Python-telegram-bot library not recognizing modules after a break

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Help! My telegram bot is acting up!

I wrote a bot using python-telegram-bot. It was working great for a while but now it’s giving me trouble. When I run the script, it can’t find some libraries and modules it used to use just fine.

For example, I use Update all over my code. It worked before but now Python acts like it doesn’t exist.

Here’s a snippet of my imports:

from telegram import (
    Update, ForceReply, InlineQueryResultArticle, 
    InputTextMessageContent, ReplyKeyboardRemove, 
    InlineKeyboardButton, InlineKeyboardMarkup, 
    User, ReplyKeyboardMarkup, Contact, Message, 
    KeyboardButton
)

And here’s the error I’m getting:

async def begin(message: Message, bot: BotTypes.DEFAULT_TYPE) -> None:
NameError: name 'Message' is not defined

I’ve tried:

  • Making a new environment
  • Reinstalling the library with different options
  • Clearing Python’s cache
  • Restarting my IDE

Any ideas what could be wrong? Thanks!

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hey man, i think ur prob using an outdated version of the library. they made some big changes in version 20 that messed up a lot of ppl’s code. try updating to the latest version and check if ur imports still work. if not, u might need to rewrite some parts of ur code to match the new API. good luck!

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It seems you’re encountering issues due to recent changes in the python-telegram-bot library. Version 20.0 introduced significant modifications, including a shift to async/await syntax and module restructuring. To resolve this, first verify your library version using ‘pip show python-telegram-bot’. If you’re not on the latest version, update it. Then, adjust your imports accordingly. For instance, try ‘from telegram.ext import Update’ instead. You may need to modify function signatures to include ‘async’ and ‘await’ keywords. If these changes are too extensive, consider temporarily downgrading to a previous version that’s compatible with your existing code structure.

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I had a similar problem a while back when the python-telegram-bot library made some major changes. In version 20.0 the API switched to an asynchronous model, and many modules were moved or renamed. It seems that the code that once worked no longer does because of these breaking changes. I suggest checking your current version with pip and reviewing the changelog carefully, as it can help you determine which parts of your import statements and syntax need to be updated. If updating your code isn’t feasible at the moment, you might consider pinning the library version to an earlier release that still supports your existing code.