_Added in 1.9.7_

*$channel(N|#|@<wid>)*

Returns information about channel # or Nth channel.

_Same as [[$chan]]._

*Parameters*

table(ktable).
|*Parameter*|*Description*|
| N | The Nth channel. |
| <notextile>#</notextile> | The channel name. |
| @<wid> | Channel matching a [[$wid<notextile>|</notextile>window id]]. |

*Properties*

table(ktable).
|*Property*|*Description*|
| .topic | Returns the channel topic. |
| .topicsetby | Returns the nick who set the current channel topic. *(AdiIRC only)* |
| .topicsetat | Returns the time the current channel topic was set. *(AdiIRC only)* |
| .mode | Returns the channel modes. |
| .rawmode | Returns all channel modes and parameters. *(AdiIRC only)* |
| .key | Returns the channel key. |
| .limit | Returns the channel user limit. |
| .logfile | Returns the channel log filename. (if any) |
| .stamp | Returns [[$true]] if timestamps is enabled for this channel, otherwise [[$false]]. |
| .status | Returns the channel status, Parted/Joined/Kicked/Joining. |
| .wid | Returns the associated window id. |
| .cid | Returns the associated connection id. |
| .hwnd | Returns associated window handle. |
| .inwho | Returns [[$true]] if you sent a /who #channel to the server to fill the IAL with addresses from that channel, and the /who is still in progress, otherwise [[$false]]. |
| .banlist | Returns [[$true]] if the channel ban list is synced for this channel, otherwise [[$false]]. |
| .ibl | Returns [[$true]] if the channel ban list is synced for this channel, otherwise [[$false]]. |
| .iel | Returns [[$true]] if the channel exception list is synced for this channel, otherwise [[$false]]. |
| .iil | Returns [[$true]] if the channel invite list is synced for this channel, otherwise [[$false]]. |
| .iql | Returns [[$true]] if the channel quiet list is synced for this channel, otherwise [[$false]]. *(AdiIRC only)* |
| .ial | Return [[$true]] if the [[internal address list]] has been filled, otherwise [[$false]]. |
| .idle | Returns the amount of time the channel has been idle. This does not include entries made from the local AdiIRC client. |
| .lastnick | Returns the last nick who spoke on the channel, returns [[$null] if last message didn't have a nick. *(AdiIRC only)* |