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pyTelegramBotAPI +# -

A simple, but extensible Python implementation for the [Telegram Bot API](https://core.telegram.org/bots/api). +.. raw:: html +

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[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/eternnoir/pyTelegramBotAPI.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/eternnoir/pyTelegramBotAPI) +pyTelegramBotAPI - * [Getting started.](#getting-started) - * [Writing your first bot](#writing-your-first-bot) - * [Prerequisites](#prerequisites) - * [A simple echo bot](#a-simple-echo-bot) - * [General API Documentation](#general-api-documentation) - * [Types](#types) - * [Methods](#methods) - * [General use of the API](#general-use-of-the-api) - * [Message handlers](#message-handlers) - * [TeleBot](#telebot) - * [Reply markup](#reply-markup) - * [Advanced use of the API](#advanced-use-of-the-api) - * [Asynchronous delivery of messages](#asynchronous-delivery-of-messages) - * [Sending large text messages](#sending-large-text-messages) - * [Controlling the amount of Threads used by TeleBot](#controlling-the-amount-of-threads-used-by-telebot) - * [Don't stop when receiving an error](#dont-stop-when-receiving-an-error) - * [The listener mechanism](#the-listener-mechanism) - * [Using web hooks](#using-web-hooks) - * [Logging](#logging) - * [F.A.Q.](#faq) - * [How can I distinguish a User and a GroupChat in message.chat?](#how-can-i-distinguish-a-user-and-a-groupchat-in-messagechat) - * [The Telegram Chat Group](#the-telegram-chat-group) - * [More examples](#more-examples) +.. raw:: html -## Getting started. +

-This API is tested with Python 2.6, Python 2.7, Python 3.4, Pypy and Pypy 3. -There are two ways to install the library: +A simple, but extensible Python implementation for the `Telegram Bot +API `__. -* Installation using pip (a Python package manager)*: +.. raw:: html -``` -$ pip install pyTelegramBotAPI -``` -* Installation from source (requires git): +

-``` -$ git clone https://github.com/eternnoir/pyTelegramBotAPI.git -$ cd pyTelegramBotAPI -$ python setup.py install -``` +|Build Status| + +- `Getting started. <#getting-started>`__ +- `Writing your first bot <#writing-your-first-bot>`__ + + - `Prerequisites <#prerequisites>`__ + - `A simple echo bot <#a-simple-echo-bot>`__ + +- `General API Documentation <#general-api-documentation>`__ + + - `Types <#types>`__ + - `Methods <#methods>`__ + - `General use of the API <#general-use-of-the-api>`__ + - `Message handlers <#message-handlers>`__ + - `TeleBot <#telebot>`__ + - `Reply markup <#reply-markup>`__ + +- `Advanced use of the API <#advanced-use-of-the-api>`__ + + - `Asynchronous delivery of + messages <#asynchronous-delivery-of-messages>`__ + - `Sending large text messages <#sending-large-text-messages>`__ + - `Controlling the amount of Threads used by + TeleBot <#controlling-the-amount-of-threads-used-by-telebot>`__ + - `The listener mechanism <#the-listener-mechanism>`__ + - `Using web hooks <#using-web-hooks>`__ + - `Logging <#logging>`__ + +- `F.A.Q. <#faq>`__ + + - `How can I distinguish a User and a GroupChat in + message.chat? <#how-can-i-distinguish-a-user-and-a-groupchat-in-messagechat>`__ + +- `The Telegram Chat Group <#the-telegram-chat-group>`__ +- `More examples <#more-examples>`__ + +Getting started. +================ + +This API is tested with Python 2.6, Python 2.7, Python 3.4, Pypy and +Pypy 3. There are two ways to install the library: + +- Installation using pip (a Python package manager)\*: + +:: + + $ pip install pyTelegramBotAPI + +- Installation from source (requires git): + +:: + + $ git clone https://github.com/eternnoir/pyTelegramBotAPI.git + $ cd pyTelegramBotAPI + $ python setup.py install It is generally recommended to use the first option. -**While the API is production-ready, it is still under development and it has regular updates, do not forget to update it regularly by calling `pip install pytelegrambotapi --upgrade`* +\*\*While the API is production-ready, it is still under development and +it has regular updates, do not forget to update