diff --git a/Code-snippets.md b/Code-snippets.md index 8887c2c..ed7c722 100644 --- a/Code-snippets.md +++ b/Code-snippets.md @@ -273,6 +273,12 @@ Let's have a look at how sending a document can be done. ```python await bot.send_document(chat_id=chat_id, document=open('tests/test.png', 'rb')) ``` + or even just + + ```python + await bot.send_document(chat_id=chat_id, document='tests/test.png') + ``` + When you pass a file path, PTB will automatically check if your bot is running in [local mode](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/wiki/Local-Bot-API-Server#how-to-use-a-local-bot-api-server-with-ptb). If it is, the file does not need to be uploaded. Otherwise, the file is read in binary mode, so just as when you pass `open('tests/test.png', 'rb')`. 2. Sending an HTTP-link @@ -312,6 +318,8 @@ media_1 = InputMediaDocument(media=file_id, ...) Please check out the documentation of [`InputMediaAudio`](https://python-telegram-bot.readthedocs.io/telegram.inputmediaaudio.html), [`InputMediaDocument`](https://python-telegram-bot.readthedocs.io/telegram.inputmediadocument.html), [`InputMediaPhoto`](https://python-telegram-bot.readthedocs.io/telegram.inputmediaphoto.html#telegram.InputMediaPhoto) and [`InputMediaVideo`](https://python-telegram-bot.readthedocs.io/telegram.inputmediavideo.html#telegram.InputMediaVideo) for the details on required and optional arguments. +Also note that you *can not* pass a file path to the `InputMedia*` classes. + --- #### Sending files via inline mode