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Factoids
========
# Factoids
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* [Channel namespaces](#channel-namespaces)
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* [action_with_args](#action_with_args)
* [add_nick](#add_nick)
* [Adding a factoid](#adding-a-factoid)
* [factadd](#factadd)
* [factadd](#factadd)
* [Viewing/triggering a factoid](#viewingtriggering-a-factoid)
* [Viewing/triggering another channel's factoid](#viewingtriggering-another-channels-factoid)
* [fact](#fact)
* [fact](#fact)
* [Deleting a factoid](#deleting-a-factoid)
* [factrem](#factrem)
* [forget](#forget)
* [factrem](#factrem)
* [forget](#forget)
* [Aliasing a factoid](#aliasing-a-factoid)
* [factalias](#factalias)
* [factalias](#factalias)
* [Moving/renaming a factoid](#movingrenaming-a-factoid)
* [factmove](#factmove)
* [factmove](#factmove)
* [Changing a factoid](#changing-a-factoid)
* [factchange](#factchange)
* [factundo](#factundo)
* [factredo](#factredo)
* [factset](#factset)
* [factunset](#factunset)
* [Factoid Metadata List](#factoid-metadata-list)
* [factchange](#factchange)
* [factundo](#factundo)
* [factredo](#factredo)
* [Factoid Metadata](#factoid-metadata)
* [factset](#factset)
* [factunset](#factunset)
* [Factoid Metadata List](#factoid-metadata-list)
* [Finding a factoid](#finding-a-factoid)
* [factfind](#factfind)
* [factfind](#factfind)
* [Information about a factoid](#information-about-a-factoid)
* [factinfo](#factinfo)
* [factshow](#factshow)
* [factset](#factset-1)
* [factlog](#factlog)
* [count](#count)
* [histogram](#histogram)
* [top20](#top20)
* [factinfo](#factinfo)
* [factshow](#factshow)
* [factset](#factset-1)
* [factlog](#factlog)
* [count](#count)
* [histogram](#histogram)
* [top20](#top20)
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## Channel namespaces
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the code is executed or interpreted.
[List variables](#list-variables) are also expanded beforehand as well. You can prevent this by using [`factset`](#factset)
to set the `interpolate` [factoid meta-data](#factoid-metadata-list) to `0`. Alternatively, you can prevent `$variables` in
to set the `interpolate` [factoid meta-data](#factoid-metadata) to `0`. Alternatively, you can prevent `$variables` in
the code from expanding by prefixing their name with an underscore, i.e. `$_variable`.
#### testargs example
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#### Setting a usage message
Suppose you want command to display a usage message if there are no arguments provided. You can use
the [`factset`](#factset) command to set the `usage` [factoid meta-data](#factoid-metadata-list).
the [`factset`](#factset) command to set the `usage` [factoid meta-data](#factoid-metadata).
<pragma-> !testargs
<PBot> args:
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`:<channel>` | Looks for variable in `<channel>` first; use `global` to refer to the global channel
## action_with_args
You can use the [`factset`](#factset) command to set a special [factoid meta-data](#factoid-metadata-list) key named `action_with_args` to trigger an alternate message if an argument has been supplied.
You can use the [`factset`](#factset) command to set a special [factoid meta-data](#factoid-metadata) key named `action_with_args` to trigger an alternate message if an argument has been supplied.
<pragma-> !factadd global snack is /me eats a cookie.
<PBot> snack added to the global channel
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* PBot gives orbitz a cookie.
## add_nick
You can use the [`factset`](#factset) command to set a special [factoid meta-data](#factoid-metadata) key named `add_nick` to prepend the nick of the caller to the output. This is mostly useful for modules.
You can use the [`factset`](#factset) command to set a special [factoid meta-data](#factoid-metadata-list) key named `add_nick` to prepend the nick of the caller to the output. This is mostly useful for modules.
Adding a factoid
----------------
## factadd
## Adding a factoid
### factadd
Usage: `factadd [channel] <keyword> <description>`
To add a factoid to the global channel, use `global` as the channel.
<pragma-> !factadd ##c c /say C rocks!
Viewing/triggering a factoid
----------------------------
## Viewing/triggering a factoid
To view or trigger a factoid, one merely issues its keyword as a command.
<pragma-> PBot, c?
<PBot> C rocks!
Viewing/triggering another channel's factoid
--------------------------------------------
## fact
## Viewing/triggering another channel's factoid
### fact
To view or trigger a factoid belonging to a specific channel, use the `fact` command.
Usage: `fact <channel> <keyword> [arguments]`
Deleting a factoid
------------------
## factrem
## forget
## Deleting a factoid
### factrem
### forget
To remove a factoid, use the `factrem` or `forget` command.
Usage: `factrem [channel] <keyword>` `forget [channel] <keyword>`
Aliasing a factoid
------------------
## factalias
## Aliasing a factoid
### factalias
To create an factoid that acts as an alias for a command, use the `factalias` command or set the factoid's `action` meta-data to `/call <command>`.
Usage: `factalias [channel] <keyword> <command>`
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<pragma-> !rafb runtime
* PBot points accusingly at runtime, "Where is your book?!"