it regularly by calling +``pip install pytelegrambotapi --upgrade``\ \* -## Writing your first bot +Writing your first bot +====================== -### Prerequisites +Prerequisites +------------- -It is presumed that you [have obtained an API token with @BotFather](https://core.telegram.org/bots#botfather). We will call this token `TOKEN`. -Furthermore, you have basic knowledge of the Python programming language and more importantly [the Telegram Bot API](https://core.telegram.org/bots/api). +It is presumed that you [have obtained an API token with +@BotFather](https://core.telegram.org/bots#botfather). We will call this +token ``TOKEN``. Furthermore, you have basic knowledge of the Python +programming language and more importantly `the Telegram Bot +API `__. -### A simple echo bot +A simple echo bot +----------------- -The TeleBot class (defined in \__init__.py) encapsulates all API calls in a single class. It provides functions such as `send_xyz` (`send_message`, `send_document` etc.) and several ways to listen for incoming messages. +The TeleBot class (defined in \_\_init\_\_.py) encapsulates all API +calls in a single class. It provides functions such as ``send_xyz`` +(``send_message``, ``send_document`` etc.) and several ways to listen +for incoming messages. -Create a file called `echo_bot.py`. -Then, open the file and create an instance of the TeleBot class. -```python -import telebot +Create a file called ``echo_bot.py``. Then, open the file and create an +instance of the TeleBot class. + +.. code:: python + + import telebot + + bot = telebot.TeleBot("TOKEN") -bot = TeleBot("TOKEN") -``` *Note: Make sure to actually replace TOKEN with your own API token.* -After that declaration, we need to register some so-called message handlers. Message handlers define filters which a message must pass. If a message passes the filter, the decorated function is called and the incoming message is passed as an argument. +After that declaration, we need to register some so-called message +handlers. Message handlers define filters which a message must pass. If +a message passes the filter, the decorated function is called and the +incoming message is passed as an argument. -Let's define a message handler which handles incoming `/start` and `/help` commands. -```python -@bot.message_handler(commands=['start', 'help']) -def send_welcome(message): - bot.reply_to(message, "Howdy, how are you doing?") -``` -A function which is decorated by a message handler __can have an arbitrary name, however, it must have only one parameter (the message)__. +Let's define a message handler which handles incoming ``/start`` and +``/help`` commands. + +.. code:: python + + @bot.message_handler(commands=['start', 'help']) + def send_welcome(message): + bot.reply_to(message, "Howdy, how are you doing?") + +A function which is decorated by a message handler **can have an +arbitrary name, however, it must have only one parameter (the +message)**. Let's add another handler: -```python -@bot.message.handler(func=lambda m: True) -def echo_all(message): - bot.reply_to(message, message.text) -``` -This one echoes all incoming text messages back to the sender. + +.. code:: python + + @bot.message_handler(func=lambda m: True) + def echo_all(message): + bot.reply_to(message, message.text) + +This one echoes all incoming text messages back to the sender. It uses a +lambda function to test a message. If the lambda returns True, the +message is handled by the decorated function. Since we want all messages +to be handled by this function, we simply always return True. *Note: all handlers are tested in the order in which they were declared* -We now have a basic bot which replies a static message to "/start" and "/help" commands and echoes the rest of the sent messages back. To start the bot, add the following to our source file: -```python -bot.polling() +We now have a basic bot which replies a static message to "/start" and +"/help" commands and which echoes the rest of the sent messages. To +start the bot, add the following to our source file: -import time -while True: - time.sleep(100) -``` -The