Troubleshooting ParseMode errors when launching my Telegram bot

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I'm having trouble starting my Telegram bot. Every time I run it, I get this error:

(venv) C:\Users\JohnDoe\Projects\tg-bot>python mybot.py
Traceback (most recent call last):
File “C:\Users\JohnDoe\Projects\tg-bot\mybot.py”, line 2, in
from telegram.parsemode import parse_mode
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named ‘telegram.parsemode’


I've tried the usual `python script.py` command, but no luck. I've gone through install/uninstall cycles and double-checked versions. Still stumped.

Here's a snippet of my code:

```python
from telegram import Update, ParseMode
from telegram.ext import ApplicationBuilder, CommandHandler, ContextTypes
import random
import time

# Bot token (example)
TOKEN = '987654321:ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWX'

# Bingo numbers
nums = list(range(1, 91))

# Game state
game_on = False
drawn_nums = []
participants = {}
wins = {}
admins = [123456789]

def get_player_cards():
    cards = {}
    for player in participants:
        cards[player] = random.sample(nums, 25)
    return cards

async def welcome(update: Update, context: ContextTypes.DEFAULT_TYPE):
    await update.message.reply_text(
        "Welcome to Fun Bingo! Only admins can start a game with /play.",
        parse_mode=ParseMode.MARKDOWN
    )

Any ideas what’s causing this ParseMode issue?

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yo, i had this exact problem last week. turns out the import statement changed in the newer versions. try this instead:

from telegram.constants import ParseMode

if that don’t work, update ur library with pip install --upgrade python-telegram-bot. fixed it for me!

3

I’ve encountered this issue before. It’s likely due to changes in the library’s structure. Instead of importing from telegram.parsemode, try using that specific import from telegram.constants:

from telegram.constants import ParseMode

This should resolve the ModuleNotFoundError if you’re running the latest version of the library. If you continue facing issues, make sure to update your library with ‘pip install --upgrade python-telegram-bot’. Also, verify that your Python version is 3.7 or above because newer versions of the library require it. If necessary, consider setting up a new virtual environment and reinstalling your dependencies to avoid any conflicts.

4

I ran into a similar issue with ParseMode when updating my Telegram bot recently. The error you’re seeing suggests you might be using an older version of the python-telegram-bot library that doesn’t have the ParseMode module in the expected location.

Try updating your library to the latest version:

pip install python-telegram-bot --upgrade

If that doesn’t work, you might need to adjust your import statement. In newer versions, ParseMode is typically imported like this:

from telegram.constants import ParseMode

Also, double-check that you’re using the correct version of Python that’s compatible with your bot library. Sometimes version mismatches can cause unexpected import errors.

If you’re still having trouble after trying these steps, it might be worth creating a new virtual environment and installing everything from scratch. That’s helped me resolve stubborn dependency issues in the past.