added enhanced DB functions

Bot/Commands/suggest.go

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
+	"log"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
@@ -45,6 +46,11 @@ func HandleSuggest(s *discordgo.Session, i *discordgo.InteractionCreate) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	err = helpers.RemoveUserSubmittions(userID);
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Default().Println(fmt.Sprintf("%s", err.Error()))
+	}
+
 	// Store new submission time
 	if err := helpers.SetLastSubmission(userID); err != nil {
 		helpers.HandleError(s, i, fmt.Errorf("failed to update cooldown: %w", err))

Bot/Helpers/suggestion_db.go

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package helpers
 
 import (
 	"database/sql"
+	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"sync"
@@ -62,6 +63,28 @@ func SetLastSubmission(userID string) error {
 	return err
 }
 
+func RemoveUserSubmittions(userId string) error {
+	_, err := db.Exec(`
+		DELETE FROM suggestion_cooldowns WHERE user_id = ?
+	`, userId)
+
+	return err
+}
+
+func SweepExpiredSubmissions(expiration time.Duration) error {
+	cutoff := time.Now().Add(-expiration)
+	result, err := db.Exec("DELETE FROM suggestion_cooldowns WHERE last_submission <= ?", cutoff)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to sweep expired submissions: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	rowsDeleted, _ := result.RowsAffected()
+	fmt.Printf("Swept %d expired entries from suggestion_cooldowns\n", rowsDeleted)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func CloseDB() error {
 	if db != nil {
 		return db.Close()

Bot/bot.go

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 
 	commands "ion606_bot/Bot/Commands"
 	helpers "ion606_bot/Bot/Helpers"
@@ -51,6 +52,20 @@ func Run() {
 		log.Printf("Failed to initialize suggestion DB: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	go func() {
+		ticker := time.NewTicker(5 * time.Minute) // adjust interval as needed
+		defer ticker.Stop()
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-ticker.C:
+				// For example, sweep entries older than 5 minutes:
+				if err := helpers.SweepExpiredSubmissions(5 * time.Minute); err != nil {
+					log.Printf("Error sweeping expired submissions: %v", err)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+
 	RegisterCommands(discord, "")
 
 	log.Println("Bot running....")

main.go

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/joho/godotenv"
 )
 
+
 func main() {
 	// Attempt to load .env, but don't fail if not found.
 	_ = godotenv.Load()