Telegram Quote Bot (pyTelegramBotAPI)

A simple Telegram bot built with pyTelegramBotAPI (telebot).
It responds to basic commands and can send a random quote from quotes.csv.

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Features

• /start → Greets the user.
• /help → Lists available commands.
• /quote → Sends a random quote and its author from quotes.csv.
• Echo mode: replies with You write: ... to any other message.

If quotes.csv is missing or empty, the bot sends an error message.

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Requirements

• Python 3.10+
• A Telegram bot token (from @BotFather)

Install dependencies from requirements.txt:

pip install -r requirements.txt

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Configuration

The bot token is stored in a .env file:

BOT_TOKEN=123456789:ABC-DEF1234ghIkl-zyx57W2v1u123ew11

Do not commit .env to GitHub (already excluded via .gitignore).

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Usage

Start the bot locally:

python main.py

Example session in Telegram:

User: /start
Bot: Hi!

User: /help
Bot: Commands: /start, /help, /quote

User: /quote
Bot: "The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking…" — Albert Einstein

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Project Structure

telegram-quote-bot/
├─ main.py
├─ quotes.csv
├─ requirements.txt
├─ .env (not committed)
├─ .gitignore
└─ README.md

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Notes & Recommendations

• Make sure quotes.csv exists and has at least one row (Quote,Author).
• For deployment, consider:
  • Running on a server with systemd / pm2.
  • Using Docker for containerized deployment.
  • Switching to aiogram for async scaling.
• Always keep your bot token secret.

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License

MIT