From dab2519a09bb64d335a80423fb1d522e46a1ee5c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: NCPlayz <chowdhurynadir0@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2019 20:45:44 +0100
Subject: Implement `TextChannel.follow()`

---
 discord/channel.py | 42 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 41 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

(limited to 'discord/channel.py')

diff --git a/discord/channel.py b/discord/channel.py
index de938142..f066e620 100644
--- a/discord/channel.py
+++ b/discord/channel.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ from .enums import ChannelType, try_enum
 from .mixins import Hashable
 from . import utils
 from .asset import Asset
-from .errors import ClientException, NoMoreItems
+from .errors import ClientException, NoMoreItems, InvalidArgument
 from .webhook import Webhook
 
 __all__ = (
@@ -455,6 +455,46 @@ class TextChannel(discord.abc.Messageable, discord.abc.GuildChannel, Hashable):
         data = await self._state.http.create_webhook(self.id, name=str(name), avatar=avatar, reason=reason)
         return Webhook.from_state(data, state=self._state)
 
+    async def follow(self, *, destination):
+        """
+        Follows a channel using a webhook.
+
+        Only news channels can be followed.
+
+        .. note::
+
+            The webhook returned will not provide a token to do webhook
+            actions, as Discord does not provide it.
+
+        .. versionadded:: 1.3.0
+
+        Parameters
+        -----------
+        destination: :class:`TextChannel`
+            The channel you would like to follow from.
+
+        Raises
+        -------
+        HTTPException
+            Following the channel failed.
+        Forbidden
+            You do not have the permissions to create a webhook.
+
+        Returns
+        --------
+        :class:`Webhook`
+            The created webhook.
+        """
+
+        if not self.is_news():
+            raise ClientException('The channel must be a news channel.')
+
+        if not isinstance(destination, TextChannel):
+            raise InvalidArgument('Expected TextChannel received {0.__name__}'.format(type(destination)))
+
+        data = await self._state.http.follow_webhook(self.id, webhook_channel_id=destination.id)
+        return Webhook._as_follower(data, channel=destination, user=self._state.user)
+
 class VoiceChannel(discord.abc.Connectable, discord.abc.GuildChannel, Hashable):
     """Represents a Discord guild voice channel.
 
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