last three lines are necessary to keep the process alive. If they were to be omitted, the program would terminate as soon as bot.polling() is called. They have no impact on the bot's functioning. +.. code:: python + + bot.polling() Alright, that's it! Our source file now looks like this: -```python -import telebot -bot = TeleBot("TOKEN") +.. code:: python -@bot.message_handler(commands=['start', 'help']) -def send_welcome(message): - bot.reply_to(message, "Howdy, how are you doing?") + import telebot -@bot.message.handler(func=lambda m: True) -def echo_all(message): - bot.reply_to(message, message.text) + bot = telebot.TeleBot("TOKEN") -bot.polling() + @bot.message_handler(commands=['start', 'help']) + def send_welcome(message): + bot.reply_to(message, "Howdy, how are you doing?") -import time -while True: - time.sleep(100) -``` -To start the bot, simply open up a terminal and enter `python echo_bot.py` to run the bot! Test it by sending commands ('/start' and '/help') and arbitrary text messages. + @bot.message_handler(func=lambda message: True) + def echo_all(message): + bot.reply_to(message, message.text) -## General API Documentation + bot.polling() -### Types +To start the bot, simply open up a terminal and enter +``python echo_bot.py`` to run the bot! Test it by sending commands +('/start' and '/help') and arbitrary text messages. -All types are defined in types.py. They are all completely in line with the [Telegram API's definition of the types](https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#available-types), except for the Message's `from` field, which is renamed to `from_user` (because `from` is a Python reserved token). Thus, attributes such as `message_id` can be accessed directly with `message.message_id`. Note that `chat` can be either an instance of `User` or `GroupChat`. +General API Documentation +========================= -### Methods +Types +----- -All [API methods](https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#available-methods) are located in the TeleBot class. They are renamed to follow common Python naming conventions. E.g. `getMe` is renamed to `get_me` and `sendMessage` to `send_message`. +All types are defined in types.py. They are all completely in line with +the `Telegram API's definition of the +types `__, except +for the Message's ``from`` field, which is renamed to ``from_user`` +(because ``from`` is a Python reserved token). Thus, attributes such as +``message_id`` can be accessed directly with ``message.message_id``. +Note that ``message.chat`` can be either an instance of ``User`` or +``GroupChat`` (see `How can I distinguish a User and a GroupChat in +message.chat? <#how-can-i-distinguish-a-user-and-a-groupchat-in-messagechat>`__). -### General use of the API +The Message object also has a ``content_type``\ attribute, which defines +the type of the Message. ``content_type`` can be one of the following +strings: 'text', 'audio', 'document', 'photo', 'sticker', 'video', +'location', 'contact', 'new\_chat\_participant', +'left\_chat\_participant', 'new\_chat\_title', 'new\_chat\_photo', +'delete\_chat\_photo', 'group\_chat\_created'. + +Methods +------- + +All `API +methods `__ are +located in the TeleBot class. They are renamed to follow common Python +naming conventions. E.g. ``getMe`` is renamed to ``get_me`` and +``sendMessage`` to ``send_message``. + +General use of the API +---------------------- Outlined below are some general use cases of the API. -#### Message handlers -A message handler is a function which is decorated with the `message_handler` decorator of a TeleBot instance. The following examples illustrate the possibilities of message handlers: -```python -import telebot -bot = telebot.TeleBot("TOKEN") +Message handlers +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -# Handles all text messages that contains the commands '/start' or '/help'. -@bot.message_handler(commands=['start', 'help']) -def handle_start_help(message): - pass +A message handler is a function which is decorated with the +``message_handler`` decorator of a TeleBot instance. The following +examples