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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# internet relay chat constants - developed by acidvegas in python (https://git.acid.vegas/random)
+
+# Control Characters
+bold      = '\x02'
+color     = '\x03'
+italic    = '\x1D'
+underline = '\x1F'
+reverse   = '\x16'
+reset     = '\x0f'
+
+# Color Codes
+white       = '00'
+black       = '01'
+blue        = '02'
+green       = '03'
+red         = '04'
+brown       = '05'
+purple      = '06'
+orange      = '07'
+yellow      = '08'
+light_green = '09'
+cyan        = '10'
+light_cyan  = '11'
+light_blue  = '12'
+pink        = '13'
+grey        = '14'
+light_grey  = '15'
+
+# Events
+PASS     = 'PASS'
+NICK     = 'NICK'
+USER     = 'USER'
+OPER     = 'OPER'
+MODE     = 'MODE'
+SERVICE  = 'SERVICE'
+QUIT     = 'QUIT'
+SQUIT    = 'SQUIT'
+JOIN     = 'JOIN'
+PART     = 'PART'
+TOPIC    = 'TOPIC'
+NAMES    = 'NAMES'
+LIST     = 'LIST'
+INVITE   = 'INVITE'
+KICK     = 'KICK'
+PRIVMSG  = 'PRIVMSG'
+NOTICE   = 'NOTICE'
+MOTD     = 'MOTD'
+LUSERS   = 'LUSERS'
+VERSION  = 'VERSION'
+STATS    = 'STATS'
+LINKS    = 'LINKS'
+TIME     = 'TIME'
+CONNECT  = 'CONNECT'
+TRACE    = 'TRACE'
+ADMIN    = 'ADMIN'
+INFO     = 'INFO'
+SERVLIST = 'SERVLIST'
+SQUERY   = 'SQUERY'
+WHO      = 'WHO'
+WHOIS    = 'WHOIS'
+WHOWAS   = 'WHOWAS'
+KILL     = 'KILL'
+PING     = 'PING'
+PONG     = 'PONG'
+ERROR    = 'ERROR'
+AWAY     = 'AWAY'
+REHASH   = 'REHASH'
+DIE      = 'DIE'
+RESTART  = 'RESTART'
+SUMMON   = 'SUMMON'
+USERS    = 'USERS'
+WALLOPS  = 'WALLOPS'
+USERHOST = 'USERHOST'
+ISON     = 'ISON'
+
+# Event Numerics
+RPL_WELCOME          = '001'
+RPL_YOURHOST         = '002'
+RPL_CREATED          = '003'
+RPL_MYINFO           = '004'
+RPL_ISUPPORT         = '005'
+RPL_TRACELINK        = '200'
+RPL_TRACECONNECTING  = '201'
+RPL_TRACEHANDSHAKE   = '202'
+RPL_TRACEUNKNOWN     = '203'
+RPL_TRACEOPERATOR    = '204'
+RPL_TRACEUSER        = '205'
+RPL_TRACESERVER      = '206'
+RPL_TRACESERVICE     = '207'
+RPL_TRACENEWTYPE     = '208'
+RPL_TRACECLASS       = '209'
+RPL_STATSLINKINFO    = '211'
+RPL_STATSCOMMANDS    = '212'
+RPL_STATSCLINE       = '213'
+RPL_STATSILINE       = '215'
+RPL_STATSKLINE       = '216'
+RPL_STATSYLINE       = '218'
+RPL_ENDOFSTATS       = '219'
+RPL_UMODEIS          = '221'
+RPL_SERVLIST         = '234'
+RPL_SERVLISTEND      = '235'
+RPL_STATSLLINE       = '241'
+RPL_STATSUPTIME      = '242'
+RPL_STATSOLINE       = '243'
+RPL_STATSHLINE       = '244'
+RPL_LUSERCLIENT      = '251'
+RPL_LUSEROP          = '252'
+RPL_LUSERUNKNOWN     = '253'
+RPL_LUSERCHANNELS    = '254'
+RPL_LUSERME          = '255'
+RPL_ADMINME          = '256'
+RPL_ADMINLOC1        = '257'
+RPL_ADMINLOC2        = '258'
+RPL_ADMINEMAIL       = '259'
+RPL_TRACELOG         = '261'
+RPL_TRYAGAIN         = '263'
+RPL_NONE             = '300'
+RPL_AWAY             = '301'
+RPL_USERHOST         = '302'
+RPL_ISON             = '303'
+RPL_UNAWAY           = '305'
+RPL_NOWAWAY          = '306'
+RPL_WHOISUSER        = '311'
+RPL_WHOISSERVER      = '312'
+RPL_WHOISOPERATOR    = '313'
