factorized help and triple-quote multi-line

src/scanners/channels_scanner.py

@@ -8,21 +8,17 @@ import discord
 from logs import ChannelLogs, MessageLog
 from .scanner import Scanner
 from data_types import Counter
-from utils import COMMON_HELP_ARGS, mention, channel_mention
+from utils import generate_help, mention, channel_mention
 
 
 class ChannelsScanner(Scanner):
     @staticmethod
     def help() -> str:
-        return (
+        return generate_help(
-            "```\n"
+            "chan",
-            + "%chan: Rank channels by their messages\n"
+            "Rank channels by their messages",
-            + "arguments:\n"
+            args=["<n> - top <n>, default is 10", "all/everyone - include bots"],
-            + COMMON_HELP_ARGS
+            example="5 @user",
-            + "* <n> - top <n>, default is 10\n"
-            + "* all/everyone - include bots\n"
-            + "Example: %chan 10 @user\n"
-            + "```"
         )
 
     def __init__(self):

src/scanners/composition_scanner.py

@@ -8,21 +8,13 @@ import discord
 from .scanner import Scanner
 from data_types import Composition
 from logs import ChannelLogs, MessageLog
-from utils import emojis, COMMON_HELP_ARGS
+from utils import emojis, generate_help
 
 
 class CompositionScanner(Scanner):
     @staticmethod
     def help() -> str:
-        return (
+        return generate_help("compo", "Show composition statistics")
-            "```\n"
-            + "%compo: Show composition statistics\n"
-            + "arguments:\n"
-            + COMMON_HELP_ARGS
-            + "* all/everyone - include bots\n"
-            + "Example: %compo #mychannel1 @user\n"
-            + "```"
-        )
 
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__(

src/scanners/emotes_scanner.py

@@ -8,24 +8,23 @@ import discord
 from logs import ChannelLogs, MessageLog
 from data_types import Emote, get_emote_dict
 from .scanner import Scanner
-from utils import emojis, COMMON_HELP_ARGS, plural, precise
+from utils import emojis, generate_help, plural, precise
 
 
 class EmotesScanner(Scanner):
     @staticmethod
     def help() -> str:
-        return (
+        return generate_help(
-            "```\n"
+            "emojis",
-            + "%emojis: Rank emojis by their usage\n"
+            "Rank emojis by their usage",
-            + "arguments:\n"
+            args=[
-            + COMMON_HELP_ARGS
+                "<n> - top <n> emojis, default is 20",
-            + "* <n> - top <n> emojis, default is 20\n"
+                "all - list all common emojis in addition to this guild's",
-            + "* all - list all common emojis in addition to this guild's\n"
+                "members - show top member for each emojis",
-            + "* members - show top member for each emojis\n"
+                "sort:usage/reaction - other sorting methods",
-            + "* sort:usage/reaction - other sorting methods\n"
+                "everyone - include bots",
-            + "* everyone - include bots\n"
+            ],
-            + "Example: %emojis 10 all #mychannel1 #mychannel2 @user\n"
+            example="10 all #mychannel1 #mychannel2 @user",
-            + "```"
         )
 
     def __init__(self):

src/scanners/first_scanner.py

@@ -3,14 +3,13 @@ from typing import List
 # Custom libs
 
 from .history_scanner import HistoryScanner
+from utils import generate_help
 
 
 class FirstScanner(HistoryScanner):
     @staticmethod
     def help() -> str:
-        return super(FirstScanner, FirstScanner).help(
+        return generate_help("first", "Read first message")
-            cmd="first", text="Read first message"
-        )
 
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__(help=FirstScanner.help())

src/scanners/frequency_scanner.py

@@ -8,21 +8,13 @@ import discord
 from .scanner import Scanner
 from data_types import Frequency
 from logs import ChannelLogs, MessageLog
-from utils import COMMON_HELP_ARGS
+from utils import generate_help
 
 
 class FrequencyScanner(Scanner):
     @staticmethod
     def help() -> str:
-        return (
+        return generate_help("freq", "Show frequency-related statistics")
-            "```\n"
-            + "%freq: Show frequency-related statistics\n"
-            + "arguments:\n"
-            + COMMON_HELP_ARGS
-            + "* all/everyone - include bots\n"
-            + "Example: %freq #mychannel1 @user\n"
-            + "```"
-        )
 
