dumbbot.py

import re
import time
 # delays for 5 seconds

def check_condition(c):
    if inc % 500 == 0:
        return True

def bot_action(c, verbose=True, respond=False):
    global res
    res = 1 + res
    res = res % 5
    time.sleep(30)
    if res == 1:
        head = "Woosh"
        c.reply(head)
    if res == 2:
        head = "Comment of the year"
        c.reply(head)
    if res == 3:
        head = "Are you for real?"
        c.reply(head)
    if res == 4:
        head = "I'm taking a screenshot so I can remember this moment forever"
        c.reply(head)

if __name__ is '__main__':
    import praw
    UA = 'ListFormatFixer praw demo, Created by /u/shaggorama'
    r = praw.Reddit(UA)
    inc = 0
    res = 0
    # Provide a descriptive user-agent string. Explain what your bot does, reference
    # yourself as the author, and offer some preferred contact method. A reddit
    # username is sufficient, but nothing wrong with adding an email in here.

    # If you want the bot to be able to respond to people, you will need to login.
    # It is strongly recommended you login with oAuth
    # http://praw.readthedocs.org/en/stable/pages/oauth.html

    # NB: This login method is being deprecated soon
    r.login('get-a-way', 'nottellingyou')

    for c in praw.helpers.comment_stream(r, 'all'):
        inc = inc + 1
        inc = inc % 4001
        if check_condition(c):
            # set 'respond=True' to activate bot responses. Must be logged in.
            bot_action(c, respond=True)