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Refactor build_comment() so we don't waste time getting titles for videos that won't be listed due to the character limit

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Assessment

Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
45/100
Issue type
Refactor
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
python
Domain
backend

Research direction

Start by locating build_comment() and trim_comment() in the repository and read how video titles and links are currently assembled. Change the flow so each title is formatted and appended immediately, stopping when the character limit is reached; done means unnecessary titles are not fetched and trim_comment() is no longer needed.

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Description

Instead of getting all video titles then formatting the links and appending to the comment body, format links and append them immediately after getting the video title. This way we can cut out as soon as the comment hits the character limit. This should also eliminate the need for the trim_comment() function, since we'll stop building comments before they hit the limit.

Dominant language
Python
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