How to send a message to a channel?

I've copied the code from the FAQ verbatim:

const channel = client.channels.cache.get('id');
channel?.send('content');

const channel = client.channels.cache.get('id');
channel?.send('content');

but typescript complains that send doesn't exist on channel (note that I've handled the possible nullish value already). I checked the Channel type and it indeed doesn't have send. What am I doing wrong?

9 Replies

d.js toolkit•15mo ago

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chewie•15mo ago

Use the proper typeguard

addamssonOP•15mo ago

which is?

d.js docs•15mo ago

DMChannel#isTextBased() Indicates whether this channel is TextBasedChannels text-based.

addamssonOP•15mo ago

isTextBased?

chewie•15mo ago

yes

addamssonOP•15mo ago

damn sorry 😅

chewie•15mo ago

that would narrow down the type to voice, text channels and announcement channels

addamssonOP•15mo ago

got it 👍 i've been using guards with Interaction, I dunno why I forgot it with Channel

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