Hey everyone! I’m new to making Discord bots with Python and I’m a bit confused about some parts of the code. Can someone explain what the @client.event decorator does? I think it’s some kind of listener, but I’m not sure how it works exactly.
Also, I keep seeing the on_ready function in different examples. Is this a built-in function from the discord.py package? Why does it have the same name everywhere?
Here’s a simple example of what I’m talking about:
import discord
from config import BOT_TOKEN, SERVER_NAME
bot = discord.Client()
@bot.event
async def on_ready():
for server in bot.guilds:
if server.name == SERVER_NAME:
break
print(f'{bot.user} has connected to {server.name}')
bot.run(BOT_TOKEN)
hey there! the @client.event thingy is like a signal catcher for ur bot. it listens for stuff happening on discord. on_ready is kinda special, it runs when ur bot connects, its not built-in but everyone uses it cuz its handy. btw, ur code looks good! it’ll print when the bots ready. keep coding, youll get it!
I’ve been working with Discord bots for a while now, and I can shed some light on your questions. The @client.event decorator is essentially a way to register event handlers in your bot. It tells the Discord library to call that function when a specific event occurs.
As for on_ready, it’s not exactly built-in, but it’s a standard callback that Discord.py recognizes. It gets triggered when your bot successfully connects to Discord and is ready to start processing events. It’s commonly used for initialization tasks or to confirm that the bot is up and running.
One thing I’ve learned from experience: be careful with what you put in on_ready. If it’s too heavy, it can slow down your bot’s startup. I usually keep it light, just for logging or setting up essential stuff.
Also, consider using discord.commands for handling user commands. It’s more organized and easier to maintain as your bot grows. Good luck with your bot development!
The @client.event decorator is indeed a listener that registers functions to handle specific Discord events. It’s a key part of how the bot responds to various occurrences on the server.
As for on_ready, it’s a special function in discord.py that gets called when the bot successfully connects to Discord and is ready to start processing events. It’s not strictly built-in, but it’s a standard convention used across many Discord bot examples.
In your code, on_ready is being used to print a connection message. This is useful for confirming that your bot has successfully started up and connected to the intended server.
One tip: Consider using discord.Intents to explicitly define what events your bot needs access to. This can help optimize performance and comply with Discord’s requirements for larger bots.