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@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ To get up-and-running quickly, check out the [Quick Start guide](doc/QuickStart.
* [`kick`](doc/Admin.md#kick) can take a comma-separated list of nicks; also accepts wildcards
* and much, much more!
For more information, see the [Admin documentation.](doc/Admin.md#user-management-commands)
### Channel management
PBot can perform the typical channel management tasks.
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<pragma-> !echo hello world | {sed s/world/everybody/} | {uc}
<PBot> HELLO EVERYBODY
[Learn more.](doc/Commands.md#piping)
#### Substitution
You can insert the output from another command at any point within a command. This
substitutes the command with its output at the point where the command was used.
@ -126,12 +130,16 @@ factoid otherwise it will be expanded first.
<pragma-> !img spaces & stuff
<PBot> https://google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=spaces%20%26%20stuff
[Learn more.](doc/Commands.md#substitution)
#### Chaining
You can execute multiple commands sequentially as one command.
<pragma-> !echo Test! ;;; me smiles. ;;; version
<PBot> Test! * PBot smiles. PBot version 2696 2020-01-04
[Learn more.](doc/Commands.md#chaining)
#### Variables
You can use factoids as variables and interpolate them within commands.
@ -146,12 +154,16 @@ combine their effects.
<pragma-> !echo $greeting:uc
<PBot> HELLO, WORLD
[Learn more.](doc/Factoids.md#list-variables)
#### Selectors
You can select a random item from a selection list and interpolate the value within commands.
<pragma-> !echo This is a %(neat|cool|awesome) bot.
<PBot> This is a cool bot.
[Learn more.](doc/Commands.md#selectors)
#### Inline invocation
You can invoke up to three commands inlined within a message. If the message
is addressed to a nick, the output will also be addressed to them.
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<PBot> newuser13: PBot version 2696 2020-01-04
<PBot> newuser13: To learn all about me, see https://github.com/pragma-/pbot/tree/master/doc
[Learn more.](doc/Commands.md#command-invocation)
#### Background processing
Any command can be flagged to be executed as a background process. For example, suppose you
make a Plugin that has a command that may potentially take a long time to complete, which could