# whois
## Syntax ##
## Parameters ##
| | |
| --- | --- |
| `-`: | The server tag the target nickname is on. |
The remote server to query and the nicknames; if no remote server is given,
the server you are connected to will be used. If no nickname is given, you
will query yourself.
## Description ##
Displays information about users in the specified channel; you may give the
same nickname as the argument twice to also query the idle time.
If the nickname is not online, the WHOWAS command will be automatically
performed.
## Examples ##
/WHOIS
/WHOIS mike
/WHOIS ircsource.irssi.org bob
/WHOIS sarah sarah
## See also ##
[CHANNEL](/documentation/help/channel), [NAMES](/documentation/help/names), [WHO](/documentation/help/who), [WHOWAS](/documentation/help/whowas)