'Use this method to send text messages.
Warning: Do not send more than about 5000 characters each message, otherwise you\'ll risk an HTTP 414 error.
If you must send more than 5000 characters, use the split_string function in apihelper.py.
:param chat_id:
:param text:
:param disable_web_page_preview:
:param reply_to_message_id:
:param reply_markup:
:param parse_mode:
:param disable_notification: Boolean, Optional. Sends the message silently.
:return: API reply.'

def send_message(self, chat_id, text, disable_web_page_preview=None, reply_to_message_id=None, reply_markup=None, parse_mode=None, disable_notification=None):

    return types.Message.de_json(apihelper.send_message(self.token, chat_id, text, disable_web_page_preview, reply_to_message_id, reply_markup, parse_mode, disable_notification))
