converted to config.py

config/config.json

@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "client_id": "",
-    "client_secret": "",
-    "user_agent": "",
-    "username": "",
-    "password": "",
-    "sub_name": "",
-    "max_days": "180",
-    "max_posts": "180",
-    "sleep_minutes": "5"
-}

config/config.py

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+"""
+Configuration for the DeletedPosts bot.
+
+This module exposes a single dictionary called ``config`` which holds all
+of the parameters required to connect to Reddit and control the behaviour of
+the bot.  When you first run the program the file will be created for you
+with empty values; you should edit it before starting the bot.  You can also
+reset the file to defaults by running the application with the
+``reset_config`` command-line argument.
+
+Example usage::
+
+    from config import config
+    print(config['client_id'])
+
+"""
+
+config = {
+    "client_id": "",
+    "client_secret": "",
+    "user_agent": "",
+    "username": "",
+    "password": "",
+    "sub_name": "",
+    # numeric settings are stored as integers here rather than strings
+    "max_days": 180,
+    "max_posts": 180,
+    "sleep_minutes": 5,
+}
+
+# same data as a text template.  both ``main.py`` and ``utils.actions`` import
+# this so that the file can be created or reset without duplicating the
+# literal configuration body.
+TEMPLATE = f"""# configuration for DeletedPosts bot
+# edit the values of the dictionary below and restart the bot
+
+config = {config!r}
+"""