Formatting bot messages: Making text bold and italic in Discord

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1

Hey everyone! I’m trying to figure out how to have my Discord bot send messages that appear both bold and italic at the same time. It should be simple, but I’m running into some difficulties. I’m currently using Discord.js version 12.2.0.

Here’s some sample code I’m working with:

function sendMessage(msg) {
  const guildData = msg.client.serverData.get(msg.guild.id);
  msg.channel.send('Here are the available commands:');
}

Could someone guide me on how to adjust the formatting for bold and italics? Your help would be much appreciated!

2

yo, i’ve dealt with this before. u gotta use three asterisks on both sides of the text. like this:

msg.channel.send(‘Here are the available commands:’);

that’ll make it bold AND italic. ez peasy lemon squeezy

3

To make text both bold and italic in Discord messages using Discord.js, you need to wrap your text with three asterisks on each side. Here’s how you can modify your code:

function sendMessage(msg) {
  const guildData = msg.client.serverData.get(msg.guild.id);
  msg.channel.send('***Here are the available commands:***');
}

This will render the text as both bold and italic in Discord. Remember that Discord uses Markdown for text formatting, so you can combine different formatting styles by nesting them. For instance, ‘text’ would also work for bold and italic. Just make sure your bot has the necessary permissions to send formatted messages in the channel.

4

I’ve been using Discord bots for a while now, and I can confirm that the three asterisks method works like a charm for bold and italic text. However, if you want to take it a step further, you can also use Discord’s built-in embed feature for more sophisticated formatting. Here’s a quick example:

function sendMessage(msg) {
  const embed = new Discord.MessageEmbed()
    .setDescription('***Here are the available commands:***')
    .setColor('#0099ff');
  msg.channel.send(embed);
}

This approach not only allows for bold and italic text but also gives you more control over the message appearance. You can add fields, images, and even customize colors. It’s particularly useful when you want to present information in a more structured and visually appealing way.

Just remember to import the Discord object at the top of your file if you haven’t already. Hope this helps expand your bot’s capabilities!