What is Difference between msg.chat.id and msg.from.id in Telegeram Bot? Apparently, both are the same and Return user id.
bot.sendMessage(msg.chat.id, 'Hi', opts)
and
bot.sendMessage(msg.from.id, 'Hi', opts)
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Saeed Heidarizarei
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a chatId is a unique identifier for a chat, that can be either private, group, supergroup or channel whereas userId is a unique identifier for a user or bot only.
The only time the values can be the same is in a private chat.
Read more about Telegram types here.
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by the third line of your answer, do you mean two private chats can have the same value in some circumstances? – Shahryar Saljoughi Apr 15 '18 at 17:02
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@ShahryarSaljoughi No, each chat is unique to itself there are no intersection – yolob 21 Jul 15 '20 at 19:44