Trigger everytime a new item text on HackerNews match at least one mention

For every new item since last trigger (as identified by being above the last max ID), collect the ones that match at least of the mention

Script· trigger hackernews Verified

by admin · 8/5/2022

The script

Submitted by admin Deno
Verified 367 days ago
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import {
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  getState,
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  setState,
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} from "https://deno.land/x/[email protected]/mod.ts";
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const MAX_LOOKBACK = 100;
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/**
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 * @param mentions Case **insensitive** phrases that should be searched for.
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 */
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export async function main(mentions: string[]) {
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  let lastState = await getState();
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  let maxItem = await getMaxItem();
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  if (!lastState) {
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    lastState = maxItem - MAX_LOOKBACK;
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  }
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  maxItem = Math.min(maxItem, lastState + MAX_LOOKBACK);
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  const items = [];
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  for (let i = lastState; i < maxItem; i++) {
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    const item = await getItem(i);
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    if (
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      mentions.find((mention) => {
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        if (!item.text) return false;
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        const m = mention.trim().toLowerCase();
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        return item.text.toLowerCase().includes(m);
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      })
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    ) {
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      items.push(item);
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    }
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  }
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  await setState(maxItem);
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  return items;
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}
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export async function getMaxItem() {
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  const res = await fetch("https://hacker-news.firebaseio.com/v0/maxitem.json");
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  return Number(await res.text());
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}
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export async function getItem(id: number) {
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  const res = await fetch(
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    `https://hacker-news.firebaseio.com/v0/item/${id}.json`,
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  );
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  return res.json();
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}
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