Method create_group_chat

python/src/deltachat/account.py:403–421

create a new group chat object. Chats are unpromoted until the first message is sent. :param contacts: list of contacts to add :returns: a :class:`deltachat.chat.Chat` object.

(
        self,
        name: str,
        contacts: Optional[List[Contact]] = None,
    )

        return self.create_contact(obj).create_chat()

    def create_group_chat(
        self,
        name: str,
        contacts: Optional[List[Contact]] = None,
    ) -> Chat:
        """create a new group chat object.

        Chats are unpromoted until the first message is sent.

        :param contacts: list of contacts to add
        :returns: a :class:`deltachat.chat.Chat` object.
        """
        bytes_name = name.encode("utf8")
        chat_id = lib.dc_create_group_chat(self._dc_context, 0, bytes_name)
        chat = Chat(self, chat_id)
        if contacts is not None:
            for contact in contacts:
                chat.add_contact(contact)
        return chat

    def get_chats(self) -> List[Chat]:
        """return list of chats.