_Ultrabot helper module

helper.py

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
from __future__ import unicode_literals

import random
import re

from sopel.module import priority, rate

# list of all the regexes and their associated responses
regexes = [
    {
        'regex': r'(?i).*(help).*$',
        'response': ["Hey $nick, somebody in here will surely help you" +
                     " when he can (or wakes up), so stick around mate !"]
    }
]

authorized_chans = ['#py3status']


@priority('high')
@rate(120)
def helper(bot, trigger):
    """
    Scan messages and react on some well-chosen keywords
    """
    if trigger.sender in authorized_chans:
        # only reply if we are in an authorized channel
        for regex in regexes:
            if re.match(regex['regex'], trigger.group(1)):
                response = random.choice(regex['response']).replace(
                    '$nick', trigger.nick)
                bot.say(response)

# add the @rules to the func
helper.rule = []
for regex in regexes:
    helper.rule.append(regex['regex'])