purge-all-in-namespace.py
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	Apr 12 2023, 2:07 PM

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	#!/usr/bin/env python3
	# based on https://github.com/lucaswerkmeister/tool-lexeme-forms/blob/282a7b6b186e32cbb92101500a8690470c179f64/purge-all-lexemes.py

	import time

	import mwapi

	wiki = 'ks.wikipedia.org'
	namespace = 828

	user_agent = 'purge-all-in-namespace (Lucas Werkmeister; mail@lucaswerkmeister.de)'
	session = mwapi.Session(
	host=f'https://{wiki}',
	user_agent=user_agent
	)

	for result in session.post(
	action='purge',
	generator='allpages',
	gapnamespace=namespace,
	gaplimit=30, # rate limit permits 30 purges per 60 seconds
	forcelinkupdate=True,
	continuation=True):
	pages = result['purge']
	first_title = pages[0]['title']
	last_title = pages[-1]['title']
	print(f'Purged {first_title:>32} ... {last_title:>32}', flush=True)
	time.sleep(75) # rate limit permits 30 purges per 60 seconds, +15s for some buffer

	print('Done.')