telegram_helper.py
import os
from datetime import datetime
from twx.botapi import TelegramBot
bot = TelegramBot(os.environ["BOT_API_TOKEN"])
user_id = int(os.environ["USER_ID"])
def init_bot():
global bot
bot.update_bot_info().wait()
print ("Bot " + bot.username + " is ready!")
def send_message(message):
global bot, user_id
print (bot.send_message(user_id, message).wait())
def get_updates(last_update_id=0):
updates = bot.get_updates(offset=last_update_id).wait()
return updates
if __name__ == "__main__":
init_bot()
get_updates()