What is Difference between `msg.chat.id` and `msg.from.id` in Telegeram Bot?

Question

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)

Goldner

Answer 1

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.

Lorrianelorrie

by the third line of your answer, do you mean two private chats can have the same value in some circumstances? – Featherhead

@ShahryarSaljoughi No, each chat is unique to itself there are no intersection – Teleran