rss.py

import feedparser
import re
def grab_rss_data():
    try:
        d = feedparser.parse('https://www.mangaupdates.com/rss.php')
    except:
        d = None
        while d == None:
            try:
                d = feedparser.parse('https://www.mangaupdates.com/rss.php')
            except:
                print('Connection Error')
    manga_array = []
    for ele in d['entries']:
        try:
            chapter = re.search(r"(v.\d{1,} )?c.\d{1,}(\.\d)?(-\d{1,}(\.\d)?)?", ele['title']).group()
            len_chap = len(chapter)
        except:
            chapter = None
        raw_title = ele['title']
        char = raw_title[0]
        scan_group = ''
        while char != "]":
            if char not in ["[", "]"]:
                scan_group += char
            raw_title = raw_title[1:]
            char = raw_title[0]
        if chapter is not None:
            raw_title = raw_title[1: len(raw_title) - len_chap - 2]
        else:
            raw_title = raw_title[1:]
        manga_array.append({'title': raw_title, 'group': scan_group, 'chapter': chapter})
    return manga_array