Author: Sébastien Helleu

# WeeChat plugin API reference

Sébastien Helleu
flashcode@flashtux.org
version 4.9.5

This manual documents WeeChat chat client, it is part of WeeChat.

Latest version of this document can be found on this page ↗.

## 1. Introduction

WeeChat (Wee Enhanced Environment for Chat) is a free chat client, fast and light, designed for many operating systems.

This manual documents WeeChat plugins API, used by C plugins to interact with WeeChat core.

## 2. Plugins in WeeChat

A plugin is a C program which can call WeeChat functions defined in an interface.

This C program does not need WeeChat sources to compile and can be dynamically loaded into WeeChat with command `/plugin`.

The plugin has to be a dynamic library, for dynamic loading by operating system. Under GNU/Linux, the file has ".so" extension, ".dll" under Windows.

The plugin has to include "weechat-plugin.h" file (available in WeeChat source code). This file defines structures and types used to communicate with WeeChat.

In order to call WeeChat functions in the format displayed in Plugin API, the following global pointer must be declared and initialized in the function weechat_plugin_init:

    struct t_weechat_plugin *weechat_plugin;

### 2.1. Macros

The plugin must use some macros (to define some variables):

WEECHAT_PLUGIN_NAME("name")

  the plugin name

WEECHAT_PLUGIN_DESCRIPTION("description")

  a short description of plugin

WEECHAT_PLUGIN_AUTHOR("author")

  the author name

WEECHAT_PLUGIN_VERSION("1.0")

  the plugin version

WEECHAT_PLUGIN_LICENSE("GPL3")

  the plugin license

WEECHAT_PLUGIN_PRIORITY(1000)

  the plugin priority (optional, see below)

### 2.2. Main functions

The plugin must use two functions:

- weechat_plugin_init

- weechat_plugin_end

#### weechat_plugin_init

This function is called when plugin is loaded by WeeChat.

Prototype:

    int weechat_plugin_init (struct t_weechat_plugin *plugin,
                             int argc, char *argv[]);

Arguments:

- plugin: pointer to WeeChat plugin structure, used to initialize the convenience global pointer `weechat_plugin`

- argc: number of arguments for plugin

- argv: arguments for plugin (see below)

Return value:

- WEECHAT_RC_OK if successful (plugin will be loaded)

- WEECHAT_RC_ERROR if error (plugin will NOT be loaded)

##### Plugin arguments

When the plugin is loaded by WeeChat, it receives the list of arguments in parameter `argv` and the number of arguments in `argc`.

The arguments can be:

- command line arguments when running the WeeChat binary,

- arguments given to the command `/plugin load xxx`, when the plugin is manually loaded by the user.

When the arguments come from the command line, only these arguments are sent to the plugin:

-a, --no-connect

  Disable auto-connect to servers when WeeChat is starting.

-s, --no-script

  Disable scripts auto-load.

plugin:option

  Option for a plugin: only the plugin-related options are sent, for example only the options starting with `irc:` are sent to the plugin called "irc".

##### Plugin priority

When plugins are auto-loaded (for example on startup), WeeChat first loads all plugins, and then calls the init functions, using the priority defined in each plugin. A high priority means that the init function is called first.

Default priority is 1000 (with such priority, the plugin is loaded after all default plugins).

The default WeeChat plugins are initialized in this order:

Rank | Plugin | Priority
--- | --- | ---
1 | charset | 16000
2 | logger | 15000
3 | exec | 14000
4 | trigger | 13000
5 | spell | 12000
6 | alias | 11000
7 | buflist | 10000
8 | fifo | 9000
9 | typing | 8000
10 | xfer | 7000
11 | irc | 6000
12 | relay | 5000
13 | guile | 4070
14 | lua | 4050
15 | perl | 4040
16 | php | 4030
17 | python | 4020
18 | ruby | 4010
19 | tcl | 4000
20 | script | 3000
21 | fset | 2000

#### weechat_plugin_end

This function is called when plugin is unloaded by WeeChat.

Prototype:

    int weechat_plugin_end (struct t_weechat_plugin *plugin);

Arguments:

- plugin: pointer to WeeChat plugin structure

Return value:

- WEECHAT_RC_OK if successful

- WEECHAT_RC_ERROR if error

### 2.3. Compile plugin

Compile does not need WeeChat sources, only file weechat-plugin.h is required.

To compile a plugin which has one file "toto.c" (under GNU/Linux):

    gcc -fPIC -Wall -c toto.c
    gcc -shared -fPIC -o toto.so toto.o

### 2.4. Load plugin

Copy file toto.so into system plugins directory (for example /usr/local/lib/weechat/plugins) or into user’s plugins directory (for example /home/user/.local/share/weechat/plugins).

