toc.py: check date of last update

[kynikos]

I was thinking that probably toc.py should prevent multiple updates in the same UTC day, like statistics.py.[1]

Otherwise, toc.py has an unused --force option.[2]

[lahwaacz]

Yep, I was thinking about this too lately... Do you think that a2f8520 is enough?

[kynikos]

Yep, same code as statistics.py, however that script aborts the operation sooner if the page has already been saved in the same day; what would you think about moving the date test to around L480, perhaps also checking self.cliargs.save? (very minor nitpicking, I know, the script works brilliantly regardless of this!)

if self.cliargs.save and not self.cliargs.force and datetime.datetime.utcnow().date() <= parse_date(timestamp).date():
    logger.info("The page '{}' has already been updated this UTC day.".format(title))
    continue

[lahwaacz]

Well, that would not save a single query to the server, only a few CPU cycles. And the warnings would be hidden until the following UTC day...

[kynikos]

Indeed, I was only looking at the consistency with the other script, but the current version is optimal, thanks, I'll close this for you :)