How do I get the username of a Telegram user in the main function of a python Telegram bot?
I’m programming a Telegram bot in python using the library python-telegram-bot , but I have a problem: I need to get the username of the user (sorry for the pun), but I don’t know how to do it in the main function. I have already searched on the internet, and everyone get the username in a function, using update.message.from_user.username . But I need to do it in the main function, because I want to send this username and some text to another Telegram user. Can you help me? My current code is this:
import telegram import logging from telegram.ext import CommandHandler, CallbackQueryHandler, Updater from functions import start, button bot = telegram.Bot(token='') updater = Updater(token='') dispatcher = updater.dispatcher logging.basicConfig(format='%(asctime)s - %(name)s' ' - %(levelname)s - %(message)s', level=logging.INFO) start_handler = CommandHandler('start', start) dispatcher.add_handler(start_handler) updater.dispatcher.add_handler(CallbackQueryHandler(button)) updater.start_polling() updater.idle() updater.stop() 2 Answers 2
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def start (update, context): #this will retrieve the user's username, as you already know user = update.message.from_user #this will send the information to some Telegram user context.bot.send_message(chat_id = some_user_chat_id, text = f'User just hit start command!') Once the user hit /start command, his/her username will be sent to the chat_id of your choice.
telegram.User¶
str – Optional. IETF language tag of the user’s language.
telegram.Bot – Optional. The Bot to use for instance methods.
- id ( int ) – Unique identifier for this user or bot.
- is_bot ( bool ) – True, if this user is a bot
- first_name ( str ) – User’s or bot’s first name.
- last_name ( str , optional) – User’s or bot’s last name.
- username ( str , optional) – User’s or bot’s username.
- language_code ( str , optional) – IETF language tag of the user’s language.
- bot ( telegram.Bot , optional) – The Bot to use for instance methods.
str – Convenience property. The user’s first_name , followed by (if available) last_name .
get_profile_photos ( *args, **kwargs ) ¶
bot.get_user_profile_photos(update.message.from_user.id, *args, **kwargs)
str – Convenience property. If username is available, returns a t.me link of the user.
mention_html ( name=None ) ¶
| Parameters: | name ( str ) – The name used as a link for the user. Defaults to full_name . |
|---|---|
| Returns: | The inline mention for the user as HTML. |
| Return type: | str |
mention_markdown ( name=None ) ¶
| Parameters: | name ( str ) – The name used as a link for the user. Defaults to full_name . |
|---|---|
| Returns: | The inline mention for the user as markdown. |
| Return type: | str |
name ¶
str – Convenience property. If available, returns the user’s username prefixed with “@”. If username is not available, returns full_name .
bot.send_animation(User.id, *args, **kwargs)
Where User is the current instance.
| Returns: | On success, instance representing the message posted. |
|---|---|
| Return type: | telegram.Message |
send_audio ( *args, **kwargs ) ¶
bot.send_audio(User.id, *args, **kwargs)
Where User is the current instance.
| Returns: | On success, instance representing the message posted. |
|---|---|
| Return type: | telegram.Message |
send_document ( *args, **kwargs ) ¶
bot.send_document(User.id, *args, **kwargs)
Where User is the current instance.
| Returns: | On success, instance representing the message posted. |
|---|---|
| Return type: | telegram.Message |
send_message ( *args, **kwargs ) ¶
bot.send_message(User.id, *args, **kwargs)
Where User is the current instance.
| Returns: | On success, instance representing the message posted. |
|---|---|
| Return type: | telegram.Message |
send_photo ( *args, **kwargs ) ¶
bot.send_photo(User.id, *args, **kwargs)
Where User is the current instance.
| Returns: | On success, instance representing the message posted. |
|---|---|
| Return type: | telegram.Message |
send_sticker ( *args, **kwargs ) ¶
bot.send_sticker(User.id, *args, **kwargs)
Where User is the current instance.
