The latest articles on DEV Community by Alan Paradis (@alanparadis). https://dev.to/alanparadis https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F382110%2F0fcb3bb8-1646-450b-9f55-201d2c1c464b.jpg https://dev.to/alanparadis en Alan Paradis Sun, 08 May 2022 11:02:29 +0000 https://dev.to/alanparadis/stackoverbot-a-discord-bot-for-searching-stackoverflow-questions-5dbh https://dev.to/alanparadis/stackoverbot-a-discord-bot-for-searching-stackoverflow-questions-5dbh <p>⚠ <strong>SOME FEATURES ARE STILL WIP</strong> ⚠</p> <p>Before we get started, I just want to give few words on my relationship with python 😄 (Jump straight to the bot)</p> <h2> Relationship with Python </h2> <p><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--4IcY_kcT--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/3czjf9jklosiaedr0cs9.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--4IcY_kcT--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/3czjf9jklosiaedr0cs9.png" alt="Python Logo" width="50" height="50"></a> </p> <p>I've used Python since almost 10 years but I have never deep dive into it, I use it sparingly when I just need to make quick tools like sorting files, handle data, need a quick QT interface for a tool. Even though I've made many small projects thought the years I consider myself a beginner in Python.</p> <h2> Why a StackOverflow Bot ? </h2> <p>Making a Discord bot was a little challenge because many of my friends have already done it. I choose StackOverflow because the <a href="https://api.stackexchange.com/docs">StackExchange/StackOverflow API</a> is basically just playing with URL variable and making web request that sends back JSON.</p> <h2> The bot itself <a></a> </h2> <p>The bot is made using Python 3.9 and <a href="https://github.com/Pycord-Development/pycord">Pycord</a><br> <a href="https://github.com/AlanParadis/StackOverBot">Github of the project</a></p> <p>Question send by the bot<br> <a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s---jUQAEej--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/u45t4320nojf6kcg10tv.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s---jUQAEej--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/u45t4320nojf6kcg10tv.png" alt="Question send by the bot" width="545" height="336"></a></p> <p>Command to search questions<br> <a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--7cS2sBgj--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/f2e2vp01y9ya9fbmt3hq.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--7cS2sBgj--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/f2e2vp01y9ya9fbmt3hq.png" alt="Command to search questions" width="677" height="335"></a></p> <p>The bot can currently accept 4 inputs</p> <ul> <li> <code>search</code> : the terms of your search</li> <li> <code>tags</code>: tags for the search separated by semicolon</li> <li> <code>sort</code>: sort method for the search (<strong>votes</strong>, <strong>relevance</strong>, <strong>creation</strong>, <strong>activity</strong>)</li> <li> <code>min</code>: it's used depend on the sorting method, for now this only can be used in votes sort.</li> </ul> <p>By reacting with ⏭, the bot show you the next question !<br> You can see up to 5 questions</p> <p><strong>TODO</strong> : </p> <ul> <li>Add a max option</li> <li>Add the possibility to write a date in min and max so you can use it in <strong>creation</strong> or <strong>activity</strong> </li> </ul> <h2> Containerize my bot 🐋 </h2> <p>My bot can be easily build and deploy using the Docker with the Dockerfile in the Github repo. That's how I usually run my bot on my server.</p> <p>Thank for reading ! Don't hesitate to share your opinion about the bot and ask for features 😁</p> python sideprojects beginners showdev