added status function

telegram_bot/bot.py

@@ -154,6 +154,21 @@ def send_id(message):
     bot.reply_to(message, answer)
 
 
+#function that sends telegram status(running or offline) as message from telegram bot to user
+@bot.message_handler(commands=['status'])
+def send_status(message):
+
+    """ Sends status to user
+    :type message: message object bot
+    :param message: message that was reacted to, if no other command handler gets called
+
+    :raises: none
+
+    :rtype: none
+    """
+    bot.reply_to(message, "bot is running")
+
+
 @bot.message_handler(commands=['update'])
 def send_update(message):
     
@@ -306,9 +321,6 @@ def main_loop():
     :rtype: none
     """
     bot.infinity_polling()
-    while 1:
-        time.sleep(3)
-
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     try: