/news is now used and bot now says in chat if it cant find a ticker

stockBot.py

@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ def help(bot, update):
     update.message.reply_text("I don't know how to help yet!")
 
 
-def stockInfo(bot, update):
+def news(bot, update):
+    """Send a message when the /news command is issued."""
     message = update.message.text
     chat_id = update.message.chat_id
 
@@ -42,23 +43,32 @@ def stockInfo(bot, update):
         tickers = re.findall("[$](\w{1,4})", message)
         bot.send_chat_action(chat_id=chat_id, action=telegram.ChatAction.TYPING)
 
-        # Checks if !news is called, and prints news embed if it is
+        if tickers == []:
-        if message.startswith("!news"):
+            update.message.reply_text(
+                "Please type a ticker after your command: /news $tsla"
+            )
+        else:
             tickerData = tickerInfo.tickerQuote(tickers)
             for ticker in tickers:
                 ticker = ticker.upper()
-                # bot.send_photo(bot.get_updates()
+                if tickerData[ticker] == 1:
-                #              [-1].message.chat_id, tickerData[ticker + 'Image'])
                     name = tickerData[ticker + "Name"]
                     price = tickerData[ticker + "Price"]
                     change = tickerData[ticker + "Change"]
 
                     message = (
-                    "The current stock price of " + name + " is $**" + str(price) + "**"
+                        "The current stock price of "
+                        + name
+                        + " is $**"
+                        + str(price)
+                        + "**"
                     )
                     if change > 0:
                         message = (
-                        message + ", the stock is currently **up " + str(change) + "%**"
+                            message
+                            + ", the stock is currently **up "
+                            + str(change)
+                            + "%**"
                         )
                     elif change < 0:
                         message = (
@@ -68,7 +78,9 @@ def stockInfo(bot, update):
                             + "%**"
                         )
                     else:
-                    message = message + ", the stock hasn't shown any movement today."
+                        message = (
+                            message + ", the stock hasn't shown any movement today."
+                        )
 
                     news = tickerInfo.stockNewsList(ticker)
                     for source in news:
@@ -77,11 +89,25 @@ def stockInfo(bot, update):
                     update.message.reply_text(
                         text=message, parse_mode=telegram.ParseMode.MARKDOWN
                     )
+                else:
+                    update.message.reply_text(ticker + " Does not exist.")
+    except:
+        pass
+
+
+def stockInfo(bot, update):
+    message = update.message.text
+    chat_id = update.message.chat_id
+
+    try:
+        # regex to find tickers in messages, looks for up to 4 word characters following a dollar sign and captures the 4 word characters
+        tickers = re.findall("[$](\w{1,4})", message)
+        bot.send_chat_action(chat_id=chat_id, action=telegram.ChatAction.TYPING)
 
-        else:  # If news isnt called, print normal stock price
         tickerData = tickerInfo.tickerQuote(tickers)
         for ticker in tickers:
             ticker = ticker.upper()
+            if tickerData[ticker] == 1:
                 name = tickerData[ticker + "Name"]
                 price = tickerData[ticker + "Price"]
                 change = tickerData[ticker + "Change"]
@@ -104,6 +130,8 @@ def stockInfo(bot, update):
                 update.message.reply_text(
                     text=message, parse_mode=telegram.ParseMode.MARKDOWN
                 )
+            else:
+                update.message.reply_text(ticker + " Does not exist.")
     except:
         pass
 
@@ -124,6 +152,7 @@ def main():
     # on different commands - answer in Telegram
     dp.add_handler(CommandHandler("start", start))
     dp.add_handler(CommandHandler("help", help))
+    dp.add_handler(CommandHandler("news", news))
 
     # on noncommand i.e message - echo the message on Telegram
     dp.add_handler(MessageHandler(Filters.text, stockInfo))

tickerInfo.py

@@ -15,13 +15,18 @@ def tickerQuote(tickers):
 
     for ticker in tickers:
         ticker = ticker.upper()
+        if ticker in IEXData:
+            stockData[ticker] = 1
             stockData[ticker + "Name"] = IEXData[ticker]["quote"]["companyName"]
             stockData[ticker + "Price"] = IEXData[ticker]["quote"]["latestPrice"]
             stockData[ticker + "Change"] = round(
                 (IEXData[ticker]["quote"]["changePercent"] * 100), 2
             )
             stockData[ticker + "Image"] = stockLogo(ticker)
-    print("Quote Gathered")
+            print(ticker + " Quote Gathered")
+        else:
+            stockData[ticker] = 0
+    print(stockData)
     return stockData