From f321efd4de26b7bf7eeeadcccba039478cc6672c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rapptz <rapptz@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 28 May 2021 09:43:15 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Default SelectOption.value to the label if not given

---
 discord/components.py | 9 +++++----
 discord/ui/select.py  | 4 ++--
 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/discord/components.py b/discord/components.py
index 881f2c3f4..b30c3ec30 100644
--- a/discord/components.py
+++ b/discord/components.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 from typing import Any, ClassVar, Dict, List, Optional, TYPE_CHECKING, Tuple, Type, TypeVar, Union
 from .enums import try_enum, ComponentType, ButtonStyle
-from .utils import get_slots
+from .utils import get_slots, MISSING
 from .partial_emoji import PartialEmoji
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -264,7 +264,8 @@ class SelectOption:
         Can only be up to 25 characters.
     value: :class:`str`
         The value of the option. This is not displayed to users.
-        Can only be up to 100 characters.
+        If not provided when constructed then it defaults to the
+        label. Can only be up to 100 characters.
     description: Optional[:class:`str`]
         An additional description of the option, if any.
         Can only be up to 50 characters.
@@ -286,13 +287,13 @@ class SelectOption:
         self,
         *,
         label: str,
-        value: str,
+        value: str = MISSING,
         description: Optional[str] = None,
         emoji: Optional[Union[str, PartialEmoji]] = None,
         default: bool = False,
     ) -> None:
         self.label = label
-        self.value = value
+        self.value = label if value is MISSING else value
         self.description = description
 
         if isinstance(emoji, str):
diff --git a/discord/ui/select.py b/discord/ui/select.py
index e6276ffb7..cbbee3bc9 100644
--- a/discord/ui/select.py
+++ b/discord/ui/select.py
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ class Select(Item[V]):
         self,
         *,
         label: str,
-        value: str,
+        value: str = MISSING,
         description: Optional[str] = None,
         emoji: Optional[Union[str, PartialEmoji]] = None,
         default: bool = False,
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ class Select(Item[V]):
             Can only be up to 25 characters.
         value: :class:`str`
             The value of the option. This is not displayed to users.
-            Can only be up to 100 characters.
+            If not given, defaults to the label. Can only be up to 100 characters.
         description: Optional[:class:`str`]
             An additional description of the option, if any.
             Can only be up to 50 characters.