illustrate the possibilities of message handlers: -# Handles all sent documents and audio files -@bot.message_handler(content_types=['document', 'audio']) -def handle_docs_audio(message): - pass +.. code:: python -# Handles all text messages that match the regular expression -@bot.message_handler(regexp="SOME_REGEXP") -def handle_message(message): - pass + import telebot + bot = telebot.TeleBot("TOKEN") -#Handles all messages for which the lambda returns True -@bot.message_handler(func=lambda message: message.document.mime_type == 'text/plain', content_types=['document']) -def handle_text_doc(message): - pass + # Handles all text messages that contains the commands '/start' or '/help'. + @bot.message_handler(commands=['start', 'help']) + def handle_start_help(message): + pass -#Which could also be defined as: -def test_message(message): - return message.document.mime_type == 'text/plan' + # Handles all sent documents and audio files + @bot.message_handler(content_types=['document', 'audio']) + def handle_docs_audio(message): + pass + + # Handles all text messages that match the regular expression + @bot.message_handler(regexp="SOME_REGEXP") + def handle_message(message): + pass + + #Handles all messages for which the lambda returns True + @bot.message_handler(func=lambda message: message.document.mime_type == 'text/plain', content_types=['document']) + def handle_text_doc(message): + pass + + #Which could also be defined as: + def test_message(message): + return message.document.mime_type == 'text/plan' + + @bot.message_handler(func=test_message, content_types=['document']) + def handle_text_doc(message) + pass -@bot.message_handler(func=test_message, content_types=['document']) -def handle_text_doc(message) - pass -``` *Note: all handlers are tested in the order in which they were declared* #### TeleBot -```python -import telebot -TOKEN = '' -tb = telebot.TeleBot(TOKEN) #create a new Telegram Bot object +.. code:: python -# getMe -user = tb.get_me() + import telebot -# sendMessage -tb.send_message(chatid, text) + TOKEN = '' + tb = telebot.TeleBot(TOKEN) #create a new Telegram Bot object -# forwardMessage -tb.forward_message(to_chat_id, from_chat_id, message_id) + # Upon calling this function, TeleBot starts polling the Telegram servers for new messages. + # - none_stop: True/False (default False) - Don't stop polling when receiving an error from the Telegram servers + # - interval: True/False (default False) - The interval between polling requests + # Note: Editing this parameter harms the bot's response time + # - block: True/False (default True) - Blocks upon calling this function + tb.polling(none_stop=False, interval=0, block=True) -# sendPhoto with a File -photo = open('/tmp/photo.png', 'rb') -tb.send_photo(chat_id, photo) + # getMe + user = tb.get_me() -# sendAudio -audio = open('/tmp/audio.mp3', 'rb') -tb.send_audio(chat_id, audio) + # getUpdates + updates = tb.get_updates() + updates = tb.get_updates(1234,100,20) #get_Updates(offset, limit, timeout): -## sendAudio with duration, performer and title. -tb.send_audio(CHAT_ID, file_data, 1, 'eternnoir', 'pyTelegram') + # sendMessage + tb.send_message(chatid, text) -# sendVoice -voice = open('/tmp/voice.ogg', 'rb') -tb.send_voice(chat_id, voice) + # forwardMessage + tb.forward_message(to_chat_id, from_chat_id, message_id) -# sendDocument -doc = open('/tmp/file.txt', 'rb') -tb.send_document(chat_id, doc) + # All send_xyz functions which can take a file as an argument, can also take a file_id instead of a file. + # sendPhoto + photo = open('/tmp/photo.png', 'rb') + tb.send_photo(chat_id, photo) + tb.send_photo(chat_id, "FILEID") -# sendSticker -sti = open('/tmp/sti.webp', 'rb') -tb.send_sticker(chat_id, sti) + # sendAudio + audio = open('/tmp/audio.mp3', 'rb') + tb.send_audio(chat_id, audio) + tb.send_audio(chat_id, "FILEID") -# sendVideo -video = open('/tmp/video.mp4', 'rb') -tb.send_video(chat_id, video) + ## sendAudio with duration, performer and title. + tb.send_audio(CHAT_ID, file_data, 1, 'eternnoir', 'pyTelegram') -# sendLocation -tb.send_location(chat_id, lat, lon) + # sendVoice + voice = open('/tmp/voice.ogg', 'rb') + tb.send_voice(chat_id, voice) + tb.send_voice(chat_id, "FILEID") -# sendChatAction -# action_string can be one of the following strings: 'typing', 'upload_photo', 'record_video', 'upload_video', -# 'record_audio', 'upload_audio', 'upload_document' or 'find_location'. -tb.send_chat_action(chat_id, action_string) -``` -#### Reply markup -All `send_xyz` functions of TeleBot take an optional `reply_markup` argument. This argument must be an instance of `ReplyKeyboardMarkup`, `ReplyKeyboardHide` or `ForceReply`, which are defined in types.py. + # sendDocument + doc = open('/tmp/file.txt', 'rb') + tb.send_document(chat_id, doc) + tb.send_document(chat_id, "FILEID") -```python -from telebot import types + # sendSticker + sti = open('/tmp/sti.webp', 'rb') + tb.send_sticker(chat_id, sti) + tb.send_sticker(chat_id, "FILEID") -# Use the ReplyKeyboardMarkup class. -# It's constructor can take the following optional arguments: -# - resize_keyboard: True/False (default False) -# - one_time_keyboard: True/False (default False) -# - selective: True/False (default False) -# - row_width: integer (default 3) -# row_width is used in combination with the add() function. -# It defines how many buttons are fit on each row before continuing on the next row. -markup = types.ReplyKeyboardMarkup(row_width=2) -markup.add('a', 'v', 'd') -tb.send_message(chat_id, message, reply_markup=markup) + # sendVideo + video = open('/tmp/video.mp4', 'rb') + tb.send_video(chat_id, video) + tb.send_video(chat_id, "FILEID") -# or add strings one row at a time: -markup = types.ReplyKeyboardMarkup() -markup.row('a', 'v') -markup.row('c', 'd', 'e') -tb.send_message(chat_id, message, reply_markup=markup) + # sendLocation + tb.send_location(chat_id, lat, lon) -# Using ReplyKeyboardHide -# Takes an optional selective argument (True/False, default False) -markup = types.ReplyKeyboardHide(selective=False) -tb.send_message(chat_id, message, reply_markup=markup) + # sendChatAction + # action_string can be one of the following strings: 'typing', 'upload_photo', 'record_video', 'upload_video', + # 'record_audio', 'upload_audio', 'upload_document' or 'find_location'. + tb.send_chat_action(chat_id, action_string) -# Using ForceReply -# Takes an optional selective argument (True/False, default False) -markup = types.ForceReply(selective=False) -tb.send_message(chat_id, message, reply_markup=markup) -``` +Reply markup +~~~~~~~~~~~~ -## Advanced use of the API +All ``send_xyz`` functions of TeleBot take an optional ``reply_markup`` +argument. This argument must be an instance of ``ReplyKeyboardMarkup``, +``ReplyKeyboardHide`` or ``ForceReply``, which are defined in types.py. -### Asynchronous delivery of messages -There exists an implementation of TeleBot which executes all `send_xyz` and the `get_me` functions asynchronously. This can speed up you bot __significantly__, but it has unwanted side effects if used without caution. -To enable this behaviour, create an instance of AsyncTeleBot instead of TeleBot. -```python -tb = telebot.AsyncTeleBot("TOKEN") -``` -Now, every function that calls the Telegram API is executed in a separate Thread. The functions are modified to return an AsyncTask instance (defined in \__init__.py). Using AsyncTeleBot allows you to do the following: -```python -import telebot +.. code:: python -tb = AsyncTeleBot("TOKEN") -task = tb.get_me() # Execute an API call -# Do some other operations... -a = 0 -for a in range(100): - a += 10 + from telebot import types -result = task.wait() # Get the result of the execution -``` -*Note: if you execute send_xyz functions after eachother without calling wait(), the order in which messages are delivered might be wrong.