def clear_sub(credentials, sub, num=20):
"""Removes all* old posts from a sub (use with care)
* up to 900
:param credentials:
:param sub:
:return:
"""
num = min(num, 900)
if num < 0:
num = int(1e6)
mypraw = create_multiprocess_praw(credentials)
sub = get_subreddit(credentials, mypraw, sub)
old_stream = p.helpers.submission_stream(mypraw, sub, limit=num)
results = []
try:
#delete all old posts
for i in range(num):
try:
post = old_stream.next()
Actions.remove_post(post, delete=True)
print("# {} deleted...".format(i))
except AttributeError:
# Post or Comment may have been deleted between retrieving it
# and accessing its fields
pass
except AssertionError, e:
logging.log(logging.DEBUG, str(e) + "\nNo Posts!")
def main():
from CredentialsImport import CRImport
import utilitymethods as u
import logging
testbed = None
saved_posts = {}
# mark true if the script should remove all old posts from the testbed
DELETE_OLD = True
#import credentials
credentials = CRImport("TestCredentials.cred")
#create my reddit
r = u.create_multiprocess_praw(credentials)
#get testbed sub
testbed = u.get_subreddit(credentials, r)
#create datasource object
datasource = u.get_subreddit(credentials, r, credentials["DATAMININGSUB"])
if DELETE_OLD:
old_stream = praw.helpers.submission_stream(r, testbed, limit=POST_LIMIT)
results = []
try:
#delete all old posts
for post in old_stream:
try:
Actions.remove_post(post, delete=True)
print("deleted old post: %s..." % post.title[:20])
except AttributeError:
# Post or Comment may have been deleted between retrieving it
# and accessing its fields
pass
except AssertionError, e:
logging.log(logging.DEBUG, str(e) + "\nNo Posts!")
def testRemovePost(sub, post):
# spawn a Removal action
print "Remove Post:"
val = a.remove_post(post)
print "Passed" if val else "Failed"
return val
def remove_and_post(self, post, comment):
Actions.remove_post(self, post)
Actions.make_comment(post, comment, dist=True)