From c046fa2c45b6408e9502754bfbd9cc22feed4c18 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: alwayscompiling <ian.rettig13@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Jul 2022 13:32:55 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Using asserts for error catching.

---
 cogs/post_highscores/__init__.py |  8 ++++----
 cogs/score/__init__.py           | 18 ++++++++----------
 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)

diff --git a/cogs/post_highscores/__init__.py b/cogs/post_highscores/__init__.py
index 300b5a4..498499a 100644
--- a/cogs/post_highscores/__init__.py
+++ b/cogs/post_highscores/__init__.py
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ class PostHighscores(commands.Cog, name="Post Highscores"):
         highscore_channel_id = highscores_data["highscore_channel_id"]
         print(f"Printing out highscores information in channel {highscore_channel_id}")
         channel = self.bot.get_channel(highscore_channel_id)
-        if channel is None:
-            response = 'Registered Highscores channel does not exist or was never registered. \
+
+        error_response = 'Registered Highscores channel does not exist or was never registered. \
                 Register with "?register" command.'
-            await ctx.send(response)
-            return
+        assert channel is not None, await ctx.send(error_response)
+
         for boss in highscores_config["bosses"]:
             await highscore_message.send_highscore_message(channel, boss["boss"])
 
diff --git a/cogs/score/__init__.py b/cogs/score/__init__.py
index bc9ae5e..7b12180 100644
--- a/cogs/score/__init__.py
+++ b/cogs/score/__init__.py
@@ -26,18 +26,16 @@ class Score(commands.Cog, name="Score"):
         verification_channel_id = highscores_data["verification_channel_id"]
         channel = self.bot.get_channel(verification_channel_id)
 
-        if channel is None:
-            response = "Registered Verification channel does not exist or was never registered. \
+        error_response = "Registered Verification channel does not exist or was never registered. \
                 Contact server admins."
-            await ctx.send(response)
-            return
-        else:
-            verification_string = f"{ctx.author.display_name}:{boss_name}:{category}:{score}"
+        assert channel is not None, await ctx.send(error_response)
 
-            await channel.send(
-                content=verification_string,
-                files=[await attch.to_file() for attch in ctx.message.attachments],
-            )
+        verification_string = f"{ctx.author.display_name}:{boss_name}:{category}:{score}"
+
+        await channel.send(
+            content=verification_string,
+            files=[await attch.to_file() for attch in ctx.message.attachments],
+        )
 
         # await highscore_manage.submit_score(self, ctx, boss_name, category, score)