Widget updater for /r/bannerrequests

main.py

# Copyright (C) 2020 Edin Demic @MrEdinLaw - All Rights Reserved
# You may use, and modify this code but not distribute

import praw
import re
from time import sleep

# REST API connection
reddit = praw.Reddit(client_id="",
                     client_secret="",
                     user_agent="",
                     username="",
                     password="")

while True:
    subreddit = reddit.subreddit("")
    syncedPosts = []
    summedUp = 0

    for submission in subreddit.new(limit=1000):
        if submission.id not in syncedPosts:
            if submission.link_flair_text == "Awaiting OP response" or submission.link_flair_text == "Completed request":
               # print(submission.link_flair_text)
                summedUp += 1
                syncedPosts.append(submission.id)
                print(submission.url)

    for submission in subreddit.hot(limit=1000):
        if submission.id not in syncedPosts:
            if submission.link_flair_text == "Awaiting OP response" or submission.link_flair_text == "Completed request":
                #print(submission.link_flair_text)
                summedUp += 1
                syncedPosts.append(submission.id)
                print(submission.url)

    widgets = subreddit.widgets
    widgets._fetch()
    match = False
    for widget in widgets.sidebar:
        if widget.shortName == "Banners made:":
            textReplace = widget.text
            match = re.search(rf"Total banners made so far:\s(\d+)", textReplace)
            if match:
                textReplace = textReplace.replace(match.group(0), match.group(0).replace(match.group(1),str(summedUp)))
                widget = widget.mod.update(text=textReplace)
                print("Widget Updated")
    print("Going Again in 60Seconds")
    sleep(60)