things_to_do_this_weekend.py

# cronjob, assuming server in Houston time:
# 0 6 * * 4 python3 /path/to/this/file.py > /path/to/log

import praw
from datetime import date, timedelta
reddit = praw.Reddit(client_id="CLIENT_ID",
                     client_secret="CLIENT SECRET",
                     password="PASSWORD",
                     user_agent='/r/Houston things to do auto-poster',
                     username="USERNAME")

body = """**Looking for events during the week, or things not listed here? Check out:**

[CultureMap Houston](http://houston.culturemap.com/events/)

[Houston Press Calendar](https://www.houstonpress.com/calendar)

[Houston on the Cheap](http://www.houstononthecheap.com/)

[Space City Rock](http://www.spacecityrock.com/shows-2/)


If you wish to add to this list, please reply with a formatted text link to the event website or fb event page. If you do not know how to format, click formatting help under the reply box."""

thursday = date.today().strftime('%-m/%-d')
sunday_date = date.today() + timedelta(days=3)
sunday = sunday_date.strftime('%-m/%-d')

subject = "Things to do this Weekend " + thursday + " - " + sunday

try:
	thread = reddit.subreddit('Houston').submit(subject, selftext=body)
except Error as error:
	print(error)
else:
	id = thread.id
	print("Succesfully posted thread to https://redd.it/" + id)