Under WeeChat:

    /plugin load toto

### 2.5. Plugin example

Full example of plugin, which adds a command `/double`: displays two times arguments on current buffer, or execute two times a command (OK that’s not very useful, but that’s just an example!):

    #include <stdlib.h>

    #include "weechat-plugin.h"

    WEECHAT_PLUGIN_NAME("double");
    WEECHAT_PLUGIN_DESCRIPTION("Test plugin for WeeChat");
    WEECHAT_PLUGIN_AUTHOR("Sébastien Helleu <flashcode@flashtux.org>");
    WEECHAT_PLUGIN_VERSION("0.1");
    WEECHAT_PLUGIN_LICENSE("GPL3");

    struct t_weechat_plugin *weechat_plugin = NULL;

    /* callback for command "/double" */

    int
    command_double_cb (const void *pointer, void *data,
                       struct t_gui_buffer *buffer,
                       int argc, char **argv, char **argv_eol)
    {
        /* make C compiler happy */
        (void) pointer;
        (void) data;
        (void) buffer;
        (void) argv;

        if (argc > 1)
        {
            weechat_command (NULL, argv_eol[1]);
            weechat_command (NULL, argv_eol[1]);
        }

        return WEECHAT_RC_OK;
    }

    int
    weechat_plugin_init (struct t_weechat_plugin *plugin,
                         int argc, char *argv[])
    {
        weechat_plugin = plugin;

        weechat_hook_command ("double",
                              "Display two times a message "
                              "or execute two times a command",
                              "message | command",
                              "message: message to display two times\n"
                              "command: command to execute two times",
                              NULL,
                              &command_double_cb, NULL, NULL);

        return WEECHAT_RC_OK;
    }

    int
    weechat_plugin_end (struct t_weechat_plugin *plugin)
    {
        /* make C compiler happy */
        (void) plugin;

        return WEECHAT_RC_OK;
    }

## 3. Plugin API

Following chapters describe functions in API, sorted by category.

For each function, we give:

- description of function,

- C prototype,

- detail of arguments,

- return value,

- C example,

- example in Python script (syntax for other scripting languages is similar).

### 3.1. Registering

Functions to register a script: used only by scripting API, not the C API.

#### register

Register the script.

For more information, see the WeeChat scripting guide ↗.

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def register(name: str, author: str, version: str, license: str, description: str, shutdown_function: str, charset: str) -> int: ...

Note | This function is not available in the C API.

### 3.2. Plugins

Functions to get infos about plugins.

#### plugin_get_name

Get plugin name.

Prototype:

    const char *weechat_plugin_get_name (struct t_weechat_plugin *plugin);

Arguments:

- plugin: pointer to WeeChat plugin structure (can be NULL)

Return value:

- name of plugin, "core" for WeeChat core (if plugin pointer is NULL)

C example:

    const char *name = weechat_plugin_get_name (plugin);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def plugin_get_name(plugin: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    plugin = weechat.buffer_get_pointer(weechat.current_buffer(), "plugin")
    name = weechat.plugin_get_name(plugin)

### 3.3. Strings

Many string functions below are already available thru standard C functions, but it’s recommended to use functions in this API because they are OK with UTF-8 and locale.

#### charset_set

Set new plugin charset (default charset is UTF-8, so if your plugin uses UTF-8, you don’t need to call this function).

Prototype:

    void weechat_charset_set (const char *charset);

Arguments:

- charset: new charset to use

C example:

    weechat_charset_set ("iso-8859-1");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def charset_set(charset: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    weechat.charset_set("iso-8859-1")

#### iconv_to_internal

Convert string to WeeChat internal charset (UTF-8).

Prototype:

    char *weechat_iconv_to_internal (const char *charset, const char *string);

Arguments:

- charset: charset to convert

- string: string to convert

Return value:

- converted string (must be freed by calling "free" after use)

C example:

    char *str = weechat_iconv_to_internal ("iso-8859-1", "iso string: é à");
    /* ... */
    free (str);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def iconv_to_internal(charset: str, string: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    str = weechat.iconv_to_internal("iso-8859-1", "iso string: é à")

#### iconv_from_internal

Convert string from internal WeeChat charset (UTF-8) to another.

Prototype:

    char *weechat_iconv_from_internal (const char *charset, const char *string);

Arguments:

- charset: target charset

- string: string to convert

Return value:

- converted string (must be freed by calling "free" after use)

C example:

    char *str = weechat_iconv_from_internal ("iso-8859-1", "utf-8 string: é à");
    /* ... */
    free (str);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def iconv_from_internal(charset: str, string: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    str = weechat.iconv_from_internal("iso-8859-1", "utf-8 string: é à")

#### gettext

Return translated string (depends on local language).