+RPL_WHOWASUSER       = '314'
+RPL_ENDOFWHO         = '315'
+RPL_WHOISIDLE        = '317'
+RPL_ENDOFWHOIS       = '318'
+RPL_WHOISCHANNELS    = '319'
+RPL_LIST             = '322'
+RPL_LISTEND          = '323'
+RPL_CHANNELMODEIS    = '324'
+RPL_NOTOPIC          = '331'
+RPL_TOPIC            = '332'
+RPL_INVITING         = '341'
+RPL_INVITELIST       = '346'
+RPL_ENDOFINVITELIST  = '347'
+RPL_EXCEPTLIST       = '348'
+RPL_ENDOFEXCEPTLIST  = '349'
+RPL_VERSION          = '351'
+RPL_WHOREPLY         = '352'
+RPL_NAMREPLY         = '353'
+RPL_LINKS            = '364'
+RPL_ENDOFLINKS       = '365'
+RPL_ENDOFNAMES       = '366'
+RPL_BANLIST          = '367'
+RPL_ENDOFBANLIST     = '368'
+RPL_ENDOFWHOWAS      = '369'
+RPL_INFO             = '371'
+RPL_MOTD             = '372'
+RPL_ENDOFINFO        = '374'
+RPL_MOTDSTART        = '375'
+RPL_ENDOFMOTD        = '376'
+RPL_YOUREOPER        = '381'
+RPL_REHASHING        = '382'
+RPL_YOURESERVICE     = '383'
+RPL_TIME             = '391'
+RPL_USERSSTART       = '392'
+RPL_USERS            = '393'
+RPL_ENDOFUSERS       = '394'
+RPL_NOUSERS          = '395'
+ERR_NOSUCHNICK       = '401'
+ERR_NOSUCHSERVER     = '402'
+ERR_NOSUCHCHANNEL    = '403'
+ERR_CANNOTSENDTOCHAN = '404'
+ERR_TOOMANYCHANNELS  = '405'
+ERR_WASNOSUCHNICK    = '406'
+ERR_TOOMANYTARGETS   = '407'
+ERR_NOSUCHSERVICE    = '408'
+ERR_NOORIGIN         = '409'
+ERR_NORECIPIENT      = '411'
+ERR_NOTEXTTOSEND     = '412'
+ERR_NOTOPLEVEL       = '413'
+ERR_WILDTOPLEVEL     = '414'
+ERR_BADMASK          = '415'
+ERR_UNKNOWNCOMMAND   = '421'
+ERR_NOMOTD           = '422'
+ERR_NOADMININFO      = '423'
+ERR_FILEERROR        = '424'
+ERR_NONICKNAMEGIVEN  = '431'
+ERR_ERRONEUSNICKNAME = '432'
+ERR_NICKNAMEINUSE    = '433'
+ERR_NICKCOLLISION    = '436'
+ERR_USERNOTINCHANNEL = '441'
+ERR_NOTONCHANNEL     = '442'
+ERR_USERONCHANNEL    = '443'
+ERR_NOLOGIN          = '444'
+ERR_SUMMONDISABLED   = '445'
+ERR_USERSDISABLED    = '446'
+ERR_NOTREGISTERED    = '451'
+ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS   = '461'
+ERR_ALREADYREGISTRED = '462'
+ERR_NOPERMFORHOST    = '463'
+ERR_PASSWDMISMATCH   = '464'
+ERR_YOUREBANNEDCREEP = '465'
+ERR_KEYSET           = '467'
+ERR_CHANNELISFULL    = '471'
+ERR_UNKNOWNMODE      = '472'
+ERR_INVITEONLYCHAN   = '473'
+ERR_BANNEDFROMCHAN   = '474'
+ERR_BADCHANNELKEY    = '475'
+ERR_BADCHANMASK      = '476'
+ERR_BANLISTFULL      = '478'
+ERR_NOPRIVILEGES     = '481'
+ERR_CHANOPRIVSNEEDED = '482'
+ERR_CANTKILLSERVER   = '483'
+ERR_UNIQOPRIVSNEEDED = '485'
+ERR_NOOPERHOST       = '491'
+ERR_UMODEUNKNOWNFLAG = '501'
+ERR_USERSDONTMATCH   = '502'
+RPL_STARTTLS         = '670'
+ERR_STARTTLS         = '691'
+RPL_MONONLINE        = '730'
+RPL_MONOFFLINE       = '731'
+RPL_MONLIST          = '732'
+RPL_ENDOFMONLIST     = '733'
+ERR_MONLISTFULL      = '734'
+RPL_LOGGEDIN         = '900'
+RPL_LOGGEDOUT        = '901'
+ERR_NICKLOCKED       = '902'
+RPL_SASLSUCCESS      = '903'
+ERR_SASLFAIL         = '904'
+ERR_SASLTOOLONG      = '905'
+ERR_SASLABORTED      = '906'
+ERR_SASLALREADY      = '907'
+RPL_SASLMECHS        = '908'