discord.js bot replies to itself

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gitgudgithub picture gitgudgithub · Sep 11, 2017 · Viewed 11.4k times · Source

I am currently coding my first discord bot, it can already play YouTube music.

if (message.content.includes("Good Job") || 
    message.content.includes("good job")) {
    message.channel.sendMessage("Good Job everyone :smirk:");
}

As you see, if someone types "good job" (this is just an example) then the bot will reply with "good job everyone :smirk:), but then the spam will begin: the bot reads his own message and replies to it.

How can I prevent the bot from answering itself?

Answer

Jörmungandr picture Jörmungandr · Sep 11, 2017

Use this in the on message event:

if (message.author.bot) return;

for more info: https://anidiotsguide.gitbooks.io/discord-js-bot-guide/coding-guides/a-basic-command-handler.html

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