* + # Using the ReplyKeyboardMarkup class + # It's constructor can take the following optional arguments: + # - resize_keyboard: True/False (default False) + # - one_time_keyboard: True/False (default False) + # - selective: True/False (default False) + # - row_width: integer (default 3) + # row_width is used in combination with the add() function. + # It defines how many buttons are fit on each row before continuing on the next row. + markup = types.ReplyKeyboardMarkup(row_width=2) + markup.add('a', 'v', 'd') + tb.send_message(chat_id, "Choose one letter:", reply_markup=markup) + + # or add strings one row at a time: + markup = types.ReplyKeyboardMarkup() + markup.row('a', 'v') + markup.row('c', 'd', 'e') + tb.send_message(chat_id, "Choose one letter:", reply_markup=markup) + +The last example yields this result: + +.. figure:: https://pp.vk.me/c624430/v624430512/473e5/_mxxW7FPe4U.jpg + :alt: ReplyKeyboardMarkup + + ReplyKeyboardMarkup + +.. code:: python + + # ReplyKeyboardHide: hides a previously sent ReplyKeyboardMarkup + # Takes an optional selective argument (True/False, default False) + markup = types.ReplyKeyboardHide(selective=False) + tb.send_message(chat_id, message, reply_markup=markup) + +.. code:: python + + # ForceReply: forces a user to reply to a message + # Takes an optional selective argument (True/False, default False) + markup = types.ForceReply(selective=False) + tb.send_message(chat_id, "Send me another word:", reply_markup=markup) + +ForceReply: + +.. figure:: https://pp.vk.me/c624430/v624430512/473ec/602byyWUHcs.jpg + :alt: ForceReply + + ForceReply + +Advanced use of the API +======================= + +Asynchronous delivery of messages +--------------------------------- + +There exists an implementation of TeleBot which executes all +``send_xyz`` and the ``get_me`` functions asynchronously. This can speed +up you bot **significantly**, but it has unwanted side effects if used +without caution. To enable this behaviour, create an instance of +AsyncTeleBot instead of TeleBot. + +.. code:: python + + tb = telebot.AsyncTeleBot("TOKEN") + +Now, every function that calls the Telegram API is executed in a +separate Thread. The functions are modified to return an AsyncTask +instance (defined in util.py). Using AsyncTeleBot allows you to do the +following: + +.. code:: python + + import telebot + + tb = telebot.AsyncTeleBot("TOKEN") + task = tb.get_me() # Execute an API call + # Do some other operations... + a = 0 + for a in range(100): + a += 10 + + result = task.wait() # Get the result of the execution + +*Note: if you execute send\_xyz functions after eachother without +calling wait(), the order in which messages are delivered might be +wrong.* + +Sending large text messages +--------------------------- + +Sometimes you must send messages that exceed 5000 characters. The +Telegram API can not handle that many characters in one request, so we +need to split the message in multiples. Here is how to do that using the +API: + +.. code:: python + + from telebot import util + large_text = open("large_text.txt", "rb").read() + + # Split the text each 3000 characters. + # split_string returns a list with the splitted text. + splitted_text = util.split_string(large_text, 3000) + for text in splitted_text: + tb.send_message(chat_id, text) + +Controlling the amount of Threads used by TeleBot +------------------------------------------------- -### Sending large text messages -Sometimes you must send messages that exceeds 5000 characters. The Telegram API can not handle that many characters at a time, so we need to split the message in multiples. Here is how to do that using the API: -```python -from telebot import apihelper -large_text = open("large_text.txt", "rb").read() -splitted_text = apihelper.split_string(large_text, 3000) -for text in splitted_text: - tb.send_message(chat_id, text) -``` -### Controlling the amount of Threads used by TeleBot The TeleBot constructor takes the following optional arguments: - - create_threads: True/False (default True). A flag to indicate whether TeleBot should execute message handlers on it's polling Thread. - - num_threads: integer (default 4). Controls the amount of WorkerThreads created for the internal thread pool that TeleBot uses to execute message handlers. Is not used when create_threads is False. -### Don't stop when receiving an error -TeleBot's `polling()` function takes an optional none_stop argument. When none_stop equals True, the bot will not exit when it receives an invalid response