_Added in 1.8.8_

*/set [-eklnsuNzgpB] <%var> [value]*

Sets the value of %var to the specified value.

_See also [[/var]], [[/unset]], [[/inc]], [[/vars]], [[/dec]], [[$var]], [[Variables_Dialog|Edit Variables]]._

*Switches*

table(ktable).
|*Switch*|*Description*|
| -e | Unset the variable when AdiIRC exits. |
| -k | Keeps the unset time (-u) from a previous command. |
| -l | Creates a local variable instead of global. |
| -n | Treat the value as plain text, even if arithmetic operators are used. |
| -s | Display variable assignment value. |
| -uN | Unsets the variable after N amount of seconds, if N = 0 unset the variable after the script is finished. |
| -z | Decreases the value of the variable by 1/ever second until zero is reached. At zero the variable will be unset. |
| -i | Initializes a variable only if it does not already exist as a local or global variable. |
| -g | Sets a global variable even if a local variable exists. |
| -p | Permits value to be 2 literal double quotes and permits value to end with a single [[$chr]](32) space. Also enables -n switch behavior. |
| -B | Performs a [[$calcint]] calculation instead of regular [[$calc]] when arithmetic operators are used. *(AdiIRC only)* |

*Parameters*

table(ktable).
|*Parameter*|*Description*|
| <%var> | The variable to set. |
| [value] | Value to set the variable to. (can be a single [[Arithmetic Operators<notextile>|</notextile>arithmetic expression]]) |

*Example*

<pre>
alias example {
  ; Create a variable and set a value.
  /set %var Countdown:

  ; Print the value
  /echo -a %var

  ; Set the value to 3, decrease once per second
  /set -zs %var 3
}
</pre>