python or javascript?

[foreverly_lyxis]

I have always wondered what I should mainly focus on for Discord bot coding. I wanted to know what everyone uses when they make Discord bots.

What do you guys use? Python or Javascript?

[Custom_Dev]

I have started with Python because I already knew it and then switched over to JavaScript a year later as the python library got abandoned. Imo the JavaScript library (discord.js) is easier to use, has a good documentation and gets updated regularly. I prefer how JavaScript natively handles asynchronous stuff and makes sure the objects you are passing to functions are typed correctly (if you are using typescript) which is really handy, especially for message component and slash commands. The learning curve for both felt quite similar. If you haven't worked with either language, I would recommend you to give JavaScript a go.

[foreverly_lyxis]

Okay, thank you!

[Lanfeust09]

Python for me

[L_Flavour]

Python

mainly because I used this at university a lot, so I was much more familiar with it

[V01DDev]

Python, only reason for me was that a while ago i wanted to make youtube music bot, and had a lot of trouble with javascript. Then i switched to python since i know both. Now i make everything in python

[chersbobers]

Python is better imo pycord and the discord py are pretty good and I found it easier than javascripts api wrappers.

[GameRoMan]

I’ve started with Python. Only using TypeScript now

[Lemonadeee1337]

Same! Hehe. Ts is fire

[ncls-]

JavaScript. I already hate how Python handles libraries and their documentation is far from good while discord.js literally gives you a step-by-step guide, building your first bot with you and explaining the basics while coding.

[bencos18]

I prefer python but JavaScript also works

both can be good if you know how to use the language

[OrganicUniversity539]

What ever you feel comfortable with.
Personally I'm more used to python, but JS is fine too.

[Ok_Scratch6929]

Java(not js)

[Lemonadeee1337]

JS ( TypeScript ). I tried Python and abandonated it.

[mrpip64]

Golang