Synopsis:
nick [<new nickname>]
Description:
The NICK command allows you to change your current nickname to something
else. If you choose a nickname that is already in use, you will receive
an error message to that effect, and your nickname will not be changed.
Nicknames are not case-sensitive.
If you do not specify a new nickname, your current one is displayed.
Examples:
To change your nick to foobar:
/nick foobar
To display your current nickname:
/nick
See Also:
on (5) channel_nick , nickname ; set (4) auto_new_nick
Restrictions:
Nicknames on IRC are restricted to 9 characters in total length (except
on DALnet, where the limit is 30). All nicknames must begin with a
letter, and then may be followed by any letter, number or any of the
following characters: - _ \ | [ ] { } ` ^
Other Notes:
The special allowance for 30-character nicknames requires the client
to be compiled with the #define "ALLOW_LONG_NICKNAMES" enabled. This
is done by default, but if for some reason the person compiling the
client has disabled it, any attempts to use a nickname longer than 9
characters will be truncated to 9 characters. This can be circumvented
by using the raw server NICK command: /quote nick <new nick>
