How to make a Python Telegram Bot which can both send Private Messages to Users and also Group Messages while tagging/mentioning users?

[ScarletMcLearn]

I want to create a Telegram bot which will send a Private message to a User every 5 seconds.

I also want it to send group messages every 5 second.
The message should tag a particular User (identified by the username provided in the code).

How can I achieve this?

I have gone over the documentation, video tutorials, text resources, and examples, but am lost.

I have tried the echobot and timerbot as well.

But I am not sure to implement the tagging/mention feature.

Thank you!

[ScarletMcLearn]

Nevermind.

Got it to work using the code below.

If you have any suggestions to improve it, please do tell.

Thank you!

Code:

import time
from telegram import Bot
from Environment import TOKEN

bot = Bot(token=TOKEN)

while True:

# Send a private message to a user

bot.send_message(chat_id='USER_ID', text='Hello, this is a private message.')

# Send a group message and tag a user

bot.send_message(chat_id='GROUP_ID', text='Hello @USERNAME, this is a group message.')

# Wait for 5 seconds

time.sleep(5)

import asyncio
from telegram import Bot

bot = Bot(token=TOKEN)

List of user IDs who have interacted with the bot

user_ids = ['USER_ID1',

'USER_ID2', 'USER_ID3', ...

]

async def send_messages():
while True:
# # Send a private message to a user
# await bot.send_message(chat_id='CHATID', text='Hello @USERNAME, this is a private message.')

    message = """
    HELLO @USERNAME

Thank you.
"""

    # Send a group message and tag a user
    await bot.send_message(chat_id='-CHATID', text=
    message
    # 'Hello @Username, this is a group message.'
    
    )



    for user_id in user_ids:
        # Send a private message to each user
        await bot.send_message(chat_id=user_id, text=
        message
        # 'Hello @Username, this is a private message.'
        )

    # Wait for 5 seconds
    await asyncio.sleep(5)

Run the async function using asyncio

asyncio.run(send_messages())