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Q&A Program freezing in `post_comments_to_lemmy` function due to potential infinite loop

I'm experiencing an issue where my program appears to freeze when executing the post_comments_to_lemmy function. This function fetches comments from the GitHub API and posts them to a Lemmy instanc...

1 answer · posted 10mo ago by ShadowsRanger‭ · last activity 10mo ago by __blackjack__‭

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ShadowsRanger‭ · 2023-07-14T10:37:34Z (10 months ago)

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I'm experiencing an issue where my program appears to freeze when executing the `post_comments_to_lemmy` function. This function fetches comments from the GitHub API and posts them to a Lemmy instance. However, it seems that there might be a potential infinite loop within the function that causes the program to hang indefinitely.
I've noticed that the code includes a check within the `for` loop that skips the iteration if `comment_dict` is an instance of a string (`str`). However, if all the `comment_dict` objects are strings, the loop may continue indefinitely, resulting in the program appearing to freeze.
I'm looking for guidance on how to fix this issue and prevent the program from freezing.
~~For more context [here](https://lemm.ee/post/1094540) is the script.~~
```python
def post_comments_to_lemmy(
lemmy: Any, post_id: int, github_repo: str, issue: Issue
) -> None:
logging.info(
f"Posting comments from issue #{issue.number} to Lemmy post {LEMMY_INSTANCE_URL}/post/{post_id}"
)
try:
comments_url: str = (
f"{GITHUB_API_BASE}/repos/{github_repo}/issues/{issue.number}/comments"
)
comments: list[dict[str, Any]] = fetch_github_data(comments_url)
for comment_dict in comments:
if isinstance(comment_dict, str):
continue
comment = Comment(comment_dict, issue.number)
post_comment_to_lemmy(lemmy, github_repo, comment, post_id, issue.number)
except Exception as e:
logging.exception(f"Error posting comments to lemmy post {post_id}\n{e}")
raise
def fetch_github_data(url):
try:
headers = {"Accept": "application/vnd.github+json"}
response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
response.raise_for_status()
time.sleep(DELAY)
logging.info(f"Fetched data from {url}")
return response.json()
except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
logging.exception(f"Error fetching data from {url}\n{e}")
raise
[INFO]:2023-07-14 10:40:46,748:root [github_lemmy_issue_reposter.py:275 - post_comments_to_lemmy()] Posting comments from issue #1889 to Lemmy post https://lemm.ee/post/1111239
[INFO]:2023-07-14 10:40:48,035:root [github_lemmy_issue_reposter.py:93 - fetch_github_data()] Fetched data from https://api.github.com/repos/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/issues/1889/comments
```

I'm experiencing an issue where my program appears to freeze when executing the `post_comments_to_lemmy` function. This function fetches comments from the GitHub API and posts them to a Lemmy instance. However, it seems that there might be a potential infinite loop within the function that causes the program to hang indefinitely.
I've noticed that the code includes a check within the `for` loop that skips the iteration if `comment_dict` is an instance of a string (`str`). However, if all the `comment_dict` objects are strings, the loop may continue indefinitely, resulting in the program appearing to freeze.
I'm looking for guidance on how to fix this issue and prevent the program from freezing.
For more context [here](https://git.disroot.org/hirrolot19/lemmy-scripts/src/commit/ba391c99be1e49d4eb154a822ce2da2f1cfd5771/github_lemmy_issue_reposter/github_lemmy_issue_reposter.py) is the script.
```python
def post_comments_to_lemmy(
lemmy: Any, post_id: int, github_repo: str, issue: Issue
) -> None:
logging.info(
f"Posting comments from issue #{issue.number} to Lemmy post {LEMMY_INSTANCE_URL}/post/{post_id}"
)
try:
comments_url: str = (
f"{GITHUB_API_BASE}/repos/{github_repo}/issues/{issue.number}/comments"
)
comments: list[dict[str, Any]] = fetch_github_data(comments_url)
for comment_dict in comments:
if isinstance(comment_dict, str):
continue
comment = Comment(comment_dict, issue.number)
post_comment_to_lemmy(lemmy, github_repo, comment, post_id, issue.number)
except Exception as e:
logging.exception(f"Error posting comments to lemmy post {post_id}\n{e}")
raise
def fetch_github_data(url):
try:
headers = {"Accept": "application/vnd.github+json"}
response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
response.raise_for_status()
time.sleep(DELAY)
logging.info(f"Fetched data from {url}")
return response.json()
except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
logging.exception(f"Error fetching data from {url}\n{e}")
raise
[INFO]:2023-07-14 10:40:46,748:root [github_lemmy_issue_reposter.py:275 - post_comments_to_lemmy()] Posting comments from issue #1889 to Lemmy post https://lemm.ee/post/1111239
[INFO]:2023-07-14 10:40:48,035:root [github_lemmy_issue_reposter.py:93 - fetch_github_data()] Fetched data from https://api.github.com/repos/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/issues/1889/comments
```