Moving/renaming a factoid
-------------------------
## factmove
## Moving/renaming a factoid
### factmove
To rename a factoid or move a factoid to a different channel, use the `factmove` command:
Usage: `factmove <source channel> <source factoid> <target channel/factoid> [target factoid]`
If three arguments are given, the factoid is renamed in the source channel. If four arguments are given, the factoid is moved to the target channel with the target name.
Changing a factoid
------------------
## factchange
## Changing a factoid
### factchange
To change a factoid, use the `factchange` command:
Usage: `factchange [channel] <keyword> s/<pattern>/<change to>/[gi]`
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For instance, it is possible to append to a factoid by using: `factchange channel factoid s/$/text to append/`. Likewise, you can prepend to a factoid by using: `factchange channel factoid s/^/text to prepend/`.
## factundo
### factundo
To revert to an older revision, use the `factundo` command. You can repeatedly undo a factoid until there are no more undos remaining.
Usage: `factundo [channel] <keyword>`
## factredo
### factredo
To revert to a newer revision, use the `factredo` command. You can repeatedly redo a factoid until there are no more redos available.
Usage: `factredo [channel] <keyword>`
## factset
## Factoid Metadata
### factset
To view or set [factoid meta-data](#factoid-metadata-list), such as owner, rate-limit, etc, use the [`factset`](#factset) command.
Usage: `factset [channel] <factoid> [<key> [value]]`
Omit `<key>` and `<value>` to list all the keys and values for a factoid. Specify `<key>`, but omit `<value>` to see the value for a specific key.
## factunset
### factunset
To unset [factoid meta-data](#factoid-metadata-list), use the `factunset` command.
Usage: `factunset [channel] <factoid> <key>`
## Factoid Metadata List
### Factoid Metadata List
This is a list of recognized factoid meta-data fields. An admin level of `0` signifies that anybody can set the field.
Name | Admin level | Description
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`persist-key` | 20 | the storage key for allowing code-factoids to persist variables
`action_with_args` | 0 | Alternate action to perform if an argument has been supplied when invoking the factoid.
`interpolate` | 0 | When set to a false value, `$variables` will not be expanded.
`usage` | 0 | Prints a usage message when no arguments are provided.
`use_output_queue` | 0 | When set to a true value, the output will be delayed by a random number of seconds to simulate reading/typing.
Finding a factoid
-----------------
## factfind
## Finding a factoid
### factfind
To search the database for a factoid, use the 'factfind` command. You may optionally specify whether to narrow by channel and/or include factoid owner and/or last referenced by in the search.
If there is only one match for the query, it will display that factoid and its text, otherwise it will list all matching keywords.
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<pragma-> !factfind cast
<PBot> 3 factoids match: [##c] NULL casting dontcastmalloc
Information about a factoid
---------------------------
## factinfo
## Information about a factoid
### factinfo
To get information about a factoid, such as who submitted it and when, use the `factinfo` command.
Usage: `factinfo [channel] <keyword>`
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<pragma-> !factinfo ##c NULL
<PBot> NULL: Factoid submitted by Major-Willard for all channels on Sat Jan 1 16:17:42 2005 [5 years and 178 days ago], referenced 39 times (last by pragma- on Sun Jun 27 04:40:32 2010 [5 seconds ago])
## factshow
### factshow
To see the factoid `action` meta-data, use the `factshow` command.
Usage: `factshow [channel] <keyword>`
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<pragma-> !factshow hi
<PBot> hi: /say $greetings, $nick.
## factset
### factset
To view [factoid meta-data](#factoid-metadata-list), such as owner, rate-limit, etc, use the `factset` command.
Usage: `factset [channel] <factoid> [<key> [value]]`
Omit `<key>` and `<value>` to list all the keys and values for a factoid. Specify `<key>`, but omit `<value>` to see the value for a specific key.
## factlog
### factlog
To see a factoid's changelog history, use the `factlog` command.
Usage: `factlog [-h] [-t] [channel] <factoid>`
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<pragma-> !factlog hi
<PBot> [3m ago] pragma- created: /say Hi! [5m ago] pragma- deleted [8m ago] pragma- changed to /say Hello there, $nick! [10m ago] pragma- created: /say Hello there!
## count
### count
To see how many factoids and what percentage of the database `<nick>` has submitted, use the `count` command.
Usage: `count <nick>`
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<pragma-> !count pragma
<PBot> pragma has submitted 27 factoids out of 233 (11%)
## histogram
### histogram
To see a histogram of the top factoid submitters, use the `histogram` command.
<pragma-> !histogram
<PBot> 268 factoids, top 10 submitters: twkm: 74 (27%) Major-Willard: 64 (23%) pragma-: 40 (14%) prec: 39 (14%) defrost: 14 (5%) PoppaVic: 10 (3%) infobahn: 7 (2%) orbitz: 3 (1%) mauke: 3 (1%) Tom^: 2 (1%)
## top20
### top20
To see the top 20 most popular factoids, use the `top20` command. It can also show you the 50 most recent factoids that were added to a channel.
Usage: `top20 <channel> [<nick> or 'recent']`