from the Telegram API servers. none_stop defaults to False. -Example: `tb.polling(none_stop=True)` +- create\_threads: True/False (default True). A flag to indicate + whether TeleBot should execute message handlers on it's polling + Thread. +- num\_threads: integer (default 4). Controls the amount of + WorkerThreads created for the internal thread pool that TeleBot uses + to execute message handlers. Is not used when create\_threads is + False. -*Note: You should take caution when using this, because some errors (e.g. if the Telegram servers fail to return data) can not be ignored and the bot would malfunction.* +The listener mechanism +---------------------- -### The listener mechanism -As an alternative to the message handlers, one can also register a function as a listener to TeleBot. Example: -```python -def handle_messages(message): - for message in messsages: - # Do something with the message - bot.reply_to(message, 'hi') +As an alternative to the message handlers, one can also register a +function as a listener to TeleBot. Example: -bot.set_update_listener(handle_messages) -bot.polling() -``` +.. code:: python -### Using web hooks -If you prefer using web hooks to the getUpdates method, you can use the `process_new_messages(messages)` function in TeleBot to make it process the messages that you supply. It takes a list of Message objects. + def handle_messages(messages): + for message in messsages: + # Do something with the message + bot.reply_to(message, 'Hi') -### Logging + bot.set_update_listener(handle_messages) + bot.polling() -Now you can use Telebot module logger to log some information in Telebot. Use `telebot.logger` to get the -Telebot module logger. +Using web hooks +--------------- -```python -logger = telebot.logger -formatter = logging.Formatter('[%(asctime)s] %(thread)d {%(pathname)s:%(lineno)d} %(levelname)s - %(message)s', - '%m-%d %H:%M:%S') -ch = logging.StreamHandler(sys.stdout) -logger.addHandler(ch) -logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG) # or use logging.INFO -ch.setFormatter(formatter) -``` +If you prefer using web hooks to the getUpdates method, you can use the +``process_new_messages(messages)`` function in TeleBot to make it +process the messages that you supply. It takes a list of Message +objects. This function is still incubating. -## F.A.Q. +Logging +------- + +You can use the Telebot module logger to log debug info about Telebot. +Use ``telebot.logger`` to get the logger of the TeleBot module. + +.. code:: python + + logger = telebot.logger + formatter = logging.Formatter('[%(asctime)s] %(thread)d {%(pathname)s:%(lineno)d} %(levelname)s - %(message)s', + '%m-%d %H:%M:%S') + ch = logging.StreamHandler(sys.stdout) + logger.addHandler(ch) + logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG) # or use logging.INFO + ch.setFormatter(formatter) + +F.A.Q. +====== + +How can I distinguish a User and a GroupChat in message.chat? +------------------------------------------------------------- -### How can I distinguish a User and a GroupChat in message.chat? There are two ways to do this: - - Checking the instance of message.chat with `isinstance`: -```python -def is_user(chat): - return isinstance(chat, types.User) +- Checking the instance of message.chat with ``isinstance``: + \`\`\`python def is\_user(chat): return isinstance(chat, types.User) -print is_user(message.chat) # True or False -``` - - Checking whether the chat id is negative or positive. If the chat id is negative, the chat is a GroupChat, if it is positive, it is a User. Example: -```python -def is_user(chat): - return chat.id > 0 +print is\_user(message.chat) # True or False +``- Checking whether the chat id is negative or positive. If the chat id is negative, the chat is a GroupChat, if it is positive, it is a User. Example:``\ python +def is\_user(chat): return chat.id > 0 -print is_user(message.chat) # True or False -``` +print is\_user(message.chat) # True or False \`\`\` -## The Telegram Chat Group +The Telegram Chat Group +======================= Get help. Discuss. 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