Telegram Bot Repeatedly Sends Out Messages

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My Telegram bot seems to have an issue. When executing a certain command, it enters a loop that continuously dispatches the same message. Previously, I fixed a similar problem by applying a specific HTTP status code, but that approach no longer resolves the issue. Below is an updated version of the code fragment that handles the message response:

if ($commandInput === 'cmd') {
    $replyConfig = array('reply_required' => true);
    $jsonReply = json_encode($replyConfig);
    dispatchMessage($chatIdentifier, '<content>', $jsonReply, $msgId);
    $currentPublisher = $chatIdentifier;
    $GLOBALS['publisher'] = $currentPublisher;
    try {
        $pdoConnection = new PDO($connectionDetails);
        $statement = $pdoConnection->prepare($queryStatement);
        $statement->execute(array($currentPublisher));
    } catch (PDOException $error) {
        $errorText = $error->getMessage();
    }
}
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I encountered a similar problem with my bot looping continuously. In my case, it turned out that the issue was not just about using the right HTTP status code but also about how the bot’s event handlers processed the message responses. I had several overlapping listeners that ended up triggering the response repeatedly. After reexamining how the responses were dispatched, I consolidated the event triggers to ensure that once a response was sent, the loop was properly terminated. Checking for any asynchronous calls that might not be ending correctly also proved to be essential in resolving the issue.

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I had a similar issue when my bot started looping on responses. In my case, the culprit was a combination of state mismanagement and incomplete check conditions in the event handler. I addressed it by implementing explicit checks that ensured the command was only processed once. I also noticed that any asynchronous operations in the response sequence needed to be properly tracked and terminated. A small change in the order of operations and ensuring a state reset after dispatch proved effective. Reviewing the logic around message routing helped me diagnose where the loop was being inadvertently sustained.