How to get data from Reddit with Python | Praw Tutorial + Meme Command in a Discord Bot

In this video, we will learn how to get data from Reddit using python for a Discord bot. We will make the meme command in this video.

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Queries solved in the video:
1) How to use Reddit with Python
2) How to make a meme command with reddit
3) How to get data from Reddit | Praw Tutorial
#reddit #discord #praw

[HerschelleT]

Whats the url u typed in about url and redirect one?

[datboygamer]

for everyone wondering, you need import random somewhere otherwise random.choice won't work

[TheRealth]

Just a tip:

you can use

hot = subreddit.hot(limit=50)

instead of

top = subreddit.top(limit=50)

So that it chooses the most trending posts from that subreddit. The problem with using subreddit.top is that it automatically chooses the top posts of all time (includes old and outdated posts and etc), so the submissions might reappear over and over again and become redundant. I'm not sure if you can set a specific date though, like "today" or "this week".

[elcampanas]

For people that gets the message to use asynchronous message, do this: reddit = praw.Reddit(client_id = "", client_secret = "", username = "", password = "", user_agent = "", check_for_async=False)

[xdshadow_]

do u have a git hub post with the details and code?

[RafaelBYT]

Thank you!
But is there faster way to do this? It takes a little bit of time before it posts the meme. Maybe a way to grab the newest post on r/memes every time you run the command if that's even possible

[Ricky-hcdk]

Hey any idea on how I can only get files with jpg, jpeg or PNG format?

[rdius]

Eh, praw isn't suited for discord.py. Always use an async wrapper for any module for discord.py else this would do something called "blocking" where all the tasks except the fetching of the content runs.

[hussainhaidary]

Thanks a lot for this video it worked for me i finally managed to do it its damn good can u make a video on how to show upvotes as well

[mjgamer]

KeyError: 'timeout'
can anyone help me out on this I have entered everything correctly still I am not able to fetch the details

[byeJohnn]

Are you able to get data from 2 different subreddits at the same time?

[jaymassa]

hi! i don't know if you ca help me, but I keep getting the error File "main.py", line 22
subreddit = reddit.subreddit('memes')
^
IndentationError: expected an indented block
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(line 22 says subreddit = reddit.subreddit('memes'))

[shasvat]

im getting this error pls help

'Client' object has no attribute 'command'

[christopherobin]

when i run the command the image only shows for posts that have one image, if its a hot post with a few images, eg a comic or something it doesnt work. only the title is show in the embed, how can i fix this? (make it skip multiple image posts preferably but anything would be helpful)

[SMILE__]

just wondering will this also be able to get and send videos from reddit? not those videos from other links but videos posted from local files

[hihey]

very cool but help pls im using repl.it to code my bot and it says 'it appears that you are using PRAW in an asynchronous invironment' what can i do, and it doesnt send me a meme : (

[BladeStreama]

how do i fix this error
File line 394, in <module>
all_subs.append(submission)
NameError: name 'all_subs' is not defined

[stxkz]

How do you do this in cogs? Great video btw!

[robylplays]

how would i make it only upload memes so if someone typed a different subreddit they would get posts with the tag "meme"

[NatteLatteMusic]

It works just about flawlessly, but I can only execute the command once, anyone else having this problem? It throws this error: Command raised an exception: IndexError: Cannot choose from an empty sequence