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__(
@@ -55,7 +47,7 @@ class FrequencyScanner(Scanner):
         freq: Frequency,
         raw_members: List[int],
         *,
-        all_messages: bool
+        all_messages: bool,
     ) -> bool:
         impacted = False
         # If author is included in the selection (empty list is all)

src/scanners/full_scanner.py

@@ -8,21 +8,13 @@ from .scanner import Scanner
 from . import FrequencyScanner, CompositionScanner, PresenceScanner
 from data_types import Frequency, Composition, Presence
 from logs import ChannelLogs, MessageLog
-from utils import COMMON_HELP_ARGS
+from utils import generate_help
 
 
 class FullScanner(Scanner):
     @staticmethod
     def help() -> str:
-        return (
+        return generate_help("scan", "Show full statistics")
-            "```\n"
-            + "%scan: Show full statistics\n"
-            + "arguments:\n"
-            + COMMON_HELP_ARGS
-            + "* all/everyone - include bots\n"
-            + "Example: %scan #mychannel1 @user\n"
-            + "```"
-        )
 
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__(

src/scanners/history_scanner.py

@@ -7,22 +7,9 @@ import discord
 from .scanner import Scanner
 from data_types import History
 from logs import ChannelLogs, MessageLog
-from utils import COMMON_HELP_ARGS
 
 
 class HistoryScanner(Scanner, ABC):
-    @staticmethod
-    def help(*, cmd: str, text: str) -> str:
-        return (
-            "```\n"
-            + f"%{cmd}: {text}\n"
-            + "arguments:\n"
-            + COMMON_HELP_ARGS
-            + "* all/everyone - include bots\n"
-            + "Example: %{cmd} #mychannel1 @user\n"
-            + "```"
-        )
-
     def __init__(self, *, help: str):
         super().__init__(
             has_digit_args=True,

src/scanners/last_scanner.py

@@ -3,14 +3,13 @@ from typing import List
 # Custom libs
 
 from .history_scanner import HistoryScanner
+from utils import generate_help
 
 
 class LastScanner(HistoryScanner):
     @staticmethod
     def help() -> str:
-        return super(LastScanner, LastScanner).help(
+        return generate_help("last", "Read last message")
-            cmd="last", text="Read last message"
-        )
 
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__(help=LastScanner.help())

src/scanners/mentioned_scanner.py

@@ -8,22 +8,18 @@ import discord
 from logs import ChannelLogs, MessageLog
 from .scanner import Scanner
 from data_types import Counter
-from utils import COMMON_HELP_ARGS, plural, precise, mention, alt_mention
+from utils import generate_help, plural, precise, mention, alt_mention
 
 
 class MentionedScanner(Scanner):
     @staticmethod
     def help() -> str:
-        return (
+        return generate_help(
-            "```\n"
+            "mentioned",
-            + "%mentioned: Rank specific user's mentions by their usage\n"
+            "Rank specific user's mentions by their usage",
-            + "arguments:\n"
+            args=["<n> - top <n>, default is 10", "all/everyone - include bots"],
-            + "* @member/me - (required) one or more member\n"
+            example="5 @user",
-            + "\n".join(COMMON_HELP_ARGS.split("\n")[1:])
+            replace_args=[" @member/me - (required) one or more member"],
-            + "* <n> - top <n> mentions, default is 10\n"
-            + "* all - include bots mentions\n"
-            + "Example: %mentioned 10 @user\n"
-            + "```"
         )
 
     def __init__(self):
@@ -45,7 +41,7 @@ class MentionedScanner(Scanner):
                 "You need to mention at least one member or use `me`", reference=message
             )
             return False
-        self.all_mentions = "all" in args
+        self.all_mentions = "all" in args or "everyone" in args
         # Create mentions dict
         self.mentions = defaultdict(Counter)
         return True

src/scanners/mentions_scanner.py

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from logs import ChannelLogs, MessageLog
 from .scanner import Scanner
 from data_types import Counter
 from utils import (
-    COMMON_HELP_ARGS,
+    generate_help,
     plural,
     precise,
     mention,
@@ -22,16 +22,15 @@ from utils import (
 class MentionsScanner(Scanner):
     @staticmethod
     def help() -> str:
-        return (
+        return generate_help(
-            "```\n"
+            "mentions",
-            + "%mentions: Rank mentions by their usage\n"
+            "Rank mentions by their usage",
-            + "arguments:\n"
+            args=[
-            + COMMON_HELP_ARGS
+                "<n> - top <n>, default is 10",
-            + "* <n> - top <n> mentions, default is 10\n"
+                "all - show role/channel/everyone/here mentions",
-            + "* all - show role/channel/everyone/here mentions\n"
+                "everyone - include bots mentions",
-            + "* everyone - include bots mentions\n"
+            ],
-            + "Example: %mentions 10 #mychannel1 #mychannel2 @user\n"
+            example="10 #mychannel1 #mychannel2 @user",
-            + "```"
         )
 
     def __init__(self):

