dkam/reddit

Tiny library to get reddit posts & comments

Reddit

Usage

Tiny library to get Reddit posts & comments

$ ./bin/console
irb(main):024:0> lego = Reddit::Subreddit.new('lego')

irb(main):025:0> puts lego.title
LEGO - News from a Studded World

irb(main):026:0> puts lego.public_description
=> "Reports, news, pics, videos, discussions and documentation from a studded world.\n\n/r/lego is about all things LEGO®."

irb(main):027:0> puts lego.over18
false

irb(main):028:0> puts lego[0] # Also - puts lego[0].title
LEGO CON 2022 - Livestream Megathread


irb(main):029:0> puts lego[0].selftext
Welcome to the r/lego discussion MegaThread for LEGO CON 2022!
                                                              
**Where:** www.Lego.com/lego-con                              
**Date:** June 18, 2022 (Today!)                              
                                                              
**Time:** It's over!  You can watch the replay here: https://youtu.be/ZHSnx-smuUA
                                                              
**What Is LEGO CON?** For a summary of what was announced last year, visit our [LEGO CON 2021 Megathread](https://redd.it/o8dct1).
                                                              
This is the thread for discussion of the Lego CON 2022 Live Stream. I'll be recapping the stream below, for those who can't watch the live video.

irb(main):030:0> puts lego[0].url # URL may point to an external URL
https://www.reddit.com/r/lego/comments/vf8ti4/lego_con_2022_livestream_megathread/

irb(main):031:0> puts lego[1][0] # First comment
And I thought I had a problem.
irb(main):032:0> puts lego[1][0][0] # First comment on the first comment
There is no such thing as too many LEGO. You don’t have a problem

Check what data is available in the post:

lego[0].to_h.keys.join(', ')
=> "approved_at_utc, subreddit, selftext, author_fullname, saved, mod_reason_title, gilded, clicked, title, link_flair_richtext, subreddit_name_prefixed, hidden, pwls, link_flair_css_class, downs, thumbnail_height, top_awarded_type, hide_score, name, quarantine, link_flair_text_color, upvote_ratio, author_flair_background_color, subreddit_type, ups, total_awards_received, media_embed, thumbnail_width, author_flair_template_id, is_original_content, user_reports, secure_media, is_reddit_media_domain, is_meta, category, secure_media_embed, link_flair_text, can_mod_post, score, approved_by, is_created_from_ads_ui, author_premium, thumbnail, edited, author_flair_css_class, author_flair_richtext, gildings, content_categories, is_self, mod_note, created, link_flair_type, wls, removed_by_category, banned_by, author_flair_type, domain, allow_live_comments, selftext_html, likes, suggested_sort, banned_at_utc, view_count, archived, no_follow, is_crosspostable, pinned, over_18, all_awardings, awarders, media_only, link_flair_template_id, can_gild, spoiler, locked, author_flair_text, treatment_tags, visited, removed_by, num_reports, distinguished, subreddit_id, author_is_blocked, mod_reason_by, removal_reason, link_flair_background_color, id, is_robot_indexable, report_reasons, author, discussion_type, num_comments, send_replies, whitelist_status, contest_mode, mod_reports, author_patreon_flair, author_flair_text_color, permalink, parent_whitelist_status, stickied, url, subreddit_subscribers, created_utc, num_crossposts, media, is_video"

Convert Reddit JSON to JSON Feed

Run ruby jsonfeed.rb

Then browse to http://localhost:4567/r/nononoyes. Even better, subscribe to it in your feed reader.

Alternatives

If you're looking for a fully featured client, try Redd

Licence

This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.

Anyone is free to copy, modify, publish, use, compile, sell, or distribute this software, either in source code form or as a compiled binary, for any purpose, commercial or non-commercial, and by any means.

In jurisdictions that recognize copyright laws, the author or authors of this software dedicate any and all copyright interest in the software to the public domain. We make this dedication for the benefit of the public at large and to the detriment of our heirs and successors. We intend this dedication to be an overt act of relinquishment in perpetuity of all present and future rights to this software under copyright law.

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