old_total_xp = int(total_exp) old_level = calculate_level(old_total_xp)

app.py

@@ -266,19 +266,11 @@ async def add_exp(member_id):
             
                     # increment the old experience value (better not to replace outright)
                     old_xp = global_df.loc[index, 'discord_exp']
-                    old_total_xp = global_df.loc[index, 'total_exp']
-
-                    # add to discord exp (this is input)
-                    # add discord exp and hub exp to total_exp
-                    # set level based on total_exp (this is output)
 
                     # remove L (write, so we replace)
                     old_xp = str(old_xp)
                     if old_xp.startswith("L") and old_xp.endswith("L"):  
-                        old_xp = old_xp[1:-1]
-
-                    # set old level; use this for more accurate logging and jumping multiple levels at once (for example, verifying)
-                    old_level = calculate_level(int(old_total_xp))
+                        old_xp = old_xp[1:-1]                      
                         
                     # str -> int temporarily for adding
                     new_xp = int(old_xp) + XP_PER_MESSAGE
@@ -295,7 +287,9 @@ async def add_exp(member_id):
                     if hub_xp.startswith("L") and hub_xp.endswith("L"):  
                         hub_xp = hub_xp[1:-1]   
 
+                    # set old level; use this for more accurate logging and jumping multiple levels at once (for example, verifying)
                     old_total_xp = int(total_exp)
+                    old_level = calculate_level(old_total_xp)                    
 
                     # check if hub exp not empty
                     if hub_xp.strip():