send_dice()#

Client.send_dice()#

Send a dice with a random value from 1 to 6.

Usable by Users Bots
Parameters:

  • chat_id (int | str) – Unique identifier (int) or username (str) of the target chat. For your personal cloud (Saved Messages) you can simply use “me” or “self”. For a contact that exists in your Telegram address book you can use his phone number (str).

  • emoji (str, optional) – Emoji on which the dice throw animation is based. Currently, must be one of “🎲”, “🎯”, “🏀”, “⚽”, “🎳”, or “🎰”. Dice can have values 1-6 for “🎲”, “🎯” and “🎳”, values 1-5 for “🏀” and “⚽”, and values 1-64 for “🎰”. Defaults to “🎲”.

  • disable_notification (bool, optional) – Sends the message silently. Users will receive a notification with no sound.

  • reply_to_message_id (int, optional) – If the message is a reply, ID of the original message.

  • schedule_date (datetime, optional) – Date when the message will be automatically sent.

  • protect_content (bool, optional) – Protects the contents of the sent message from forwarding and saving.

  • reply_markup (InlineKeyboardMarkup | ReplyKeyboardMarkup | ReplyKeyboardRemove | ForceReply, optional) – Additional interface options. An object for an inline keyboard, custom reply keyboard, instructions to remove reply keyboard or to force a reply from the user.

Returns:

Message – On success, the sent dice message is returned.

Example

# Send a dice
await app.send_dice(chat_id)

# Send a dart
await app.send_dice(chat_id, "🎯")

# Send a basketball
await app.send_dice(chat_id, "🏀")