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ShadowsRanger‭ · 2023-07-14T10:07:13Z (10 months ago)

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The program seems to have frozen. It may be stuck in an infinite loop.
In the `post_comments_to_lemmy` function, the comments fetched from the GitHub API are iterated over in a `for` loop. However, there is a check within the loop that skips the iteration if `comment_dict` is an instance of a string (`str`). If all the `comment_dict` objects are strings, the loop may continue indefinitely, resulting in the program appearing to freeze.
How can I fix this issue?
For more context [here](https://lemm.ee/post/1094540) is the script.
```python
def post_comments_to_lemmy(
lemmy: Any, post_id: int, github_repo: str, issue: Issue
) -> None:
logging.info(
f"Posting comments from issue #{issue.number} to Lemmy post {LEMMY_INSTANCE_URL}/post/{post_id}"
)
try:
comments_url: str = (
f"{GITHUB_API_BASE}/repos/{github_repo}/issues/{issue.number}/comments"
)
comments: list[dict[str, Any]] = fetch_github_data(comments_url)
for comment_dict in comments:
if isinstance(comment_dict, str):
continue
comment = Comment(comment_dict, issue.number)
post_comment_to_lemmy(lemmy, github_repo, comment, post_id, issue.number)
except Exception as e:
logging.exception(f"Error posting comments to lemmy post {post_id}\n{e}")
raise
def fetch_github_data(url):
try:
headers = {"Accept": "application/vnd.github+json"}
response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
response.raise_for_status()
time.sleep(DELAY)
logging.info(f"Fetched data from {url}")
return response.json()
except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
logging.exception(f"Error fetching data from {url}\n{e}")
raise
[INFO]:2023-07-14 10:40:46,748:root [github_lemmy_issue_reposter.py:275 - post_comments_to_lemmy()] Posting comments from issue #1889 to Lemmy post https://lemm.ee/post/1111239
[INFO]:2023-07-14 10:40:48,035:root [github_lemmy_issue_reposter.py:93 - fetch_github_data()] Fetched data from https://api.github.com/repos/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/issues/1889/comments
```

