# ping
## Syntax ##
## Parameters ##
The nickname or channel to ping, you can use the asterisk '*' character to
ping every user on a channel.
## Description ##
Sends a CTCP PING request to a nickname or a channel; this is used to find
out the latency on the network.
## Examples ##
/PING bob
/PING #irssi
## See also ##
[CTCP](/documentation/help/1.4/ctcp), [MSG](/documentation/help/1.4/msg)