Use exception messages for a better chance at debugging

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Scott Walsh 2024-03-03 17:14:39 -04:00
parent 65829c5c84
commit 6bbb0a5f2f

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@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def main_function(url, options):
for item in transcript_list])
transcript_text = transcript_text.replace('\n', ' ')
except Exception as e:
transcript_text = "Transcript not available."
transcript_text = f"Transcript not available. ({e})"
# Output based on options
if options.duration:
@ -70,12 +70,12 @@ def main_function(url, options):
# Print JSON object
print(json.dumps(output))
except HttpError as e:
print("Error: Failed to access YouTube API. Please check your YOUTUBE_API_KEY and ensure it is valid.")
print(f"Error: Failed to access YouTube API. Please check your YOUTUBE_API_KEY and ensure it is valid: {e}")
def main():
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
description='vm (video meta) extracts metadata about a video, such as the transcript and the video\'s duration. By Daniel Miessler.')
description='yt (video meta) extracts metadata about a video, such as the transcript and the video\'s duration. By Daniel Miessler.')
parser.add_argument('url', nargs='?', help='YouTube video URL')
parser.add_argument('--duration', action='store_true',
help='Output only the duration')