Proof of Concept: thanks_rev() for test:test
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Authored by darthbhyrava on Jun 13 2016, 2:10 PM.

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	F4161008: Proof of Concept: thanks_rev() for test:test
	Jun 13 2016, 2:10 PM

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	#!/usr/bin/python
	# -- coding: utf-8 --
	"""
	A script which takes a revision ID on the test wiki and thanks it on behalf of the user logged in.

	Syntax: python pwb.py thanks [rev]

	@params;

	-rev: - The value of the revisionID to be thanked.

	"""
	from __future__ import absolute_import, unicode_literals

	import pywikibot
	from pywikibot.comms.http import session


	def thank_rev(rev_id):
	"""
	Thank the given revision ID on the wiki on behalf of the user logged in.
	"""
	#Login into the wiki
	site = pywikibot.Site()
	site.login()

	#Get csrf token from site.
	token = site.tokens['csrf']

	#Make the Thanks API call.
	values = {'rev' : rev_id,
	'source' : 'test_thank',
	'token' : token }
	r = session.post("https://test.wikipedia.org/w/api.php?action=thank&format=json", data=values)
	print (r.text)


	def main(*args):
	"""
	Proces command line arguments and thank the rev
	"""

	# Process the args
	local_args = pywikibot.handle_args(args)
	for arg in local_args:
	option, sep, value = arg.partition(':')
	if option == '-rev':
	rev_id = int(value)

	#Call the thank method
	thank_rev(rev_id)


	if __name__ == "__main__":
	main()

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