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In the IRC client XChat, it is possible to search for a list of channels in the current connected network. For example, searching for the keyword "python" using Server → Network List on the Freenode network lists all channels that have python in their name.
Is such a search functionality also possible in Weechat? If so, how can I search for a channel?
Bentley4
Posted 2013-07-14T22:09:13.230
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Use the /list command... the standard IRC command for listing and searching IRC channels.
You can add a regular expression at the end to search for specific chans.
You can use the /list -re <regex> option to search with regex.
If you need more info, use the /help command; and learn more about real irc functionality (instead of relying on GUI wrappers).
demure
Posted 2013-07-14T22:09:13.230
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WeeChat doesn't have a channel search feature, as far as I know. But however, you can use the ALIS (Advanced LIsting Service) channel bot (on freenode):
To search for channels containing python in their channel name:
/msg alis list *python*
To search for a channel whose topic contains the word foo:
/msg alis list * -topic *python*
(the wildcards are required)
For other options, see:
/msg alis help list
/list works too, but on a big network like freenode (with over 40 thousand channels), it may flood your client off with the results or produce unexpected results.
Note: This is a network specific feature of freenode, and is client-independent. It can be used from any IRC client.
Amal Murali
Posted 2013-07-14T22:09:13.230
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2This is much better, as the /list keyword returns the entire list of channels. – ILMostro_7 – 2015-12-31T20:14:10.170
@demure describes the best way to do this, however I wanted to point out that you can search any buffer with <Ctrl-r>. So you "could" /list all the channels, then <Ctrl-r> and search through the entire list if you wanted, then <up/down> arrow to navigate the matches. – Ricky Nelson – 2019-02-09T13:55:44.333
2While there is a search function in weechat, this might be useful for freenode users... – demure – 2014-04-19T23:16:15.723
2Is there a way to order the list by users, or search it, or open it in another windows? kinda hard to manage all those channels outputted – Harry Moreno – 2014-03-26T05:37:43.053
2@HarryMoreno look at the listbuffer script for weechat – demure – 2014-03-27T21:48:38.553