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Users
=====


.. note::

    These examples assume you have read :ref:`accessing-the-full-api`.


Retrieving full information
***************************

If you need to retrieve the bio, biography or about information for a user
you should use :tl:`GetFullUser`:


.. code-block:: python

    from telethon.tl.functions.users import GetFullUserRequest

    full = client(GetFullUserRequest(user))
    # or even
    full = client(GetFullUserRequest('username'))

    bio = full.about


See :tl:`UserFull` to know what other fields you can access.


Updating your name and/or bio
*****************************

The first name, last name and bio (about) can all be changed with the same
request. Omitted fields won't change after invoking :tl:`UpdateProfile`:

.. code-block:: python

    from telethon.tl.functions.account import UpdateProfileRequest

    client(UpdateProfileRequest(
        about='This is a test from Telethon'
    ))


Updating your username
**********************

You need to use :tl:`account.UpdateUsername`:

.. code-block:: python

    from telethon.tl.functions.account import UpdateUsernameRequest

    client(UpdateUsernameRequest('new_username'))


Updating your profile photo
***************************

The easiest way is to upload a new file and use that as the profile photo
through :tl:`UploadProfilePhoto`:


.. code-block:: python

    from telethon.tl.functions.photos import UploadProfilePhotoRequest

    client(UploadProfilePhotoRequest(
        client.upload_file('/path/to/some/file')
    )))