Prototype:

    const char *weechat_gettext (const char *string);

Arguments:

- string: string to translate

Return value:

- translated string or string if there is no translation available in local language

C example:

    char *str = weechat_gettext ("hello");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def gettext(string: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    str = weechat.gettext("hello")

#### ngettext

Return translated string, using single or plural form, according to count argument.

Prototype:

    const char *weechat_ngettext (const char *string, const char *plural,
                                  int count);

Arguments:

- string: string to translate, single form

- plural: string to translate, plural form

- count: used to choose between single and plural form (choice is made according to local language)

Return value:

- translated string or string / plural if there is no translation available in local language

C example:

    char *str = weechat_ngettext ("file", "files", num_files);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def ngettext(string: str, plural: str, count: int) -> str: ...

    # example
    num_files = 2
    str = weechat.ngettext("file", "files", num_files)

#### asprintf

WeeChat ≥ 4.3.0.

Format a message in a string allocated by the function.

Note | This function is defined for systems where the GNU function `asprintf()` is not available. The behavior is almost the same except that `*result` is set to NULL on error.

Prototype:

    int weechat_asprintf (char **result, const char *fmt, ...);

Arguments:

- result: pointer to a string pointer

- fmt: format string

Return value:

- number of bytes written in `*result` (excluding the final null byte), a negative value in case of error.

C example:

    char *str;

    if (weechat_asprintf (&str, "%s, %d", "test", 42) >= 0)
    {
        /* *str == "test, 42" */
        /* ... */
        free (str);
    }
    else
    {
        /* error: *str == NULL */
    }

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### strndup

Return duplicated string, with a max number of bytes.

Prototype:

    char *weechat_strndup (const char *string, int bytes);

Arguments:

- string: string to duplicate

- bytes: max bytes to duplicate

Return value:

- duplicated string (must be freed by calling "free" after use)

C example:

    char *str = weechat_strndup ("abcdef", 3);  /* result: "abc" */
    /* ... */
    free (str);

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### string_cut

WeeChat ≥ 3.3.

Cut a string after a given number of chars, add an optional suffix after the string if it is cut.

Prototype:

    char *weechat_string_cut (const char *string, int length, int count_suffix, int screen, const char *cut_suffix);

Arguments:

- string: string to cut

- length: max chars

- count_suffix: if 1, the length of suffix is counted in the max length

- screen: if 1, the cut is based on width of chars displayed

- cut_suffix: the suffix added after the string if it is cut

Return value:

- cut string (must be freed by calling "free" after use)

C example:

    char *str = weechat_string_cut ("this is a test", 5, 1, 1, "…");  /* result: "this…" */
    /* ... */
    free (str);

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### string_tolower

Updated in 3.8.

Return a string with uppercase letters converted to lowercase.

Note | Behavior has changed in version 3.8: now all uppercase letters are properly converted to lowercase (by calling function `towlower`), in addition to the range `A` to `Z`. Moreover, a newly allocated string is returned and must be freed after use.

Prototype:

    char *weechat_string_tolower (const char *string);

Arguments:

- string: string to convert

Return value:

- string with lowercase letters (must be freed by calling "free" after use)

C example:

    char *str = weechat_string_tolower ("ABCD_É");  /* result: "abcd_é" */
    /* ... */
    free (str);

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### string_toupper

Updated in 3.8.

Return a string with lowercase letters converted to uppercase.

Note | Behavior has changed in version 3.8: now all lowercase letters are properly converted to uppercase (by calling function `towupper`), in addition to the range `a` to `z`. Moreover, a newly allocated string is returned and must be freed after use.

Prototype:

    char *weechat_string_toupper (const char *string);

Arguments:

- string: string to convert

Return value:

- string with uppercase letters (must be freed by calling "free" after use)

C example:

    char *str = weechat_string_toupper ("abcd_é");  /* result: "ABCD_É" */
    /* ... */
    free (str);

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### string_charcmp

Updated in 1.0, 3.8.

Compare two chars.

Prototype:

    int weechat_string_charcmp (const char *string1, const char *string2);

Arguments:

- string1: first string for comparison

- string2: second string for comparison

Return value:

- arithmetic result of subtracting the first UTF-8 char in string2 from the first UTF-8 char in string1:

  - < 0 if char1 < char2

  - 0 if char1 == char2

  - > 0 if char1 > char2

C example:

    int diff = weechat_string_charcmp ("aaa", "ccc");  /* == -2 */

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### string_charcasecmp

Updated in 1.0, 3.8.

Compare two chars, ignoring case.

