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increment number in reddit python bot reply

I'm trying to make a bot that increments a number every time someone mentions a string. So far I can only get it to increment once and every other reply stays at the same number. It is declared at 2017, but will only reply with 2018 when it finds a string. I know its something small I'm missing but I cant figure it out.

for comment in r.subreddit('test').comments(limit = 500):
        mentions = 2017     
        if "string" in comment.body and comment.id not in comments_replied_to and comment.author != r.user.me():
            mentions +=1
            print ("string found!") and comment.id
            comment.reply(" delayed until year" + str(mentions))
            print("replied to comment")
Solution

  • You're declaring mentions inside the body of the loop, meaning it will be set to 2017 on every iteration.

    Also, print ("string found!") and comment.id should probably be print("string found!", comment.id).