises- is there a typical percentage?
- Submission_text: 'So last year I got an approx 3% raise working at a Financial Services
firm. I’m on an analytics team at one of the large non Wall-Street companies.
My dept is not a revenue center but we met and exceeded our goals and the company
did well too.
Is there an expected industry standard for raises and if so where would I find
it?'
- Comment_text: It seems like if you are able to do this you are low-balling your entry-level
people. I’m not judging since it’s your business and you have to run it the way
you see fit. But I don’t see how it’s otherwise sustainable if you also do bonuses
and promotions.
- Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/datascience/comments/pso5p6/annual_raises_is_there_a_typical_percentage/hdu11wy/