Add new limit option to limit the requested amount of posts from the Reddit API #203
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## Downloads
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The project can be downloaded as a binary for your system via the [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/Vylpes/random-bunny/releases) or [Gitea Releases](https://gitea.vylpes.xyz/RabbitLabs/random-bunny/releases) page.
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The project can be downloaded as a binary for your system via the [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/Vylpes/random-bunny/releases) or [Forgejo Releases](https://git.vylpes.xyz/RabbitLabs/random-bunny/releases) page.
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We currently support:
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- Linux (x64)
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The git repository can also be cloned and ran via `yarn build` and `yarn start`.
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You can produce the binary using the `yarn package` command. This creates the binaries in the `./bin` folder.
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> **NOTE:** We are aware of a bug in the macOS Arm64 builds failing to execute. For now you're still able to use the x64 builds under Rosetta fine. This will hopefully be fixed in a future release.
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## Default Output
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By default, the command will fetch a random image from `r/rabbits` and return it in a human-readable output.
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```
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$ randombunny
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$ random-bunny
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Archived = false
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Downvotes = 0
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The command also includes a help option in case you are stuck.
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```
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$ randombunny --help
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$ random-bunny --help
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# or
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$ randombunny -h
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$ random-bunny -h
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Usage: random-bunny [options]
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-q, --query-metadata Include query metadata in result
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-o <file> Output to file
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--sort <sort> Sort by (choices: "hot", "new", "top", default: "hot")
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--limit <limit> The amount of posts to fetch from the reddit api (default: 100)
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-h, --help display help for command
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```
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You can also convert the output into JSON, if you need to input it to another program.
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```bash
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$ randombunny --json
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$ random-bunny --json
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# or
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$ randonbunny -j
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$ randon-bunny -j
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{"Archived":false,"Downs":0,"Hidden":false,"Permalink":"/r/Rabbits/comments/1av1rg9/cute_baby_bun/","Subreddit":"Rabbits","SubredditSubscribers":486085,"Title":"Cute baby bun","Ups":210,"Url":"https://i.redd.it/sfz0srdrimjc1.png"}
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```
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This defaults to "hot". The valid options are "hot", "new", and "top".
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```
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$ randombunny --sort hot
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$ randombunny --sort new
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$ randomBunny --sort top
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$ random-bunny --sort hot
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$ random-bunny --sort new
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$ random-bunny --sort top
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```
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This defaults to "rabbits"
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```
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$ randombunny --subreddit rabbits
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$ randombunny -s horses
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$ random-bunny --subreddit rabbits
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$ random-bunny -s horses
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```
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## Output to file
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```
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$ randombunny -o ~/Desktop/output.txt
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```
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## Reddit API Return Limits
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You can also limit the amount the posts the script requests from the Reddit API
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using the `--limit` option.
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This defaults to 100. This accepts any number between 1 and 100.
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Please note limiting the calls to less than 100 will give a higher chance of
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the script not finding any valid image post to return.
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```
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$ random-bunny --limit 50
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```
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### `randomBunny()`
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Returns a `json string` for a random post. Accepts 2 arguments: `subreddit`, and `sortby` ('new', 'hot', 'top')
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Returns a `json string` for a random post. Accepts 3 arguments: `subreddit`, `sortby` ('new', 'hot', 'top'), and `limit` (1-100, default 100)
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The json string which gets returned consists of:
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- archived
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