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Game extends Entity
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Class Game

This object represents a game. Use BotFather to create and edit games, their short names will act as unique identifiers.

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https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#game

Table of Contents

__call()  : mixed|null
Return the variable for the called getter or magically set properties dynamically.
__construct()  : mixed
Entity constructor.
__toString()  : string
Perform to string
escapeMarkdown()  : string
Escape markdown special characters
getAnimation()  :
getBotUsername()  :
getDescription()  :
getPhoto()  : null|array<string|int, PhotoSize>
Photo that will be displayed in the game message in chats.
getProperty()  : mixed
Get a property from the current Entity
getRawData()  :
getText()  :
getTextEntities()  : null|array<string|int, MessageEntity>
Optional. Special entities that appear in text, such as usernames, URLs, bot commands, etc.
getTitle()  :
toJson()  : string
Perform to json
tryMention()  : string|null
Try to mention the user
assignMemberVariables()  : mixed
Helper to set member variables
makePrettyObjectArray()  : array<string|int, mixed>
Return an array of nice objects from an array of object arrays
subEntities()  : array<string|int, mixed>
Get the list of the properties that are themselves Entities
validate()  : mixed
Perform any special entity validation

Methods

__call()

Return the variable for the called getter or magically set properties dynamically.

public __call( $method,  $args) : mixed|null
Parameters
$method :
$args :
Return values
mixed|null —

__construct()

Entity constructor.

public __construct(array<string|int, mixed> $data[, string $bot_username = '' ]) : mixed
Parameters
$data : array<string|int, mixed>
$bot_username : string = ''
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todo

Get rid of the $bot_username, it shouldn't be here!

throws
TelegramException
Return values
mixed —

__toString()

Perform to string

public __toString() : string
Return values
string —

escapeMarkdown()

Escape markdown special characters

public escapeMarkdown(string $string) : string
Parameters
$string : string
Return values
string —

getAnimation()

public getAnimation() :

Optional. Animation that will be displayed in the game message in chats. Upload via BotFather

Return values
—

getBotUsername()

public getBotUsername() :

Return the bot name passed to this entity

Return values
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getDescription()

public getDescription() :

Description of the game

Return values
—

getPhoto()

Photo that will be displayed in the game message in chats.

public getPhoto() : null|array<string|int, PhotoSize>

This method overrides the default getPhoto method and returns a nice array of PhotoSize objects.

Return values
null|array<string|int, PhotoSize> —

getProperty()

Get a property from the current Entity

public getProperty(mixed $property[, mixed $default = null ]) : mixed
Parameters
$property : mixed
$default : mixed = null
Return values
mixed —

getRawData()

public getRawData() :

Get the raw data passed to this entity

Return values
—

getText()

public getText() :

Optional. Brief description of the game or high scores included in the game message. Can be automatically edited to include current high scores for the game when the bot calls setGameScore, or manually edited using editMessageText. 0-4096 characters.

Return values
—

getTextEntities()

Optional. Special entities that appear in text, such as usernames, URLs, bot commands, etc.

public getTextEntities() : null|array<string|int, MessageEntity>

This method overrides the default getTextEntities method and returns a nice array of MessageEntity objects.

Return values
null|array<string|int, MessageEntity> —

getTitle()

public getTitle() :

Title of the game

Return values
—

toJson()

Perform to json

public toJson() : string
Return values
string —

tryMention()

Try to mention the user

public tryMention([bool $escape_markdown = false ]) : string|null

Mention the user with the username otherwise print first and last name if the $escape_markdown argument is true special characters are escaped from the output

Parameters
$escape_markdown : bool = false
Return values
string|null —

assignMemberVariables()

Helper to set member variables

protected assignMemberVariables(array<string|int, mixed> $data) : mixed
Parameters
$data : array<string|int, mixed>
Return values
mixed —

makePrettyObjectArray()

Return an array of nice objects from an array of object arrays

protected makePrettyObjectArray(string $class, string $property) : array<string|int, mixed>

This method is used to generate pretty object arrays mainly for PhotoSize and Entities object arrays.

Parameters
$class : string
$property : string
Return values
array<string|int, mixed> —

subEntities()

Get the list of the properties that are themselves Entities

protected subEntities() : array<string|int, mixed>
Return values
array<string|int, mixed> —

validate()

Perform any special entity validation

protected validate() : mixed
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throws
TelegramException
Return values
mixed —

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