Avoid These 11 Mistakes When Creating a Telegram Chatbot
This article is a summary of a YouTube video "11 ошибок новичка при создании чат бота" by SheetBot
TLDR Creating a chatbot in Telegram requires initializing variables, using the keyword "var", and installing better lock library, among other steps, to ensure the script reacts as expected.
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When creating a chat bot in Telegram, remember to initialize variables, use the keyword "var", and separate variables with commas.
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Find a value in an array using `indexOf()`, regular loop, and strict matches, checking data types first.
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Automatically executing doPost when starting the bot can cause errors when trying to add script values, so never execute it.
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Install better lock library, add start command, delete active deployments, copy link, set top, save project, add class - to ensure script reacts as expected.
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Fixed an error by granting permission to a new class, then redeploying and debugging.
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Check the token, insert it again, and check the bot's response; if not, watch the video and check the description/google the error.
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Parsing data from Telegram to ensure it is wrapped in JSON and handling errors without interruption.
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Installed everything, replaced values with ideas, saved 100 clothes, and removed a value; also, check out the telegraph group for questions, playlists, and commercial projects.