How do I create a Discord bot that repeats messages?

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1

I’m new to coding and trying to make a Discord bot using Python on Replit. I want the bot to repeat messages when I use a command. Here’s what I’m aiming for:

Me: !echo Hello world
Bot: Hello world

I’ve put together some code, but it’s not working as expected. Can someone help me fix it or point me in the right direction? Here’s a simplified version of what I’ve tried:

import discord

client = discord.Client(intents=discord.Intents.default())

@client.event
async def on_message(message):
    if message.content.startswith('!echo'):
        text = message.content[6:]
        await message.channel.send(text)

client.run('YOUR_BOT_TOKEN')

Any tips or explanations would be really helpful. Thanks!

2

I’ve worked on a few Discord bots, and your approach is on the right track. One thing to consider is rate limiting - Discord has restrictions on how often bots can send messages. To avoid issues, you might want to add a cooldown:

from discord.ext import commands
import asyncio

bot = commands.Bot(command_prefix='!')

@bot.command()
@commands.cooldown(1, 5, commands.BucketType.user)
async def echo(ctx, *, message):
    await ctx.send(message)

@echo.error
async def echo_error(ctx, error):
    if isinstance(error, commands.CommandOnCooldown):
        await ctx.send(f'Please wait {error.retry_after:.2f}s before using this command again.')

bot.run('YOUR_BOT_TOKEN')

This setup uses the commands framework, which is generally easier to work with for beginners. It adds a 5-second cooldown per user and handles the error if someone tries to use the command too frequently. Remember to replace ‘YOUR_BOT_TOKEN’ with your actual token.

3

I’ve implemented a similar bot before, and your code is close! The main issue is that you’re not handling the message parsing correctly. Here’s a refined version that should work:

import discord

intents = discord.Intents.default()
intents.message_content = True
client = discord.Client(intents=intents)

@client.event
async def on_message(message):
    if message.author == client.user:
        return

    if message.content.startswith('!echo'):
        echo_content = message.content[6:].strip()
        if echo_content:
            await message.channel.send(echo_content)

client.run('YOUR_BOT_TOKEN')

This version handles edge cases better and prevents the bot from responding to its own messages. Make sure to replace ‘YOUR_BOT_TOKEN’ with your actual bot token. Also, enable the message content intent in your Discord Developer Portal for the bot to read message content.

4

yo, ur code looks good but u might wanna add some error handling. heres a quick fix:

@client.event
async def on_message(message):
    if message.content.startswith('!echo'):
        try:
            text = message.content[6:].strip()
            if text:
                await message.channel.send(text)
            else:
                await message.channel.send('say smthin after !echo bro')
        except Exception as e:
            await message.channel.send(f'oops, error: {e}')