Simple bot

examples/eventhandler_simplebot.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+"""
+This Bot uses the BotEventHandler class to handle the bot.
+
+First, a few handler functions are defined. Then, those functions are passed to
+the Broadcaster and registered at their respective places.
+Then, the bot is started and the CLI-Loop is entered.
+
+"""
+
+from telegram import BotEventHandler
+import logging
+import sys
+
+# Enable logging
+root = logging.getLogger()
+root.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+
+ch = logging.StreamHandler(sys.stdout)
+ch.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+formatter = logging.Formatter('%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s')
+ch.setFormatter(formatter)
+root.addHandler(ch)
+
+
+# Command Handlers
+def start(bot, update):
+    bot.sendMessage(update.message.chat_id, text='Hi!')
+
+
+def help(bot, update):
+    bot.sendMessage(update.message.chat_id, text='Help!')
+
+
+def echo(bot, update):
+    bot.sendMessage(update.message.chat_id, text=update.message.text)
+
+
+def error(bot, update, error):
+    print('Update "%s" caused error "%s"' % (update, error))
+
+
+def main():
+    # Create the EventHandler and pass it your bot's token.
+    eh = BotEventHandler("TOKEN")
+
+    # Get the broadcaster to register handlers
+    bc = eh.broadcaster
+
+    # on different commands - answer in Telegram
+    bc.addTelegramCommandHandler("start", start)
+    bc.addTelegramCommandHandler("help", help)
+
+    # on noncommand i.e message - echo the message on Telegram
+    bc.addTelegramMessageHandler(echo)
+
+    # on error - print error to stdout
+    bc.addErrorHandler(error)
+
+    # Start the Bot
+    eh.start()
+
+    # Start CLI-Loop
+    while True:
+        if sys.version_info.major is 2:
+            text = raw_input()
+        elif sys.version_info.major is 3:
+            text = input()
+
+        # Gracefully stop the event handler
+        if text == 'stop':
+            eh.stop()
+            break
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
+