# ping ## Syntax ##
PING [<nick> | <channel> | *]
## 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)