increment number in reddit python bot reply

Question

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")

SwiftsNamesake · Accepted Answer · 2017-07-28T03:13:07.427

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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).

edited Jul 28 '17 at 03:13

answered Jul 28 '17 at 03:09

SwiftsNamesake

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ah ok i see I dont know how i missed that. Thanks though that solved it – bills Jul 28 '17 at 03:12
If that's all, you might want to accept one of the answers. – SwiftsNamesake Jul 28 '17 at 03:14

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 28 '17 at 03:12

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Declared mentions inside the loop instead of outside, which fixes the issue

answered Jul 28 '17 at 03:12

bills

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