Python IRC Client

To connect to the server, use pyic.irc_client, the object returned controls the irc session.

irc = pyic.irc_client(  nick,
                        server,
                        port = 6667,
                        username = "user",
                        username2 = "user",
                        fullname = "user Name",
                        serverpasswd = None,
                        passwd = None          )

Connects to a server and creates a IRC session.

irc.get_motd( )

Returns the message of the day.

irc.refresh_motd( )

Ask for a new message of the day.

irc.join( channel, password = None )

Joins a channel.

irc.sendmsg( to ,message )

Sends a message to a user or channel.

irc.notice( to ,message )

Like sendmsg( ) but MUSN'T be automatically answered.

userlist = irc.get_users( channel )

Returns a list of users in a given channel.

irc.change_nick( nick )

Uses a new nick

irc.quit( msg = "Client quit" )

Quits the server with a message.

irc.quit_channel( channel )

Quits the channel.

irc.kick( channel, nick, comment = None )

Kicks someone from a channel.

irc.invite( nick, channel )

Invites someone to a channel.

chanlist = irc.get_channels( )

Retrieves a channel list, returned as an tuple( chanel name, user number, topic ) array.

topic = irc.get_topic( channel )

Retrieves the channel topic.

irc.set_topic( channel, topic )

Changes the channel topic.

irc.set_mode( mode )

Set's own mode.

irc.set_chanmode( channel, mode, data = None )

Changes the chanel mode aditional data goes throught data.

data = irc.whois( user )

data = irc.whowas( user )

Retrieves data from current or former users, returned as a dictionary:

{ 'server_info': Server information
'idle': 'seconds idle, signon time'
'real_name': Real user name
'channels': Array of channels where the user is ?
'nick': User nick
'host': Host address
'user': User name
'time': Time connected
'server': Server where is connected
}