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:::The first page it returns is [[Template:Did you know nominations/1931 Salvadoran presidential election]] which is 9 days old. If I run what appears to be [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?sort=create_timestamp_desc&search=subpageof%3A%22Did+you+know+nominations%22&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&advancedSearch-current=%7B%22fields%22%3A%7B%22subpageof%22%3A%22Did+you+know+nominations%22%7D%7D&ns10=1&searchToken=5n82hiyw0wuva8v6awf19xxuc the same search via the web interface], the first page I get is [[Template:Did you know nominations/Field propulsion]], which was indeed created today. So why does my pywikibot search not get me that? [[User:RoySmith|RoySmith]] [[User Talk:RoySmith|(talk)]] 17:30, 18 September 2025 (UTC)

:::The first page it returns is [[Template:Did you know nominations/1931 Salvadoran presidential election]] which is 9 days old. If I run what appears to be [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?sort=create_timestamp_desc&search=subpageof%3A%22Did+you+know+nominations%22&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&advancedSearch-current=%7B%22fields%22%3A%7B%22subpageof%22%3A%22Did+you+know+nominations%22%7D%7D&ns10=1&searchToken=5n82hiyw0wuva8v6awf19xxuc the same search via the web interface], the first page I get is [[Template:Did you know nominations/Field propulsion]], which was indeed created today. So why does my pywikibot search not get me that? [[User:RoySmith|RoySmith]] [[User Talk:RoySmith|(talk)]] 17:30, 18 September 2025 (UTC)

::::I’m not sure why it isn’t sorting properly, seems like a bug in how it handles sorting because I also got [[Template:Did you know nominations/1931 Salvadoran presidential election]] and when I did it without the sorting parameter it was [[Template:Did you know nominations/1630 Crete earthquake]], so its not sorting properly with <var>create_timestamp_desc</var>. [[User: Tenshi Hinanawi|Tenshi!]] ([[User talk: Tenshi Hinanawi|Talk page]]) 20:54, 18 September 2025 (UTC)

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Hey! Reaching out because you were the one who initially reviewed my article on the Crystal Springs Dam back in January. I know it’s been a while (I’ve been busy with high school) but I’ve just renominated the article and would truly appreciate any further feedback. Thanks! 3602kiva (talk) 18:32, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I’m taking a look now. I pinged you on a WP:RSN discussion about one of your sources. RoySmith (talk) 20:31, 15 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Yes, you can use site.search() for it. site.search(r'intitle:/^Did you know nominations\/.*/', namespaces=[10]) would work. As far as I know it only works with CirrusSearch queries. — Tenshi! (Talk page) 16:02, 18 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, but your answer makes it sound like that might not be the best way? RoySmith (talk) 16:09, 18 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

There’s probably better ways of doing it, but beyond querying the API with the same thing, I don’t know of any others. The concern that I have is that on my end is that the query stops at 10,000 pages. Tenshi! (Talk page) 16:18, 18 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

When I execute:

dyk_noms = site.search(
r"intitle:/^Did you know nominations\/.*/",
namespaces="Template",
sort="create_timestamp_desc",
)

The first page it returns is Template:Did you know nominations/1931 Salvadoran presidential election which is 9 days old. If I run what appears to be the same search via the web interface, the first page I get is Template:Did you know nominations/Field propulsion, which was indeed created today. So why does my pywikibot search not get me that? RoySmith (talk) 17:30, 18 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I’m not sure why it isn’t sorting properly, seems like a bug in how it handles sorting because I also got Template:Did you know nominations/1931 Salvadoran presidential election and when I did it without the sorting parameter it was Template:Did you know nominations/1630 Crete earthquake, so its not sorting properly with create_timestamp_desc. Tenshi! (Talk page) 20:54, 18 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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