_Added in 3.2_

*$play([nick|channel,]N)*

Returns information about the [[/play]] queue.

_See also [[/play]], [[$filename]], [[$pnick]], [[on PLAYEND]]._

*Parameters*

table(ktable).
|*Parameter*|*Description*|
| nick<notextile>|</notextile>channel | The nick or channel where the file is playing. |
| N | If N = 0, number of playing files, otherwise the Nth playing file. |

*Properties*

table(ktable).
|*Property*|*Description*|
| type | Returns the type of the request, "topic" if you are using /play -t, otherwise "file". |
| .fname | Returns the complete filename used for the play request. |
| .topic | Returns the name of the topic if you used /play -t. |
| .pos | Returns the number of the line that play request is at, (the next line to be played). |
| .lines | Returns the total number of lines in the file being played. |
| .delay | Returns the delay used for the play request (default to 1000). |
| .status | Returns the status of the play request, "playing" or "queued". |

*Example*

<pre>
; Print the filename of the current playing file.
//echo -ag $play(1).fname

; Print the filename of first queued file matching channel '#chan'.
//echo -ag $play(#chan, 1).fname
</pre>