Posts Weekday Limiter

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-

import datetime
import time
import traceback

import praw

BOT_NAME = 'Day Flair Limiter'
VERSION_NUMBER= '0.1'
USER_AGENT = '{} v{} a service bot written by u/kungming2.'.format(BOT_NAME, VERSION_NUMBER)
SUBREDDIT = ""  # CHANGEME The name of the subreddit this is active on.
USER_NAME = ""  # CHANGEME The username of the account the bot is using.
WAIT = 60  # CHANGEME How many seconds the bot sleeps between cycles.

# CHANGEME This bot will only allow the following flairs to be posted on their equivalent days. Edit it however you like.
# This is a dictionary. Keep each item in this format: "POST FLAIR TEXT": "WEEKDAY"
RESTRICTED_DAYS = {"Merchandise": "Monday", "Screenshot": "Saturday"}
# CHANGEME Customize the automated comment you would like this bot to make on non-compliant posts.
RESTRICTED_REPLY = """
Hey there u/{},

We apologize for the inconvenience, but "{}" posts are only allowed to be posted on **{}s** (UTC).

Please re-submit your post then!

---

^u/{}: ^an ^assistant ^bot ^for ^r/{}
"""

print('\nLogging in as u/{}...'.format(USER_NAME))


# CHANGEME Fill in the client ID, client secret, and account password that the bot uses.
reddit = praw.Reddit(client_id="",
                     client_secret="", password='',
                     user_agent=USER_AGENT, username=USER_NAME)


def fetch_posts():
    """
    The main routine that checks the subreddit for posts.
    """

    # Get the current day as a string (e.g. Monday)
    date_string = datetime.datetime.utcfromtimestamp(time.time()).strftime("%Y-%m-%d")

    posts = []
    posts += list(reddit.subreddit(SUBREDDIT).new(limit=50))

    # Go through posts to analyze them.
    for post in posts:
        post_flair = post.link_flair_text

        try:
            post_author = post.author.name
        except AttributeError:  # Author is deleted.
            continue

        # There is no link flair (this should be taken care of by Artemis)
        if post_flair is None:
            continue

        # If the post is saved, that means I've acted upon it already.
        if post.saved:
            continue

        # The post flair of this post is restricted to certain days only. Let's check.
        if post_flair in RESTRICTED_DAYS:
            allowable_day = RESTRICTED_DAYS[post_flair]

            # The day does not match the allowable day. Sticky a comment about that, and remove the post.
            if allowable_day != date_string:
                print("\n>> Post is a type that should not be posted today.\n")
                my_reply = post.reply(RESTRICTED_REPLY.format(post_author, post_flair, allowable_day, USER_NAME,
                                                              SUBREDDIT))  # Reply to the post about our rules.
                my_reply.mod.distinguish(sticky=True)  # Distinguish the bot's comment.
                post.mod.remove()  # Remove the post.
                post.save()  # Save the post so we know we've acted on it.


while True:
    # noinspection PyBroadException
    try:
        fetch_posts()
    except Exception as e:
        traceback.print_exc()

    print('Cycle completed. I will restart in {} seconds. \n'.format(WAIT))
    time.sleep(WAIT)