.gitignore

@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
 img/
 __pycache__/
 .secrets
-index.html
-rss.xml

rss_update.py

@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 from random import randint
 import datetime
 
-# this will change between calls due to microseconds
-# better for it just to be a global
-DATETIME_STR = str(datetime.datetime.today()).replace(' ', "-")
-# we don't need those pesky microseconds any way
-DATETIME_STR = DATETIME_STR[:-7]
+# might as well use the datetime we made in main.py for consistency
+from main import DATETIME_STR
+# updates the guid given in two places with the RSS file, essential for letting readers know
+# a new picture has been published
 
 # refrence: https://cyber.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html#ltguidgtSubelementOfLtitemgt