def join_channel(client: TelegramClient, channel) -> bool:
"""Join channel. Returns whether client joined or not."""
try:
client(channels.JoinChannelRequest(channel))
except errors.RPCError:
return False
# Verify if client joined channel or not
chat = client(channels.GetChannelsRequest([channel])).chats[0]
return not chat.left and not chat.restricted
def join(client, channel):
request = channels.JoinChannelRequest(channel)
request.resolve(client, telethon.utils)
client(request)