Extract Discord user ID from a discord message
I am working on a python bot, and one thing I need is for the bot to see if someone @'d another person (i.e. I type something like "!callout @randomuser") in a discord channel. If it detects this, I want to get the user ID of the @'d user (in this case, the user ID of @randomuser)
I know this is probably a dumb question, but was unable to find an answer elsewhere. Thanks!
python-3.x discord discord.py
edited Nov 12 '18 at 14:10
Patrick Haugh
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asked Nov 12 '18 at 3:50
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I am working on a python bot, and one thing I need is for the bot to see if someone @'d another person (i.e. I type something like "!callout @randomuser") in a discord channel. If it detects this, I want to get the user ID of the @'d user (in this case, the user ID of @randomuser)
I know this is probably a dumb question, but was unable to find an answer elsewhere. Thanks!
python-3.x discord discord.py
edited Nov 12 '18 at 14:10
Patrick Haugh
27.7k82546
asked Nov 12 '18 at 3:50
Caleb ReynoldsCaleb Reynolds
1
Could you please provide evidence of your efforts, do you have sample code you have been working on?
– Madison Courto
Nov 12 '18 at 3:54
1
Without any idea of the approach you are taking this might be of some use, discordpy.readthedocs.io/en/latest/api.html
– Madison Courto
Nov 12 '18 at 4:01
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I am working on a python bot, and one thing I need is for the bot to see if someone @'d another person (i.e. I type something like "!callout @randomuser") in a discord channel. If it detects this, I want to get the user ID of the @'d user (in this case, the user ID of @randomuser)
I know this is probably a dumb question, but was unable to find an answer elsewhere. Thanks!
python-3.x discord discord.py
edited Nov 12 '18 at 14:10
Patrick Haugh
27.7k82546
asked Nov 12 '18 at 3:50
Caleb ReynoldsCaleb Reynolds
1
I am working on a python bot, and one thing I need is for the bot to see if someone @'d another person (i.e. I type something like "!callout @randomuser") in a discord channel. If it detects this, I want to get the user ID of the @'d user (in this case, the user ID of @randomuser)
I know this is probably a dumb question, but was unable to find an answer elsewhere. Thanks!
python-3.x discord discord.py
python-3.x discord discord.py
edited Nov 12 '18 at 14:10
Patrick Haugh
27.7k82546
asked Nov 12 '18 at 3:50
Caleb ReynoldsCaleb Reynolds
1
edited Nov 12 '18 at 14:10
Patrick Haugh
27.7k82546
asked Nov 12 '18 at 3:50
Caleb ReynoldsCaleb Reynolds
1
edited Nov 12 '18 at 14:10
Patrick Haugh
27.7k82546
edited Nov 12 '18 at 14:10
Patrick Haugh
27.7k82546
edited Nov 12 '18 at 14:10
Patrick Haugh
27.7k82546
27.7k82546
asked Nov 12 '18 at 3:50
Caleb ReynoldsCaleb Reynolds
1
asked Nov 12 '18 at 3:50
Caleb ReynoldsCaleb Reynolds
1
asked Nov 12 '18 at 3:50
Caleb ReynoldsCaleb Reynolds
1
1
Could you please provide evidence of your efforts, do you have sample code you have been working on?
– Madison Courto
Nov 12 '18 at 3:54
1
Without any idea of the approach you are taking this might be of some use, discordpy.readthedocs.io/en/latest/api.html
– Madison Courto
Nov 12 '18 at 4:01
add a comment |
Could you please provide evidence of your efforts, do you have sample code you have been working on?
– Madison Courto
Nov 12 '18 at 3:54
1
Without any idea of the approach you are taking this might be of some use, discordpy.readthedocs.io/en/latest/api.html
– Madison Courto
Nov 12 '18 at 4:01
Could you please provide evidence of your efforts, do you have sample code you have been working on?
– Madison Courto
Nov 12 '18 at 3:54
Could you please provide evidence of your efforts, do you have sample code you have been working on?
– Madison Courto
Nov 12 '18 at 3:54
1
1
Without any idea of the approach you are taking this might be of some use, discordpy.readthedocs.io/en/latest/api.html
– Madison Courto
Nov 12 '18 at 4:01
Without any idea of the approach you are taking this might be of some use, discordpy.readthedocs.io/en/latest/api.html
– Madison Courto
Nov 12 '18 at 4:01
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The easier way is to use the converters that come with the discord.ext.commands extension. That can give you a User object, which has a User.id attribute:
from discord.ext.commands import Bot
from discord import User
bot = Bot(command_prefix='!')
