_Added in 1.9.0_

*$mask(address,type)*

Returns address with a mask specified by type.

*Parameters*

table(ktable).
|*Parameter*|*Description*|
| address | Address to format. |
| type | Type of format to use. |

*Available types*

table(ktable).
|*Type*|*Description*|
| 0 | <notextile>*!ident@host</notextile> |
| 1 | <notextile>*!*ident@host</notextile> |
| 2 | <notextile>*!*@host</notextile> |
| 3 | <notextile>*!*ident@*.host</notextile> |
| 4 | <notextile>*!*@*.host</notextile> |
| 5 | <notextile>nick!ident@host</notextile> |
| 6 | <notextile>nick!*ident@host</notextile> |
| 7 | <notextile>nick!*@host</notextile> |
| 8 | <notextile>nick!*ident@*.host</notextile> |
| 9 | <notextile>nick!*@*.host</notextile> |


10 to 19 uses the same masks as 0 to 9, but instead of using a * [[Scripting_Wildcards|wildcard]] to replace portions of the host, AdiIRC uses ? [[Scripting_Wildcards|wildcards]] to replace the numbers in the address.

*Example*

<pre>
; Format 'nick!ident@host' using type '3'.
//echo -ag $mask(nick!ident@host,3)
</pre>