| Returns: | On success, instance representing the message posted. |
|---|---|
| Return type: | telegram.Message |
send_video ( *args, **kwargs ) ¶
bot.send_video(User.id, *args, **kwargs)
Where User is the current instance.
| Returns: | On success, instance representing the message posted. |
|---|---|
| Return type: | telegram.Message |
send_video_note ( *args, **kwargs ) ¶
bot.send_video_note(User.id, *args, **kwargs)
Where User is the current instance.
| Returns: | On success, instance representing the message posted. |
|---|---|
| Return type: | telegram.Message |
send_voice ( *args, **kwargs ) ¶
bot.send_voice(User.id, *args, **kwargs)
Where User is the current instance.
| Returns: | On success, instance representing the message posted. |
|---|---|
| Return type: | telegram.Message |
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telegram.User¶
class telegram. User ( id: int, first_name: str, is_bot: bool, last_name: str = None, username: str = None, language_code: str = None, can_join_groups: bool = None, can_read_all_group_messages: bool = None, supports_inline_queries: bool = None, bot: Bot = None, **kwargs ) ¶
This object represents a Telegram user or bot.
Objects of this class are comparable in terms of equality. Two objects of this class are considered equal, if their id is equal.
Unique identifier for this user or bot.
True , if this user is a bot.
Optional. User’s or bot’s last name.
Optional. User’s or bot’s username.
| Type: | str |
|---|
language_code ¶
Optional. IETF language tag of the user’s language.
| Type: | str |
|---|
can_join_groups ¶
Optional. True , if the bot can be invited to groups. Returned only in telegram.Bot.get_me requests.
| Type: | str |
|---|
can_read_all_group_messages ¶
Optional. True , if privacy mode is disabled for the bot. Returned only in telegram.Bot.get_me requests.
| Type: | str |
|---|
supports_inline_queries ¶
Optional. True , if the bot supports inline queries. Returned only in telegram.Bot.get_me requests.
Optional. The Bot to use for instance methods.
- id ( int ) – Unique identifier for this user or bot.
- is_bot ( bool ) – True , if this user is a bot.
- first_name ( str ) – User’s or bot’s first name.
- last_name ( str , optional) – User’s or bot’s last name.
- username ( str , optional) – User’s or bot’s username.
- language_code ( str , optional) – IETF language tag of the user’s language.
- can_join_groups ( str , optional) – True , if the bot can be invited to groups. Returned only in telegram.Bot.get_me requests.
- can_read_all_group_messages ( str , optional) – True , if privacy mode is disabled for the bot. Returned only in telegram.Bot.get_me requests.
- supports_inline_queries ( str , optional) – True , if the bot supports inline queries. Returned only in telegram.Bot.get_me requests.
- bot ( telegram.Bot , optional) – The Bot to use for instance methods.
Convenience property. The user’s first_name , followed by (if available) last_name .
| Type: | str |
|---|
get_profile_photos ( *args, **kwargs ) → UserProfilePhotos¶
bot.get_user_profile_photos(update.effective_user.id, *args, **kwargs)
Convenience property. If username is available, returns a t.me link of the user.
| Type: | str |
|---|
mention_html ( name: str = None ) → str¶
| Parameters: | name ( str ) – The name used as a link for the user. Defaults to full_name . |
|---|---|
| Returns: | The inline mention for the user as HTML. |
| Return type: | str |
mention_markdown ( name: str = None ) → str¶
telegram.ParseMode.MARKDOWN is is a legacy mode, retained by Telegram for backward compatibility. You should use mention_markdown_v2() instead.
| Parameters: | name ( str ) – The name used as a link for the user. Defaults to full_name . |
|---|---|
| Returns: | The inline mention for the user as markdown (version 1). |
| Return type: | str |
mention_markdown_v2 ( name: str = None ) → str¶
| Parameters: | name ( str ) – The name used as a link for the user. Defaults to full_name . |
|---|---|
| Returns: | The inline mention for the user as markdown (version 2). |
| Return type: | str |
name ¶
Convenience property. If available, returns the user’s username prefixed with “@”. If username is not available, returns full_name .
