discord js v12 get user tag with id

Discord JS v12 Get User Tag with ID

In Discord JS v12, getting a user's tag with their ID can be accomplished in multiple ways. The most straightforward way is to use the fetch() method provided by the Discord API in the Client class.

Method 1: Using fetch()

// Replace "YOUR_TOKEN_HERE" with your bot token
const Discord = require('discord.js');
const client = new Discord.Client();
client.login('YOUR_TOKEN_HERE');

client.on('ready', () => {
  const userId = '123456789012345678'; // Replace with desired user ID
  client.users.fetch(userId)
    .then(user => {
      console.log(user.tag) // logs the user's tag in the console
    })
    .catch(console.error);
});

The above code first logs in the bot using the login() method with your bot's token. It then listens for the 'ready' event, which indicates that the bot is connected and ready to receive events. The user ID of the desired user is then assigned to the userId variable. Finally, the fetch() method is used to retrieve the user object with the given ID, and its tag is logged to the console.

Method 2: Using Client.users.cache

Another way to get a user's tag with their ID is by using the Client.users.cache property, which contains a collection of all cached user objects.

// Replace "YOUR_TOKEN_HERE" with your bot token
const Discord = require('discord.js');
const client = new Discord.Client();
client.login('YOUR_TOKEN_HERE');

client.on('ready', () => {
  const userId = '123456789012345678'; // Replace with desired user ID
  const user = client.users.cache.get(userId);
  if (user) {
    console.log(user.tag) // logs the user's tag in the console
  } else {
    console.log('User not found in cache');
  }
});

This code is similar to the previous example, but it uses the cache property of the Client.users object to retrieve the user object with the given ID. If the user exists in the cache, its tag is logged to the console. Otherwise, a message is logged indicating that the user was not found in the cache.

These are the two most common ways to get a user's tag with their ID in Discord JS v12. Depending on your use case, one method may be more appropriate than the other. It's always important to check if the user object exists before trying to access its properties, to avoid errors.