.vscode/launch.json

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
+  // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
+  // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
+  "version": "0.2.0",
+  "configurations": [
+    {
+      "name": "sn-rss-to-tg",
+      "type": "go",
+      "request": "launch",
+      "mode": "debug",
+      "program": "."
+    }
+  ]
+}

main.go

@@ -12,6 +12,18 @@ func WaitUntilNextUpdate() {
 	time.Sleep(dur)
 }
 
+func contains(rss *Rss, a Item) bool {
+	if rss == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	for _, x := range rss.Channel.Items {
+		if x.Title == a.Title {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 func main() {
 	defer db.Close()
 	for {

rss.go

@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ type Item struct {
 	Link        string  `xml:"link"`
 	Description string  `xml:"description"`
 	PubDate     RssDate `xml:"pubDate"`
-	Author      Author  `xml:"author"`
 }
 
 type Channel struct {
@@ -33,10 +32,6 @@ type RssDate struct {
 	time.Time
 }
 
-type Author struct {
-	Name string `xml:"name"`
-}
-
 func (c *RssDate) UnmarshalXML(d *xml.Decoder, start xml.StartElement) error {
 	var v string
 	dateFormat := "Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05 GMT"

tg.go

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 func SendItemToTelegram(item *Item) error {
-	text := fmt.Sprintf("%s\n_%s by_ [%s](https://stacker.news/%s)\n", item.Title, humanize.Time(item.PubDate.Time), item.Author.Name, item.Author.Name)
+	text := fmt.Sprintf("%s (%s)\n", item.Title, humanize.Time(item.PubDate.Time))
 	linkItem := item.Link != item.Guid
 	if linkItem {
 		text += fmt.Sprintf("[Link](%s) ", item.Link)