python-telegram-bot/examples/README.md

# Examples

In this folder are small examples to show what a bot written with `python-telegram-bot` looks like. Some bots focus on one specific aspect of the Telegram Bot API while others focus on one of the mechanics of this library. Except for the [`rawapibot.py`](#pure-api) example, they all use the high-level framework this library provides with the [`telegram.ext`](https://python-telegram-bot.readthedocs.io/en/latest/telegram.ext.html) submodule.

All examples are licensed under the [CC0 License](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/LICENSE.txt) and are therefore fully dedicated to the public domain. You can use them as the base for your own bots without worrying about copyrights.

### [`echobot.py`](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/echobot.py) 
This is probably the base for most of the bots made with `python-telegram-bot`. It simply replies to each text message with a message that contains the same text.

### [`timerbot.py`](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/timerbot.py) 
This bot uses the [`JobQueue`](https://python-telegram-bot.readthedocs.io/en/latest/telegram.ext.jobqueue.html) class to send timed messages. The user sets a timer by using `/set` command with a specific time, for example `/set 30`. The bot then sets up a job to send a message to that user after 30 seconds. The user can also cancel the timer by sending `/unset`. To learn more about the `JobQueue`, read [this wiki article](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/wiki/Extensions-%E2%80%93-JobQueue).

### [`conversationbot.py`](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/conversationbot.py)
A common task for a bot is to ask information from the user. In v5.0 of this library, we introduced the [`ConversationHandler`](https://python-telegram-bot.readthedocs.io/en/latest/telegram.ext.conversationhandler.html) for that exact purpose. This example uses it to retrieve user-information in a conversation-like style. To get a better understanding, take a look at the [state diagram](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/conversationbot.png).

### [`conversationbot2.py`](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/conversationbot2.py)
A more complex example of a bot that uses the `ConversationHandler`. It is also more confusing. Good thing there is a [fancy state diagram](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/conversationbot2.png) for this one, too!

### [`nestedconversationbot.py`](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/nestedconversationbot.py)
A even more complex example of a bot that uses the nested `ConversationHandler`s. While it's certainly not that complex that you couldn't built it without nested `ConversationHanldler`s, it gives a good impression on how to work with them. Of course, there is a [fancy state diagram](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/nestedconversationbot.png) for this example, too!

### [`persistentconversationbot.py`](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/persistentconversationbot.py)
A basic example of a bot store conversation state and user_data over multiple restarts.

### [`inlinekeyboard.py`](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/inlinekeyboard.py)
This example sheds some light on inline keyboards, callback queries and message editing.

### [`inlinekeyboard2.py`](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/inlinekeyboard2.py)
A more complex example about inline keyboards, callback queries and message editing. This example showcases how an interactive menu could be build using inline keyboards.

### [`deeplinking.py`](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/deeplinking.py)
A basic example on how to use deeplinking with inline keyboards.

### [`inlinebot.py`](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/inlinebot.py)
A basic example of an [inline bot](https://core.telegram.org/bots/inline). Don't forget to enable inline mode with [@BotFather](https://telegram.me/BotFather).

### [`pollbot.py`](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/pollbot.py)
This example sheds some light on polls, poll answers and the corresponding handlers.

### [`passportbot.py`](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/passportbot.py)
A basic example of a bot that can accept passports. Use in combination with [`passportbot.html`](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/passportbot.html). Don't forget to enable and configure payments with [@BotFather](https://telegram.me/BotFather). Check out this [guide](https://git.io/fAvYd) on Telegram passports in PTB.

### [`paymentbot.py`](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/paymentbot.py)
A basic example of a bot that can accept payments. Don't forget to enable and configure payments with [@BotFather](https://telegram.me/BotFather).

### [`errorhandlerbot.py`](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/errorhandlerbot.py)
A basic example on how to set up a costum error handler.

## Pure API
The [`rawapibot.py`](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/rawapibot.py) example uses only the pure, "bare-metal" API wrapper.
Create README.md 2016-07-24 02:35:01 +02:00			`# Examples`

Rename echobot examples (#2025) 2020-07-16 19:17:57 +02:00			In this folder are small examples to show what a bot written with `python-telegram-bot` looks like. Some bots focus on one specific aspect of the Telegram Bot API while others focus on one of the mechanics of this library. Except for the [`rawapibot.py`](#pure-api) example, they all use the high-level framework this library provides with the [`telegram.ext`](https://python-telegram-bot.readthedocs.io/en/latest/telegram.ext.html) submodule.
Create README.md 2016-07-24 02:35:01 +02:00
			`All examples are licensed under the [CC0 License](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/LICENSE.txt) and are therefore fully dedicated to the public domain. You can use them as the base for your own bots without worrying about copyrights.`

Rename echobot examples (#2025) 2020-07-16 19:17:57 +02:00			### [`echobot.py`](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/echobot.py)
Create README.md 2016-07-24 02:35:01 +02:00			This is probably the base for most of the bots made with `python-telegram-bot`. It simply replies to each text message with a message that contains the same text.

