ret := self.call_get('directory/room/' + urllib.path_escape(room_name)) ?
	return ret['room_id'].str()

	if room_name.starts_with('#') {
		ret := self.call_get('directory/room/' + urllib.path_escape(room_name)) ?
		return ret['room_id'].str()
	} else {
		return room_name
	}

		println(room)