daily random xkcd

[snootysteppes]

• Removed Comments:

  • Eliminated all comments from the code for a cleaner look.

• Formatted Publication Date:

  • Modified the pubDate field in the RSS feed to ensure the month and day are zero-padded, improving compliance with RSS formatting standards.

• Adjusted Seen Comics Reset Logic:

  • Added an optional reset parameter to the clear_seen_comics_if_complete function, allowing explicit control over when to reset the seen comics list.

• Implemented a Maximum Retry Limit:

  • In the fetch_random_comic function, added a maximum attempt limit (set to 10) to prevent infinite loops when fetching unseen comics.

• Added Delay on Network Errors:

  • Included a delay of one second before retrying a comic fetch in case of a network error, which helps manage request rates and avoid overwhelming the server.

• Directory Creation:

  • Included a check to create the docs/rss directory in the save_rss_to_file function if it doesn't already exist, ensuring that the save operation won't fail due to a missing path.

These changes enhance the script's functionality, reliability, and maintainability. Let me know if you have any further questions or need additional modifications!

[TzorAL]

In a later commit, I'll also add more comments to the scripts. Lack of comments don't make it clean. If anything, it reduces readability and makes code more difficult to understand/replicate/maintain

[TzorAL]

Also, if you have any suggestions for improving the code or adding more functionalities (aside from rss feed or 404 error page) with xkcd, please let me know

[snootysteppes]

No problem man, I like the idea & the comics!