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DemonDays64 Bot 2[edit]

Operator: DemonDays64 (talk · contribs · SUL · edit count · logs · page moves · block log · rights log · ANI search)

Time filed: 04:51, Monday, December 30, 2019 (UTC)

Function overview: To edit in HTTPS to applicable links. Everything is the same as at Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/DemonDays64 Bot, but the RegEx is modified in a significant way and the www. should not be removed.

Automatic, Supervised, or Manual: Automatic

Programming language(s): Javascript Wiki Browser

Source code available: In the bot's JWB settings

Links to relevant discussions (where appropriate): Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/DemonDays64 Bot

Edit period(s): When computer is on.

Estimated number of pages affected: Every page with a link on it could be edited eventually. See Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/DemonDays64 Bot for more info.

Namespace(s): Mainspace

Exclusion compliant Yes

Function details:

Hello again! See Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/DemonDays64 Bot; everything is the same except for the RegEx it uses.

This bot was previously approved, but concerns about it removing the www. from URLs led to me voluntarily suspending running it. I have returned to update it, but, as the RegEx, the most important part of the bot, is different, I feel that it would be inappropriate to continue with just the approval of the original version (and I would like feedback if I can do this better).

Here is the RegEx that I will use: the selection is with ((?<=(?<!\?)url ?= ?)|(?<=\[)|(?<=<ref>))(http:\/\/)?(www\.)?example\.com(?!\.) and the replacement is with https://$3example.com. The code for finding is identical to the original, but the replacement uses capture group #3, which is either www. or nothing, so that the www. is retained.

Credit to User:Lordtobi for saying how they would do it at User talk:DemonDays64#Removing www; this is very slightly modified from what they said to do.

Discussion[edit]

Now it's been 27 days. Should I have not made a separate request for this change? DemonDays64 (talk) 06:19, 26 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Can you confirm if the bot is only changing the scheme (http -> https) and no other part of the URL? -- GreenC 02:40, 21 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
@GreenC: yes. In Chrome or many other non-Firefox browsers, you can see it in action at regexr.com/4sk2o. Capture group 3 is used for this, and will either contain www. or be empty. DemonDays64 (talk) 04:13, 21 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
thanks! I'm preparing the settings right now, and will run it probably today. DemonDays64 (talk) 15:53, 2 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
@Primefac: done! Exactly 50 pages edited. DemonDays64 (talk) 05:46, 4 February 2020 (UTC) ( Trial complete. — JJMC89 (T·C) 04:32, 5 February 2020 (UTC))[reply]
I spot-checked some of these edits and didn't see any broken link or unwanted modification. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 09:54, 4 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
@Primefac: any final judgement on this? I'd like to get it running soon. Thanks, DemonDays64 (talk) 05:28, 8 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
((BAG assistance needed)) — it's been a week and a half since anyone commented here. If there are no more concerns, could I get approval, then? Thanks! DemonDays64 (talk) 15:35, 14 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

 Approved. Looks good to me. Approved. As per usual, if amendments to - or clarifications regarding - this approval are needed, please start a discussion on the talk page and ping. --TheSandDoctor Talk 07:21, 17 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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