War Thunder scraper

gistfile1.txt

import requests
import string

def getstrings(length, prefix=""):
    if length == 0:
        return [prefix]
    
    result = []
    for s in string.ascii_lowercase:
        result.extend(getstrings(length - 1, prefix + s))
    
    return result

def main():
    start = input("Where to start. Press enter to skip: ")
    if start == "":
        start = "aaaa" #change this too
    
    found = not start  

    # URL template
    url_template = "https://companion-app.warthunder.com/call/?nick={}&count=999&classname=eaw_Contacts&method=jzx_findUsersByNickPrefix&v=9"

    with requests.Session() as session:
        for s in getstrings(4): #### Change this, ln 17 and 38 for different lengths
            if s != start and start and not found:
                continue
            elif s == start and not found:
                found = True

            url = url_template.format(s)
            response = session.get(url)

            with open(f"{s}.txt", "w") as f:
                f.write(response.text)
                print(s)

            if s == "zzzz": #aaaand this
                exit(0)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()
    
#### Use JQ to combine JSONs ####

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