TelegramBot.py

#sudo ap-get update
#sudo pip install python-telegram-bot --upgrade

#https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/wiki/Extensions-%E2%80%93-Your-first-Bot

from sys import path
from configparser import ConfigParser
from telegram import ParseMode, Emoji
from telegram.ext import Updater, CommandHandler
from telegram.ext import MessageHandler, Filters
import logging



# Bot Configuration
config = ConfigParser()
config.read('config.ini')

# Connecting the telegram API
# Updater will take the information and dispatcher connect the message to
# the bot
tk=config.get('DEFAULT','token')
updater = Updater(token=tk)
dispatcher = updater.dispatcher
logging.basicConfig(format='%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s',level=logging.INFO)


def start(bot, update):
    bot.sendMessage(chat_id=update.message.chat_id, text="I'm a bot, please talk to me!")
    
def echo(bot, update):
    bot.sendMessage(chat_id=update.message.chat_id, text=update.message.text)
    
start_handler = CommandHandler('start', start)
dispatcher.add_handler(start_handler)
echo_handler = MessageHandler([Filters.text], echo)
dispatcher.add_handler(echo_handler)

updater.start_polling()