| Type: | str |
|---|
send_action ( *args, **kwargs ) → bool¶
send_animation ( *args, **kwargs ) → Message¶
bot.send_animation(update.effective_user.id, *args, **kwargs)
| Returns: | On success, instance representing the message posted. |
|---|---|
| Return type: | telegram.Message |
send_audio ( *args, **kwargs ) → Message¶
bot.send_audio(update.effective_user.id, *args, **kwargs)
| Returns: | On success, instance representing the message posted. |
|---|---|
| Return type: | telegram.Message |
send_chat_action ( *args, **kwargs ) → bool¶
bot.send_chat_action(update.effective_user.id, *args, **kwargs)
bot.send_contact(update.effective_user.id, *args, **kwargs)
| Returns: | On success, instance representing the message posted. |
|---|---|
| Return type: | telegram.Message |
send_dice ( *args, **kwargs ) → Message¶
bot.send_dice(update.effective_user.id, *args, **kwargs)
| Returns: | On success, instance representing the message posted. |
|---|---|
| Return type: | telegram.Message |
send_document ( *args, **kwargs ) → Message¶
bot.send_document(update.effective_user.id, *args, **kwargs)
| Returns: | On success, instance representing the message posted. |
|---|---|
| Return type: | telegram.Message |
send_game ( *args, **kwargs ) → Message¶
bot.send_game(update.effective_user.id, *args, **kwargs)
| Returns: | On success, instance representing the message posted. |
|---|---|
| Return type: | telegram.Message |
send_invoice ( *args, **kwargs ) → Message¶
bot.send_invoice(update.effective_user.id, *args, **kwargs)
| Returns: | On success, instance representing the message posted. |
|---|---|
| Return type: | telegram.Message |
send_location ( *args, **kwargs ) → Message¶
bot.send_location(update.effective_user.id, *args, **kwargs)
| Returns: | On success, instance representing the message posted. |
|---|---|
| Return type: | telegram.Message |
send_media_group ( *args, **kwargs ) → List[Message]¶
bot.send_media_group(update.effective_user.id, *args, **kwargs)
| Returns: | ] On success, instance representing the message posted. |
|---|---|
| Return type: | List[ telegram.Message |
send_message ( *args, **kwargs ) → Message¶
bot.send_message(update.effective_user.id, *args, **kwargs)
| Returns: | On success, instance representing the message posted. |
|---|---|
| Return type: | telegram.Message |
send_photo ( *args, **kwargs ) → Message¶
bot.send_photo(update.effective_user.id, *args, **kwargs)
| Returns: | On success, instance representing the message posted. |
|---|---|
| Return type: | telegram.Message |
send_poll ( *args, **kwargs ) → Message¶
bot.send_poll(update.effective_user.id, *args, **kwargs)
| Returns: | On success, instance representing the message posted. |
|---|---|
| Return type: | telegram.Message |
send_sticker ( *args, **kwargs ) → Message¶
bot.send_sticker(update.effective_user.id, *args, **kwargs)
| Returns: | On success, instance representing the message posted. |
|---|---|
| Return type: | telegram.Message |
send_venue ( *args, **kwargs ) → Message¶
bot.send_venue(update.effective_user.id, *args, **kwargs)
| Returns: | On success, instance representing the message posted. |
|---|---|
| Return type: | telegram.Message |
send_video ( *args, **kwargs ) → Message¶
bot.send_video(update.effective_user.id, *args, **kwargs)
| Returns: | On success, instance representing the message posted. |
|---|---|
| Return type: | telegram.Message |
send_video_note ( *args, **kwargs ) → Message¶
bot.send_video_note(update.effective_user.id, *args, **kwargs)
| Returns: | On success, instance representing the message posted. |
|---|---|
| Return type: | telegram.Message |
send_voice ( *args, **kwargs ) → Message¶
bot.send_voice(update.effective_user.id, *args, **kwargs)
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