client.create_photo

[Danielez]

I've just discovered by trial and error that when using client.create_photo method the data parameter (path to photo) must be str (not unicode). However the caption can be unicode. You should specify when you say "string" what type of string too (str or unicode). Thank you.

[taylanpince]

This really puzzled me as well. You just saved me hours of frustration by opening this issue, thank you.

Documentation should be much more detailed and provide actual examples so people don't fall into this trap.

[Danielez]

In a parallel universe they have used unicode everywhere from the start and a whole class of encoding related bugs just do not exist, thanks to this fact they already have colonized alpha centauri.

[codingjester]

Quite a fair point on all issues. Once I get some time, I'll address it. 👍

It's true, way over here on Alpha Centauri, we're already just flat out communicating with our minds and a complex sequence of blinking. ;)

[Danielez]

Just to be clear I was talking about python 2.7 in general. Your library saved me a lot of time, thank you again for your work.

[codingjester]

@DanieleBuffa Thank you for using it. I meant I'll update the docs and make sure it's far more clear and detailed examples. :)

[taylanpince]

Thanks @codingjester - Agreed with @DanieleBuffa your work saved me so much time over the past week! Truly appreciated.

[codingjester]

I updated the docs to be a bit more clear about creating photos and using specific examples on creating a photo.

I haven't gone into unicode vs non-unicode yet, but that'll be next on the list. Thanks!