Update app.py

app.py

@@ -1,26 +1,30 @@
-import praw
 import os
+import praw
+from dotenv import load_dotenv  # Only if using .env file
+
+# Load environment variables from .env file (only if using .env file)
+load_dotenv()
 
+# Reddit API credentials retrieved from environment variables
+print("Initializing Reddit instance...")
 
-client_id = os.getenv('CLIENT_ID')
-client_secret = os.getenv('CLIENT_SECRET')
-user_agent = os.getenv('USER_AGENT')
+client_id = os.getenv('REDDIT_CLIENT_ID')
+client_secret = os.getenv('REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET')
+user_agent = os.getenv('REDDIT_USER_AGENT')
 username = os.getenv('REDDIT_USERNAME')
 password = os.getenv('REDDIT_PASSWORD')
 
-# Reddit API credentials
-print("Initializing Reddit instance...")
-client_id = 'CLIENT_ID'          
-client_secret = 'CLIENT_SECRET'  
-user_agent = 'USER_AGENT'        
-username = 'REDDIT_USERNAME'     
-password = 'REDDIT_PASSWORD'     
-
-# Print lengths of client ID and secret to ensure they're set (but don't print actual secrets)
-print(f"Client ID length: {len(client_id)}")
-print(f"Client Secret length: {len(client_secret)}")
+# Print out the values to ensure they are loaded (mask sensitive info)
+print(f"Client ID: {client_id}")
+print(f"Client Secret is set: {'Yes' if client_secret else 'No'}")
 print(f"User Agent: {user_agent}")
 print(f"Username: {username}")
+print(f"Password is set: {'Yes' if password else 'No'}")
+
+# Check if all credentials are retrieved successfully
+if not all([client_id, client_secret, user_agent, username, password]):
+    print("Error: One or more environment variables are missing.")
+    exit(1)
 
 try:
     reddit = praw.Reddit(
@@ -33,11 +37,13 @@ try:
     print("Reddit instance created successfully.")
 except Exception as e:
     print(f"Error creating Reddit instance: {e}")
+    exit(1)  # Exit if Reddit instance cannot be created
 
 def monitor_new_posts():
     try:
         print("Attempting to access subreddit...")
-        subreddit = reddit.subreddit("redditslackbot2")
+        subreddit_name = 'your_subreddit_name'  # Replace with your subreddit
+        subreddit = reddit.subreddit(subreddit_name)
         print(f"Successfully accessed subreddit: {subreddit.display_name}")
     except Exception as e:
         print(f"Error accessing subreddit: {e}")