test upload of drop_dead_urls

hooks/pre-commit

@@ -4,34 +4,64 @@ from __future__ import print_function
 
 import os
 import sys
+import requests
 
-def extract_names(f_name):
-    with open(f_name, 'r') as f:
+
+def extract_names(file_name):
+    with open(file_name, 'r') as f:
         for line in f:
             # Probably should look for -\S+[A-Za-z\S]+ <url> instead
             if line.startswith('- '):
                 yield line.split(' ', 1)[1]
 
+
 def strip_url(s):
     return " ".join(s.strip().split(' ')[:-1])
 
+
+def return_url(s):
+    return s.strip().split(' ')[-1]
+
+
+def check_line_for_reachable_url(line, file):
+    if line.startswith('- '):
+        url = return_url(line)
+        get = requests.get(url)
+        # if the request succeeds
+        if get.status_code == 200:
+            file.write(line)
+    else:
+        file.write(line)
+
+
+def drop_dead_urls():
+    for file_name in ['README.md', 'github.md']:
+        with open(file_name, "r") as f:
+            lines = f.readlines()
+        with open(file_name, "w") as f:
+            for line in lines:
+                check_line_for_reachable_url(line, f)
+
+
 def validate_ordering():
     ret_val = 0
-    for f_name in ['README.md', 'github.md']:
-        if not os.path.exists(f_name):
-            print(' [-] Aborting commit: expecting %s to exist'%f_name)
+    for file_name in ['README.md', 'github.md']:
+        if not os.path.exists(file_name):
+            print(' [-] Aborting commit: expecting %s to exist'%file_name)
             ret_val = 1
         else:
-            print(' [+] Checking %s'%f_name)
+            print(' [+] Checking %s'%file_name)
             prev_line = None
-            for line in extract_names(f_name):
+            for line in extract_names(file_name):
                 if prev_line is not None and line.lower() < prev_line.lower():
                     print(" [-] Aborting commit: %s and %s are out of order!"%(
                         strip_url(line),
                         strip_url(prev_line)))
                     ret_val = 1
                 prev_line = line
+    drop_dead_urls()
     return ret_val
 
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     sys.exit(validate_ordering())