src/scanners/messages_scanner.py

@@ -8,21 +8,17 @@ import discord
 from logs import ChannelLogs, MessageLog
 from .scanner import Scanner
 from data_types import Counter
-from utils import COMMON_HELP_ARGS, mention, channel_mention
+from utils import generate_help, mention, channel_mention
 
 
 class MessagesScanner(Scanner):
     @staticmethod
     def help() -> str:
-        return (
+        return generate_help(
-            "```\n"
+            "msg",
-            + "%msg: Rank users by their messages\n"
+            "Rank users by their messages",
-            + "arguments:\n"
+            args=["<n> - top <n>, default is 10", "all/everyone - include bots"],
-            + COMMON_HELP_ARGS
+            example="10 #channel",
-            + "* <n> - top <n>, default is 10\n"
-            + "* all/everyone - include bots\n"
-            + "Example: %msg 10 #channel\n"
-            + "```"
         )
 
     def __init__(self):

src/scanners/presence_scanner.py

@@ -7,21 +7,13 @@ import discord
 from .scanner import Scanner
 from data_types import Presence
 from logs import ChannelLogs, MessageLog
-from utils import COMMON_HELP_ARGS
+from utils import generate_help
 
 
 class PresenceScanner(Scanner):
     @staticmethod
     def help() -> str:
-        return (
+        return generate_help("pres", "Show presence statistics")
-            "```\n"
-            + "%pres: Show presence statistics\n"
-            + "arguments:\n"
-            + COMMON_HELP_ARGS
-            + "* all/everyone - include bots\n"
-            + "Example: %pres #mychannel1 @user\n"
-            + "```"
-        )
 
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__(

src/scanners/random_scanner.py

@@ -3,14 +3,13 @@ from typing import List
 # Custom libs
 
 from .history_scanner import HistoryScanner
+from utils import generate_help
 
 
 class RandomScanner(HistoryScanner):
     @staticmethod
     def help() -> str:
-        return super(RandomScanner, RandomScanner).help(
+        return generate_help("rand", "Read a random message")
-            cmd="rand", text="Read a random message"
-        )
 
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__(help=RandomScanner.help())

src/scanners/reactions_scanner.py

@@ -8,20 +8,17 @@ import discord
 from logs import ChannelLogs, MessageLog
 from .scanner import Scanner
 from data_types import Counter
-from utils import COMMON_HELP_ARGS, mention, channel_mention
+from utils import generate_help, mention, channel_mention
 
 
 class ReactionsScanner(Scanner):
     @staticmethod
     def help() -> str:
-        return (
+        return generate_help(
-            "```\n"
+            "react",
-            + "%react: Rank users by their reactions\n"
+            "Rank users by their reactions",
-            + "arguments:\n"
+            args=["<n> - top <n>, default is 10"],
-            + COMMON_HELP_ARGS
+            example="10 #channel",
-            + "* <n> - top <n>, default is 10\n"
-            + "Example: %react 10 #channel\n"
-            + "```"
         )
 
     def __init__(self):

src/scanners/words_scanner.py

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from logs import ChannelLogs, MessageLog
 from .scanner import Scanner
 from data_types import Counter
 from utils import (
-    COMMON_HELP_ARGS,
+    generate_help,
     plural,
     precise,
 )
@@ -18,16 +18,15 @@ from utils import (
 class WordsScanner(Scanner):
     @staticmethod
     def help() -> str:
-        return (
+        return generate_help(
-            "```\n"
+            "words",
-            + "%words: (BETA) Rank words by their usage\n"
+            "(BETA) Rank words by their usage",
-            + "arguments:\n"
+            args=[
-            + COMMON_HELP_ARGS
+                "<n> - words containings <n> or more letters, default is 3",
-            + "* <n> - words containings <n> or more letters, default is 3\n"
+                "<n2> - top <n2> words, default is 10",
-            + "* <n2> - top <n2> words, default is 10\n"
+                "all/everyone - include bots",
-            + "* everyone - include bots\n"
+            ],
-            + "Example: %words 5 10 #mychannel1 #mychannel2 @user\n"
+            example="5 10 #mychannel1 #mychannel2 @user",
-            + "```"
         )
 
     def __init__(self):

src/utils/gdpr.py

@@ -3,45 +3,42 @@ import discord
 from logs import GuildLogs
 
 
-HELP = (
+HELP = """```
-    "```\n"
+%gdpr: Displays GDPR information
-    + "%gdpr: Displays GDPR information\n"
+arguments:
-    + "arguments:\n"
+* agree - agree to GDPR
-    + "* agree - agree to GDPR\n"
+* revoke - remove this server's data
-    + "* revoke - remove this server's data\n"
+```"""
-    + "```"
-)
 
