Client

class irctk.client.Client(nickname: str = 'irctk', ident: str = 'irctk', realname: str = 'irctk', password: str = None)

>>> client = Client(nickname='example')

channel_class

alias of irctk.channel.Channel

connect(host: str, port: int, use_tls: bool = False, loop=None)

Connect to the IRC server

irc_equal(lhs: str, rhs: str) → bool

Determine if two strings are IRC equal.

quit(message: str = 'Disconnected')

Disconnects from IRC and closes the connection. Accepts an optional reason.

send(message_or_command, *parameters, colon: bool = False)

Send an IRC message

>>> client.send('JOIN', '#example')

send_join(channel, key: str = None)

Sends a JOIN channel command.

>>> client.send_join('#palaver')

send_line(line: str)

Sends a raw line to IRC

Example:

>>> client.send_line('PRIVMSG kylef :Hey!')

send_part(channel)

Sends a PART channel command.

>>> client.send_part('#palaver')

send_privmsg(target, message: str)

Sends a private message to a target.

Example:

>>> client.send_privmsg('kyle', 'Hi')
>>> client.send_privmsg(channel, 'Hi')