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title: updates.state
description: Updates state.
image: https://docs.madelineproto.xyz/favicons/android-chrome-256x256.png
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# Constructor: updates.state  
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Updates state.

### Attributes:

| Name     |    Type       | Required | Description |
|----------|---------------|----------|-------------|
|pts|[int](../types/int.md) | Yes|Number of events occured in a text box|
|qts|[int](../types/int.md) | Yes|Position in a sequence of updates in secret chats. For further detailes refer to article [secret chats](https://core.telegram.org/api/end-to-end)<br>Parameter was added in [eigth layer](https://core.telegram.org/api/layers#layer-8).|
|date|[int](../types/int.md) | Yes|Date of condition|
|seq|[int](../types/int.md) | Yes|Number of sent updates|
|unread\_count|[int](../types/int.md) | Yes|Number of unread messages|



### Type: [updates\_State](../types/updates_State.md)


### Example:

```php
$updates_state = ['_' => 'updates.state', 'pts' => int, 'qts' => int, 'date' => int, 'seq' => int, 'unread_count' => int];
```  


Or, if you're into Lua:

```lua
updates_state={_='updates.state', pts=int, qts=int, date=int, seq=int, unread_count=int}

```