-TEXT = (
+TEXT = """
-    ""
+__**About Analyst-bot's data usage**__
-    + "__**About Analyst-bot's data usage**__\n"
+**TL;DR**
-    + "**TL;DR**\n"
+Analyst-bot collects text message information. It does not share collected data with any third-party and data is retained 18 months or until the bot is leaving the guild/server.
-    + "Analyst-bot collects text message information. It does not share collected data with any third-party and data is retained 12 months or until the bot is leaving the guild/server.\n"
+**Data collection**
-    + "**Data collection**\n"
+Analyst-bot collects a Discord guild/server's history when asked to.
-    + "Analyst-bot collects a Discord guild/server's history when asked to.\n"
+This includes:
-    + "This includes:\n"
+- Visible text channel names
-    + "- Visible text channel names\n"
+- Visible text messages: date and time of creation and edition,  author,  content,  reactions and other available metadata (pinned, tts, etc.)
-    + "- Visible text messages: date and time of creation and edition,  author,  content,  reactions and other available metadata (pinned, tts, etc.)\n"
+This does __not__ includes:
-    + "This does __not__ includes:\n"
+- Voice channels and not visible channels
-    + "- Voice channels and not visible channels\n"
+- Not visible text messages
-    + "- Not visible text messages\n"
+- Visible text messages' embedded content, images and other attachments
-    + "- Visible text messages' embedded content, images and other attachments\n"
+**Data processing**
-    + "**Data processing**\n"
+Any data collected is only processed in order to produce a one-time report sent to the user immediately. No temporary data are retained.
-    + "Any data collected is only processed in order to produce a one-time report sent to the user immediately. No temporary data are retained.\n"
+**Data storage and retain policy**
-    + "**Data storage and retain policy**\n"
+Analyst-bot stores the collected data in files that are accessible by the software and its administrator only.
-    + "Analyst-bot stores the collected data in files that are accessible by the software and its administrator only.\n"
+Any collected data are retained maximum 18 months until deletion or when the bot is leaving a guild/server.
-    + "Any collected data are retained maximum 12 months until deletion or when the bot is leaving a guild/server.\n"
+**Data sharing**
-    + "**Data sharing**\n"
+Analyst-bot does not share the data collected with any third-party.
-    + "Analyst-bot does not share the data collected with any third-party.\n"
+**Right to retract**
-    + "**Right to retract**\n"
+If you want to have your data removed, you can use the `%gdpr revoke` command or remove this bot from your guild/server.
-    + "If you want to have your data removed, you can use the `%gdpr revoke` command or remove this bot from your guild/server.\n"
+**Terms agreement**
-    + "**Terms agreement**\n"
+By agreeing to these terms, you ensure having the legal age if you are in a country that does have one and you also ensure having the consent of every member involved.
-    + "By agreeing to these terms, you ensure having the legal age if you are in a country that does have one and you also ensure having the consent of every member involved.\n"
+
-    + "\n"
+*If you want more information, please contact the creator of this bot: <https://github.com/Klemek/discord-analyst>.*
-    + "*If you want more information, please contact the creator of this bot: <https://github.com/Klemek/discord-analyst>.*\n"
+
-    + "\n"
+Type `%gdpr agree` to agree to these terms, `%gdpr revoke` to remove this guild/server's collected data or `%gdpr` to see this message again.
-    + "Type `%gdpr agree` to agree to these terms, `%gdpr revoke` to remove this guild/server's collected data or `%gdpr` to see this message again."
+"""
-)
 
 AGREE_TEXT = "Thanks for agreeing for these terms, you can now run analysis on this guild/server."
 

src/utils/utils.py

@@ -7,13 +7,31 @@ from datetime import datetime
 
 # OTHER
 
-COMMON_HELP_ARGS = (
+COMMON_HELP_ARGS = [
-    ""
+    "@member/me - filter for one or more member",
-    + "* @member/me - filter for one or more member\n"
+    "#channel/here - filter for one or more channel",
-    + "* #channel/here - filter for one or more channel\n"
+    "fast - only read cache",
-    + "* fast - only read cache\n"
+    "fresh - does not read cache (long)",
-    + "* fresh - does not read cache (long)\n"
+]
-)
+
+
+def generate_help(
+    cmd: str,
+    info: str,
+    *,
+    args=["all/everyone - include bots"],
+    example="#mychannel1 @user",
+    replace_args=[],
+):
+    arg_list = "* " + "\n* ".join(
+        replace_args + COMMON_HELP_ARGS[len(replace_args) :] + args
+    )
+    return f"""```
+%{cmd}: {info}
+arguments:
+{arg_list}
+Example: %{cmd} {example}
+```"""
 
 
 def delta(t0: datetime):