How do I run async code in a Python function?

Question

So, I have a Python program using discord.py where I am trying to have functions manage different message commands, but when I put the "await" in the function, it gives me a syntax error because it's not in the async. Any way I can get around this?

def selectedCommand(message):
    await client.send_message(stuff in here)

@client.event
async def on_message(message):
    selectedCommand(message)

@client.event
async def on_edit_message(message):
    selectedCommand(message)

Patrick Haugh · Accepted Answer · 2018-11-27 18:12:22Z

1

You need to make selectedCommand a coroutine (an async def function) as well, and then await it when it's called:

async def selectedCommand(message):
    await client.send_message(stuff in here)

@client.event
async def on_message(message):
    await selectedCommand(message)

answered Nov 27, 2018 at 18:12

Patrick Haugh

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