Creating a Shuffle Command

In this guide, we will learn how to create a shuffle command in your Discord bot using Discord Player. The shuffle command will shuffle the tracks in the queue.

Design Planning

Before we dive into the code, let's plan the design of our shuffle command:

1. Command Definition: We will define a new slash command named shuffle using SlashCommandBuilder.
2. Queue Retrieval: We will use the useQueue hook to get the current queue.
3. Track Check: We will check if there are enough tracks in the queue to shuffle.
4. Shuffling: We will shuffle the tracks in the queue.
5. Response: We will send a confirmation message indicating the number of tracks shuffled.

import { SlashCommandBuilder } from 'discord.js';
import { useQueue } from 'discord-player';
 
export const data = new SlashCommandBuilder()
  .setName('shuffle') // Command name
  .setDescription('Shuffle the tracks in the queue'); // Command description
 
export async function execute(interaction) {
  // Get the current queue
  const queue = useQueue();
 
  if (!queue) {
    return interaction.reply('This server does not have an active player session.');
  }
 
  // Check if there are enough tracks in the queue
  if (queue.tracks.size < 2) return interaction.reply('There are not enough tracks in the queue to shuffle.');
 
  // Shuffle the tracks in the queue
  queue.tracks.shuffle();
 
  // Send a confirmation message
  return interaction.reply(`Shuffled ${queue.tracks.size} tracks.`);
}

In this example:

• We define a new slash command named shuffle using SlashCommandBuilder.
• We use the useQueue hook to get the current queue.
• If there is no active player session, we reply with an appropriate message.
• We check if there are enough tracks in the queue to shuffle.
• We shuffle the tracks in the queue and send a confirmation message.