Correcting data storage and creating global variables for data and config. Post and register commands tested for theory.

utils/data_storage.py

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+"""
+Contains functions for saving and loading highscore data and configs.
+"""
+
+import json
+import os
+
+HIGHSCORES_CONFIG_FILE = "highscores_config.json"
+HIGHSCORES_DATA_FILE = "highscores_data.json"
+
+
+def open_highscores_data():
+    """
+    Opens a highscores_data.json file if one exists, otherwise creates a skeleton of the data.
+    @return: dict of highscores data.
+    """
+    if (os.path.exists(HIGHSCORES_DATA_FILE)):
+        with open(HIGHSCORES_DATA_FILE, encoding='utf-8', mode="r") as file:
+            data = json.load(file)
+    else:
+        # create the json object
+        data = {}
+
+    return data
+
+
+def open_highscores_config():
+    """
+    Opens the highscores config file and returns.
+    @return: dict of highscores config.
+    """
+    # Load bot config
+    with open(HIGHSCORES_CONFIG_FILE, encoding='utf-8', mode='r') as file:
+        return json.load(file)
+
+
+def save_highscores_data(data):
+    """
+    Saves the highscores data dict into a json file.
+    @param: dict of highscores data.
+    """
+    with open(HIGHSCORES_DATA_FILE, encoding='utf-8', mode='w') as file:
+        file.write(json.dumps(data, indent=4))