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* [SpongeBob Mock meme example](#spongebob-mock-meme-example)
* [Using command-piping](#using-command-piping)
* [Improving SpongeBob Mock meme](#improving-spongebob-mock-meme)
* [Formatting and editing lengthy Code Factoids](#formatting-and-editing-lengthy-code-factoids)
* [Special variables](#special-variables-1)
* [$args](#args)
* [$arg[n]](#argn)
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<pragma-> !mock derpy3
<PBot> gIrLs ArE dUmB!
#### Formatting and editing lengthy Code Factoids
The poll Code Factoid examples got pretty long, didn't they? It can be quite
difficult read them with the [`factshow`](#factshow) command.
Fortunately, the [`factadd`](#factadd) command accepts a `-url` option that allows you
to set PBot factoid contents from an external Web-based text paste site. This
allows you to use your local text editor to craft Code Factoids that contain
line-breaks and indentation. You may combine this with the `-f` option to
force overwriting an existing Code Factoid with your latest modifications.
## Special variables
You can use the following variables in a factoid or, in some cases, as an argument to one.
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## Adding a factoid
### factadd
Usage: `factadd [channel] <keyword> <description>`
Usage: `factadd [-f] [channel] <keyword> (<description> | -url <Web paste site>)`
To add a factoid to the global channel, use `global` as the channel.
To add a factoid to the global channel, use `global` as the channel parameter.
<pragma-> !factadd ##c c /say C rocks!
To force overwriting an existing factoid, use the `-f` option.
To add a factoid's contents from an external Web-based text paste site, use the
`-url <web paste URL>` option instead of a description. Factoids added this way
will retain all formatting, including line-breaks and indentation.
<pragma-> !factadd newfactoid -url http://ix.io/XXXX
<PBot> newfactoid added to global channel.
## Viewing/triggering a factoid
To view or trigger a factoid, one merely issues its keyword as a command.