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# $discriminator

Returns the discriminator (last four digits of their tag) of the given user.

### Usage

```php
$discriminator or $discriminator[userID]
```

This function has one param.

| Param                                                             | Description                                    | Type      | Required |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | --------- | -------- |
| userID                                                            | The user to get the discriminator from. **\*** | Snowflake | No       |
| **\*** Returns author's discriminator if no `userID` is provided. |                                                |           |          |

### Examples

**Example #1**

```javascript
bot.commands.add({
    type: "basicCommand",
    name: "example",
    code: `$discriminator` //Returns the author's discriminator
})
```

**Example #2**

```javascript
bot.commands.add({
    type: "basicCommand",
    name: "example",
    code: `$discriminator[608358453580136499]` //Returns Leref's discriminator (0001)
})
```

**Example #3**

```javascript
bot.commands.add({
    type: "basicCommand",
    name: "example",
    code: `$discriminator[$mentioned[1;yes]]` //Returns the mentioned user's discriminator
})
```