I'm experiencing an issue where my program appears to freeze when executing the `post_comments_to_lemmy` function. This function fetches comments from the GitHub API and posts them to a Lemmy instance. However, it seems that there might be a potential infinite loop within the function that causes the program to hang indefinitely.
I've noticed that the code includes a check within the `for` loop that skips the iteration if `comment_dict` is an instance of a string (`str`). However, if all the `comment_dict` objects are strings, the loop may continue indefinitely, resulting in the program appearing to freeze.
I'm looking for guidance on how to fix this issue and prevent the program from freezing.
For more context [here](https://lemm.ee/post/1094540) is the script.
```python
def post_comments_to_lemmy(
lemmy: Any, post_id: int, github_repo: str, issue: Issue
) -> None:
logging.info(
f"Posting comments from issue #{issue.number} to Lemmy post {LEMMY_INSTANCE_URL}/post/{post_id}"
)
try:
comments_url: str = (
f"{GITHUB_API_BASE}/repos/{github_repo}/issues/{issue.number}/comments"
)
comments: list[dict[str, Any]] = fetch_github_data(comments_url)
for comment_dict in comments:
if isinstance(comment_dict, str):
continue
comment = Comment(comment_dict, issue.number)
post_comment_to_lemmy(lemmy, github_repo, comment, post_id, issue.number)
except Exception as e:
logging.exception(f"Error posting comments to lemmy post {post_id}\n{e}")
raise
def fetch_github_data(url):
try:
headers = {"Accept": "application/vnd.github+json"}
response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
response.raise_for_status()
time.sleep(DELAY)
logging.info(f"Fetched data from {url}")
return response.json()
except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
logging.exception(f"Error fetching data from {url}\n{e}")
raise
[INFO]:2023-07-14 10:40:46,748:root [github_lemmy_issue_reposter.py:275 - post_comments_to_lemmy()] Posting comments from issue #1889 to Lemmy post https://lemm.ee/post/1111239
[INFO]:2023-07-14 10:40:48,035:root [github_lemmy_issue_reposter.py:93 - fetch_github_data()] Fetched data from https://api.github.com/repos/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/issues/1889/comments
```

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ShadowsRanger‭ · 2023-07-14T10:03:45Z (10 months ago)

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Fixing Possible Infinite Loop Issue in the `post_comments_to_lemmy` Function

Program freezing in `post_comments_to_lemmy` function due to potential infinite loop

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ShadowsRanger‭ · 2023-07-14T09:37:39Z (10 months ago)

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Fixing Possible Infinite Loop Issue in the `post_comments_to_lemmy` Function

The program seems to have frozen. It may be stuck in an infinite loop.

In the `post_comments_to_lemmy` function, the comments fetched from the GitHub API are iterated over in a `for` loop. However, there is a check within the loop that skips the iteration if `comment_dict` is an instance of a string (`str`). If all the `comment_dict` objects are strings, the loop may continue indefinitely, resulting in the program appearing to freeze.

How can I fix this issue?

For more context [here](https://lemm.ee/post/1094540) is the script.

```python
def post_comments_to_lemmy(
    lemmy: Any, post_id: int, github_repo: str, issue: Issue
) -> None:
    logging.info(
        f"Posting comments from issue #{issue.number} to Lemmy post {LEMMY_INSTANCE_URL}/post/{post_id}"
    )
    try:
        comments_url: str = (
            f"{GITHUB_API_BASE}/repos/{github_repo}/issues/{issue.number}/comments"
        )
        comments: list[dict[str, Any]] = fetch_github_data(comments_url)
        for comment_dict in comments:
            if isinstance(comment_dict, str):
                continue
            comment = Comment(comment_dict, issue.number)
            post_comment_to_lemmy(lemmy, github_repo, comment, post_id, issue.number)
    except Exception as e:
        logging.exception(f"Error posting comments to lemmy post {post_id}\n{e}")
        raise

def fetch_github_data(url):
    try:
        headers = {"Accept": "application/vnd.github+json"}
        response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
        response.raise_for_status()
        time.sleep(DELAY)
        logging.info(f"Fetched data from {url}")
        return response.json()
    except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
        logging.exception(f"Error fetching data from {url}\n{e}")
        raise

[INFO]:2023-07-14 10:40:46,748:root [github_lemmy_issue_reposter.py:275 - post_comments_to_lemmy()] Posting comments from issue #1889 to Lemmy post https://lemm.ee/post/1111239
[INFO]:2023-07-14 10:40:48,035:root [github_lemmy_issue_reposter.py:93 - fetch_github_data()] Fetched data from https://api.github.com/repos/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/issues/1889/comments
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