code: def join_channel(self, channel):
          
          self.s.send(('JOIN #%s\r\n' % channel).encode('utf-8'))
          if self.verbose:
              print('JOIN #%s\r\n' % channel)
docs: Join a different chat channel on Twitch.
          Note, this function returns immediately, but the switch might
          take a moment
  
          :param channel: name of the channel (without #)