@bot.command(pass_context=True)
async def getid(ctx, user: User):
await bot.say("Their ID is ".format(user.id))
@bot.command(pass_context=True)
async def callout(ctx, user: User):
await bot.say(", someone is talking about you".format(user.mention))
bot.run("token")
answered Nov 12 '18 at 14:16
Patrick HaughPatrick Haugh
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The simplest way would be using mentions. This generates a list of users, for all users that were mentioned (@user) in a message. The advantage of this is that it easily handles multiple mentions. This works in the rewrite and async version of discord.py
@commands.command()
async def test(ctx):
users = ctx.message.mentions
await ctx.send(users[0].id)
answered Nov 13 '18 at 11:08
M.verdegaalM.verdegaal
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The easier way is to use the converters that come with the discord.ext.commands extension. That can give you a User object, which has a User.id attribute:
from discord.ext.commands import Bot
from discord import User
bot = Bot(command_prefix='!')
@bot.command(pass_context=True)
async def getid(ctx, user: User):
await bot.say("Their ID is ".format(user.id))
@bot.command(pass_context=True)
async def callout(ctx, user: User):
await bot.say(", someone is talking about you".format(user.mention))
bot.run("token")
answered Nov 12 '18 at 14:16
Patrick HaughPatrick Haugh
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The easier way is to use the converters that come with the discord.ext.commands extension. That can give you a User object, which has a User.id attribute:
from discord.ext.commands import Bot
from discord import User
bot = Bot(command_prefix='!')
@bot.command(pass_context=True)
async def getid(ctx, user: User):
await bot.say("Their ID is ".format(user.id))
@bot.command(pass_context=True)
async def callout(ctx, user: User):
await bot.say(", someone is talking about you".format(user.mention))
bot.run("token")
answered Nov 12 '18 at 14:16
Patrick HaughPatrick Haugh
27.7k82546
add a comment |
The easier way is to use the converters that come with the discord.ext.commands extension. That can give you a User object, which has a User.id attribute:
from discord.ext.commands import Bot
from discord import User
bot = Bot(command_prefix='!')
@bot.command(pass_context=True)
async def getid(ctx, user: User):
await bot.say("Their ID is ".format(user.id))
@bot.command(pass_context=True)
async def callout(ctx, user: User):
await bot.say(", someone is talking about you".format(user.mention))
bot.run("token")
answered Nov 12 '18 at 14:16
Patrick HaughPatrick Haugh
27.7k82546
The easier way is to use the converters that come with the discord.ext.commands extension. That can give you a User object, which has a User.id attribute:
from discord.ext.commands import Bot
from discord import User
bot = Bot(command_prefix='!')
@bot.command(pass_context=True)
async def getid(ctx, user: User):
await bot.say("Their ID is ".format(user.id))
@bot.command(pass_context=True)
async def callout(ctx, user: User):
await bot.say(", someone is talking about you".format(user.mention))
bot.run("token")
answered Nov 12 '18 at 14:16
Patrick HaughPatrick Haugh
27.7k82546
answered Nov 12 '18 at 14:16
Patrick HaughPatrick Haugh
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answered Nov 12 '18 at 14:16
Patrick HaughPatrick Haugh
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answered Nov 12 '18 at 14:16
Patrick HaughPatrick Haugh
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The simplest way would be using mentions. This generates a list of users, for all users that were mentioned (@user) in a message. The advantage of this is that it easily handles multiple mentions. This works in the rewrite and async version of discord.py
@commands.command()
async def test(ctx):
users = ctx.message.mentions
await ctx.send(users[0].id)
answered Nov 13 '18 at 11:08
M.verdegaalM.verdegaal
7719
add a comment |
The simplest way would be using mentions. This generates a list of users, for all users that were mentioned (@user) in a message. The advantage of this is that it easily handles multiple mentions. This works in the rewrite and async version of discord.py
@commands.command()
async def test(ctx):
users = ctx.message.mentions
await ctx.send(users[0].id)
answered Nov 13 '18 at 11:08
M.verdegaalM.verdegaal
7719
add a comment |
The simplest way would be using mentions. This generates a list of users, for all users that were mentioned (@user) in a message. The advantage of this is that it easily handles multiple mentions. This works in the rewrite and async version of discord.py
@commands.command()
async def test(ctx):
users = ctx.message.mentions
await ctx.send(users[0].id)
answered Nov 13 '18 at 11:08
M.verdegaalM.verdegaal
7719
The simplest way would be using mentions. This generates a list of users, for all users that were mentioned (@user) in a message. The advantage of this is that it easily handles multiple mentions. This works in the rewrite and async version of discord.py
@commands.command()
async def test(ctx):
users = ctx.message.mentions
await ctx.send(users[0].id)
answered Nov 13 '18 at 11:08
M.verdegaalM.verdegaal
7719
answered Nov 13 '18 at 11:08
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answered Nov 13 '18 at 11:08
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Could you please provide evidence of your efforts, do you have sample code you have been working on?
– Madison Courto
Nov 12 '18 at 3:54
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Without any idea of the approach you are taking this might be of some use, discordpy.readthedocs.io/en/latest/api.html
– Madison Courto
Nov 12 '18 at 4:01