creating-new-task-by-user-input.py

class TodoistBot:
    class Flags:
        new_task = False

        def __init__(self, flag=False):
            self.new_task = flag

    flags = Flags()

    def __init__(self):
      ...

    def new_task(self, bot, update):
        chat_id = update.message.chat_id
        self.flags.new_task = True
        bot.send_message(chat_id=chat_id, text="enter name for new task")

    def general_handler(self, bot, update):
        chat_id = update.message.chat_id
        text = update.message.text

        if self.flags.new_task:
            if self.api.create_task(text):
                bot.send_message(chat_id=chat_id, text="task created: " + text)

    def main(self):
        updater = self.updater
        dp = updater.dispatcher

        # Add command handlers
        # .
        # .
        # .
        dp.add_handler(CommandHandler('newtask', self.new_task))

        # ...

        # general message handler
        updater.dispatcher.add_handler(MessageHandler(Filters.all, self.general_handler))

        updater.start_polling()
        updater.idle()