			### [`timerbot.py`](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/timerbot.py)
Switch to readthedocs (#443) * replace pythonhosted by readthedocs * fix rtd links in examples/README 2016-10-19 18:00:33 +02:00			This bot uses the [`JobQueue`](https://python-telegram-bot.readthedocs.io/en/latest/telegram.ext.jobqueue.html) class to send timed messages. The user sets a timer by using `/set` command with a specific time, for example `/set 30`. The bot then sets up a job to send a message to that user after 30 seconds. The user can also cancel the timer by sending `/unset`. To learn more about the `JobQueue`, read [this wiki article](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/wiki/Extensions-%E2%80%93-JobQueue).
Create README.md 2016-07-24 02:35:01 +02:00
			### [`conversationbot.py`](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/conversationbot.py)
[ci skip] add state diagrams for conversation handler examples 2016-10-28 08:26:02 +02:00			A common task for a bot is to ask information from the user. In v5.0 of this library, we introduced the [`ConversationHandler`](https://python-telegram-bot.readthedocs.io/en/latest/telegram.ext.conversationhandler.html) for that exact purpose. This example uses it to retrieve user-information in a conversation-like style. To get a better understanding, take a look at the [state diagram](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/conversationbot.png).
Create README.md 2016-07-24 02:35:01 +02:00
Update README.md 2016-10-25 19:37:19 +02:00			### [`conversationbot2.py`](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/conversationbot2.py)
[ci skip] add state diagrams for conversation handler examples 2016-10-28 08:26:02 +02:00			A more complex example of a bot that uses the `ConversationHandler`. It is also more confusing. Good thing there is a [fancy state diagram](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/conversationbot2.png) for this one, too!
Update README.md 2016-10-25 19:36:57 +02:00
Nested ConversationHandlers (#1512) Fixes #405 2019-10-11 21:59:36 +02:00			### [`nestedconversationbot.py`](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/nestedconversationbot.py)
			A even more complex example of a bot that uses the nested `ConversationHandler`s. While it's certainly not that complex that you couldn't built it without nested `ConversationHanldler`s, it gives a good impression on how to work with them. Of course, there is a [fancy state diagram](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/nestedconversationbot.png) for this example, too!

Update examples Readme (#1995) 2020-06-12 13:58:20 +02:00			### [`persistentconversationbot.py`](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/persistentconversationbot.py)
			`A basic example of a bot store conversation state and user_data over multiple restarts.`

Create README.md 2016-07-24 02:35:01 +02:00			### [`inlinekeyboard.py`](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/inlinekeyboard.py)
			`This example sheds some light on inline keyboards, callback queries and message editing.`

Inline Keyboard example (#1502) Supersedes. aka. fixes #884 2019-09-13 20:43:03 +02:00			### [`inlinekeyboard2.py`](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/inlinekeyboard2.py)
			`A more complex example about inline keyboards, callback queries and message editing. This example showcases how an interactive menu could be build using inline keyboards.`

Update examples Readme (#1995) 2020-06-12 13:58:20 +02:00			### [`deeplinking.py`](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/deeplinking.py)
			`A basic example on how to use deeplinking with inline keyboards.`

Create README.md 2016-07-24 02:35:01 +02:00			### [`inlinebot.py`](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/inlinebot.py)
			`A basic example of an [inline bot](https://core.telegram.org/bots/inline). Don't forget to enable inline mode with [@BotFather](https://telegram.me/BotFather).`

Update examples Readme (#1995) 2020-06-12 13:58:20 +02:00			### [`pollbot.py`](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/pollbot.py)
			`This example sheds some light on polls, poll answers and the corresponding handlers.`

			### [`passportbot.py`](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/passportbot.py)
			A basic example of a bot that can accept passports. Use in combination with [`passportbot.html`](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/passportbot.html). Don't forget to enable and configure payments with [@BotFather](https://telegram.me/BotFather). Check out this [guide](https://git.io/fAvYd) on Telegram passports in PTB.

README.md: Fixed link to paymentbot example (#983) [ci skip] 2018-02-12 14:32:35 +01:00			### [`paymentbot.py`](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/paymentbot.py)
Small changes to the examples readme (#893) - Add paymentbot.py - More docs links 2017-12-06 13:26:51 +01:00			`A basic example of a bot that can accept payments. Don't forget to enable and configure payments with [@BotFather](https://telegram.me/BotFather).`

Add standalone example on error handlers (#1983) * Remove error handlers from examples Most examples use the same error handler, that error handler logs update.to_dict but doesn't log error traceback. Hiding error traceback is quite bad, removing the error handler entirely causes PTB to use default error logging which does include error traceback. * adding error handling example * Change error handler example Including: - Change the telegram message to include usual python error message. - HTML-escape the strings used to build the telegram message. - Capitalize comments and add more empty lines to hopefully unify the style with other examples, at least a bit. - Reorder imports. * Add an error-rising command to the error handler example * Slightly change example error handler docstring and comments * Make telegram message sent by the error handler example more readable * Rename error_handler.py to errorhandlerbot.py and add a start command * Change error handler example to work without developer chat id * Revert "Change error handler example to work without developer chat id" This reverts commit c4efea6f * Make bot token a module level constant in the error handler example Otherwise the example will require two edits 40 lines apart to run. * Show chat id in start command of the error handler example The example requires you to set developer chat id, this change will make things easier for users that don't know how to see their chat id. * Add errorhandlerbot.py to the examples folder readme Co-authored-by: poolitzer <25934244+poolitzer@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Bibo-Joshi <hinrich.mahler@freenet.de> 2020-06-12 18:50:12 +02:00			### [`errorhandlerbot.py`](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/errorhandlerbot.py)
			`A basic example on how to set up a costum error handler.`

Create README.md 2016-07-24 02:35:01 +02:00			`## Pure API`
Rename echobot examples (#2025) 2020-07-16 19:17:57 +02:00			The [`rawapibot.py`](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/rawapibot.py) example uses only the pure, "bare-metal" API wrapper.