_Added in 1.9.0_

*/hinc [-bcmsuNzB] <name> <item> [num | &binvar]*

Increases the value of the item by 'num'.

*Switches*

table(ktable).
|*Switch*|*Description*|
| -b | Indicates &binvar is set. |
| -c | Chop the &binvar to first null byte. |
| -m | Creates the table if it does not exist. |
| -s | Displays the result. |
| -uN | Unsets the item after N seconds. |
| -z | Decreases the item once per second until it reaches zero and then unsets it. |
| -B | Performs a [[$calcint]] calculation instead of regular [[$calc]] when arithmetic operators are used. *(AdiIRC only)* |

*Parameters*

table(ktable).
|*Parameter*|*Description*|
| <name> | The hashtable where the <item> is stored. |
| <item> | The hashtable item to increase. |
| [num <notextile>|</notextile> &binvar] | The number or &binvar to increase by. |

*Example*

<pre>
alias example {
  ;Create a hashtable.
  /hmake -s example
 
  ;Add a few items.
  /hadd example item1 4
  /hadd example item2 7
  /hadd example item3 9
 
  ;Print the items.
  /echo -a item1 = $hget(example, item1)
  /echo -a item2 = $hget(example, item2)
  /echo -a item3 = $hget(example, item3)
 
  ;Increase the values.
  /hinc example item1 5
  /hinc example item2 12
  /hinc example item3 1
  
  /echo -e -
 
  ;Print the items.
  /echo -a item1 = $hget(example, item1)
  /echo -a item2 = $hget(example, item2)
  /echo -a item3 = $hget(example, item3)
 
  ;Cleanup.
  /hfree -s example
}
</pre>