Instapy: Invalid Syntax Error - like_by_location

[ebolamonk3y]

Expected Behavior

Current Behavior

Not sure what changed by the script that I have been running all of a sudden doesn't run anymore. Today, when adding in like_by_location, the program keeps throwing the error "Syntax Error: Invalid Syntax"

Possible Solution (optional)

InstaPy configuration

Default

[ceribbo]

are you getting this error too?
validate_username() missing 1 required positional argument: 'logger'

[uluQulu]

Good catch @ceribbo 👌, actually, I forgot to pass self.username for validate_username definition in that particular method of like_by_locations and it is fixed in #2042

And I couldn't understand the problem of this Issue, maybe adding some details or an error output from console would help to solve it.

Cheers!

[ebolamonk3y]

Love to but the thing becomes a wild goose chase. As I fix one error or comment it out, it goes to another one saying the if: or except: syntax is incorrect...

I tried copy and pasting the example from Readme "like_by_location" into the quickstart and running it and that didn't even work!

I think at least all the sets have to happen before any action otherwise it can cause problems but then again when I first ran it I had multiple sets happening after the initial one so that shouldn't affect things. Not sure what is going on to be honest.

On a separate note, I did push an edit for str on proxy. Not sure if that was accepted or not.

[uluQulu]

Repetition,
_And I couldn't understand the problem of this Issue, maybe adding some details or an error output from console would help to solve it._

If you have multiple settings of the same feature before an action, the the last setting will be accepted.

set_do_like(enabled=True, percentage=90)
set_do_like(enabled=True, percentage=0)   ##this `set`ting- the last setting, will be taken into accaunt
like_by_locations(locations=['somelocation'], amount=50, media=None, skip_top_posts=True)

Also, putting settings before the action which will use them is kind of a logical requirement, elsewhere, it would behave unexpectedly or even raise a problem

[ebolamonk3y]

Correct. I really don't know the cause of the error. Everything works fine, I copy+paste the like_by_locations into the program. Everything stops working and it now says syntax error.

In the example, it is not locations=['abc','bdf',etc]. It is set as locations(['list'], amount, media, skip)

There are tons of errors in syntax on the Readme with the rolling changes. Kind of confusing! I can try the new syntax of locations=['list'] and see if that works.

[uluQulu]

In python, there is a notion of arguments, keyword arguments, positional arguments, etc. and styles of passing them,
e.g.,

#default formal arguments of the function in its definition
def like_by_locations(locations=None, amount=50, media=None, skip_top_posts=True)

#some function call
like_by_locations(locations=['somelocation'], amount=50, media=None, skip_top_posts=True)

# other function call
like_by_locations(['somelocation'], 50, media=None, skip_top_posts=True)

# another function call
like_by_locations(['somelocation'], 50, None, True)

# wrong function call
like_by_locations(locations=['somelocation'], amount=50, media=None, True)
"""SyntaxError: positional argument follows keyword argument"""

Please before blaming README, learn some bits of python 😩

If you could post a screenshot of the error, you will get help much quickier

[ebolamonk3y]

I'm sending it to you offline. The error screenshot doesn't help and everything is in the correct notation...

Update: Yeah I'm a f'ing retard. I figured it out. lol... Not enough sleep, sorry!

Closed out something too soon with a ) where I shouldn't have. Such is life... Thanks for the help @uluQulu !

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