A Python script that fetches and displays the top posts from any subreddit using Reddit's public JSON API. No authentication required!

• Fetch top posts from any public subreddit
• Customizable number of posts (1-100)
• Multiple time filter options (hour, day, week, month, year, all)
• Displays post title, author, score, timestamp, and link
• Clean, formatted output in the terminal
• User-friendly command-line interface

pip install requests

python reddit_top_posts_viewer.py

You'll be prompted to enter:

• Subreddit name
• Number of posts to view
• Time filter period

python reddit_top_posts_viewer.py python

Pass the subreddit name as an argument, then follow the prompts for additional options.

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Top 5 Posts
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1. Getting Started with Python in 2025
   Author: u/pythondev
   Score: 2,543 | Posted: 2025-10-18 10:30:00
   Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/python/comments/...
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2. Best Python Libraries for Data Science
   Author: u/datascientist
   Score: 1,892 | Posted: 2025-10-18 08:15:00
   Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/python/comments/...
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• hour - Top posts from the last hour
• day - Top posts from the last 24 hours (default)
• week - Top posts from the last week
• month - Top posts from the last month
• year - Top posts from the last year
• all - Top posts of all time

• Object-oriented design with RedditTopPostsViewer class
• Error handling for network requests
• Input validation for user inputs
• Clean separation of concerns (fetch, display, main)
• Under 100 lines of Python code

• Uses Reddit's public JSON API (no API key required)
• Rate limiting applies - be respectful with requests
• Only works with public subreddits
• Requires internet connection

This solution addresses Issue #1096: Reddit Top Posts Viewer

Contributed to 100LinesOfPythonCode repository