python-telegram-bot · rahiel · Jun 12, 2016 · Jun 12, 2016 · Jun 12, 2016 · Jun 12, 2016
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
@@ -129,11 +129,7 @@ code and building on top of it.
 
 - `timerbot <https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/timerbot.py>`_ uses the ``JobQueue`` to send timed messages.
 
-Examples using only the pure API:
-
-- `echobot <https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/legacy/echobot.py>`_ replies back messages.
-
-- `roboed <https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/legacy/roboed.py>`_ talks to `Robô Ed <http://www.ed.conpet.gov.br/br/converse.php>`_.
+- `echobot <https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/legacy/echobot.py>`_ uses only the pure API to echo messages.
 
 Look at the examples on the `wiki <https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/wiki/Examples>`_ to see other bots the community has built.
 

diff --git a/examples/legacy/echobot.py → examples/echobot.py b/examples/legacy/echobot.py → examples/echobot.py
@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 #
-# Simple Bot to reply to Telegram messages
+# Simple Bot to reply to Telegram messages. This is built on the API wrapper, see
+# echobot2.py to see the same example built on the telegram.ext bot framework.
 # This program is dedicated to the public domain under the CC0 license.
-
 import logging
 import telegram
 from telegram.error import NetworkError, Unauthorized
 from time import sleep
 
 
+update_id = None
+
 def main():
+    global update_id
     # Telegram Bot Authorization Token
     bot = telegram.Bot('TOKEN')
 
@@ -25,28 +28,25 @@ def main():
 
     while True:
         try:
-            update_id = echo(bot, update_id)
+            echo(bot)
         except NetworkError:
             sleep(1)
         except Unauthorized:
             # The user has removed or blocked the bot.
             update_id += 1
 
 
-def echo(bot, update_id):
-
+def echo(bot):
+    global update_id
     # Request updates after the last update_id
     for update in bot.getUpdates(offset=update_id, timeout=10):
         # chat_id is required to reply to any message
         chat_id = update.message.chat_id
         update_id = update.update_id + 1
-        message = update.message.text
 
-        if message:
+        if update.message:  # your bot can receive updates without messages
             # Reply to the message
-            bot.sendMessage(chat_id=chat_id, text=message)
-
-    return update_id
+            bot.sendMessage(chat_id=chat_id, text=update.message.text)
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':

diff --git a/examples/inlinekeyboard_example.py → examples/inlinekeyboard.py b/examples/inlinekeyboard_example.py → examples/inlinekeyboard.py
diff --git a/examples/legacy/roboed.py b/examples/legacy/roboed.py