how to use telegram bot code example
Example: telegram bot code
"""
Simple Bot to reply to Telegram messages.
First, a few handler functions are defined. Then, those functions are passed to
the Dispatcher and registered at their respective places.
Then, the bot is started and runs until we press Ctrl-C on the command line.
Usage:
Basic Echobot example, repeats messages.
Press Ctrl-C on the command line or send a signal to the process to stop the
bot.
"""
import logging
from telegram.ext import Updater, CommandHandler, MessageHandler, Filters
logging.basicConfig(format='%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s',
level=logging.INFO)
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
def start(update, context):
"""Send a message when the command /start is issued."""
update.message.reply_text('Hi!')
def help(update, context):
"""Send a message when the command /help is issued."""
update.message.reply_text('Help!')
def echo(update, context):
"""Echo the user message."""
update.message.reply_text(update.message.text)
def error(update, context):
"""Log Errors caused by Updates."""
logger.warning('Update "%s" caused error "%s"', update, context.error)
def main():
"""Start the bot."""
updater = Updater("TOKEN", use_context=True)
dp = updater.dispatcher
dp.add_handler(CommandHandler("start", start))
dp.add_handler(CommandHandler("help", help))
dp.add_handler(MessageHandler(Filters.text, echo))
dp.add_error_handler(error)
updater.start_polling()
updater.idle()
if __name__ == '__main__':
main()