# cycle

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## Syntax ##

<div class="irssisyntax highlight"><pre style="\-\-cmdlen:5ch"><code><span class="synB">CYCLE</span> <span class="syn10">[<span class="syn09">&lt;channel></span>]</span> <span class="syn10">[<span class="syn09">&lt;message></span>]</span></code></pre></div>



## Parameters ##

A channel and the message. If no argument is given, the active channel
will be used.

## Description ##

Leaves and rejoins a channel.

## Examples ##

    /CYCLE
    /CYCLE #irssi
    /CYCLE #irssi BRB :)

## See also ##
[JOIN](/documentation/help/1.2/join), [PART](/documentation/help/1.2/part)