Note | Behavior has changed in version 3.8: now all uppercase letters are properly converted to lowercase (by calling function `towlower`), in addition to the range `A` to `Z`.

Prototype:

    int weechat_string_charcasecmp (const char *string1, const char *string2);

Arguments:

- string1: first string for comparison

- string2: second string for comparison

Return value:

- arithmetic result of subtracting the first UTF-8 char in string2 (converted to lowercase) from the first UTF-8 char in string1 (converted to lowercase):

  - < 0 if char1 < char2

  - 0 if char1 == char2

  - > 0 if char1 > char2

C example:

    int diff = weechat_string_charcasecmp ("aaa", "CCC");  /* == -2 */

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### strcmp

WeeChat ≥ 3.8.

Case-sensitive string comparison.

Prototype:

    int weechat_strcmp (const char *string1, const char *string2);

Arguments:

- string1: first string for comparison

- string2: second string for comparison

Return value:

- arithmetic result of subtracting the last compared UTF-8 char in string2 from the last compared UTF-8 char in string1:

  - < 0 if string1 < string2

  - 0 if string1 == string2

  - > 0 if string1 > string2

C example:

    int diff = weechat_strcmp ("aaa", "ccc");  /* == -2 */

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### strncmp

WeeChat ≥ 3.8.

Case-sensitive string comparison, for max chars.

Prototype:

    int weechat_strncmp (const char *string1, const char *string2, int max);

Arguments:

- string1: first string for comparison

- string2: second string for comparison

- max: max chars to compare

Return value:

- arithmetic result of subtracting the last compared UTF-8 char in string2 from the last compared UTF-8 char in string1:

  - < 0 if string1 < string2

  - 0 if string1 == string2

  - > 0 if string1 > string2

C example:

    int diff = weechat_strncmp ("aabb", "aacc", 2);  /* == 0 */

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### strcasecmp

Updated in 1.0, 3.8.

Case-insensitive string comparison.

Note | Behavior has changed in version 3.8: now all uppercase letters are properly converted to lowercase (by calling function `towlower`), in addition to the range `A` to `Z`.

Prototype:

    int weechat_strcasecmp (const char *string1, const char *string2);

Arguments:

- string1: first string for comparison

- string2: second string for comparison

Return value:

- arithmetic result of subtracting the last compared UTF-8 char in string2 (converted to lowercase) from the last compared UTF-8 char in string1 (converted to lowercase):

  - < 0 if string1 < string2

  - 0 if string1 == string2

  - > 0 if string1 > string2

C example:

    int diff;
    diff = weechat_strcasecmp ("aaa", "CCC");    /* == -2 */
    diff = weechat_strcasecmp ("noël", "NOËL");  /* == 0  */

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### strcasecmp_range

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.7, updated in 1.0, 3.8.

Locale and case independent string comparison, using a range for case comparison.

Prototype:

    int weechat_strcasecmp_range (const char *string1, const char *string2, int range);

Arguments:

- string1: first string for comparison

- string2: second string for comparison

- range: number of chars in case comparison, for example:

  - 26: `A-Z` are lowered to `a-z`

  - 29: `A-Z [ \ ]` are lowered to `a-z { | }`

  - 30: `A-Z [ \ ] ^` are lowered to `a-z { | } ~`

Note | Values 29 and 30 are used by some protocols like IRC.

Return value:

- arithmetic result of subtracting the last compared UTF-8 char in string2 (converted to lowercase) from the last compared UTF-8 char in string1 (converted to lowercase):

  - < 0 if string1 < string2

  - 0 if string1 == string2

  - > 0 if string1 > string2

C example:

    int diff = weechat_strcasecmp_range ("nick{away}", "NICK[away]", 29);  /* == 0 */

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### strncasecmp

Updated in 1.0, 3.8.

Case-insensitive string comparison, for max chars.

Note | Behavior has changed in version 3.8: now all uppercase letters are properly converted to lowercase (by calling function `towlower`), in addition to the range `A` to `Z`.

Prototype:

    int weechat_strncasecmp (const char *string1, const char *string2, int max);

Arguments:

- string1: first string for comparison

- string2: second string for comparison

- max: max chars to compare

Return value:

- arithmetic result of subtracting the last compared UTF-8 char in string2 (converted to lowercase) from the last compared UTF-8 char in string1 (converted to lowercase):

  - < 0 if string1 < string2

  - 0 if string1 == string2

  - > 0 if string1 > string2

C example:

    int diff = weechat_strncasecmp ("aabb", "AACC", 2);  /* == 0 */

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### strncasecmp_range

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.7, updated in 1.0, 3.8.

Locale and case independent string comparison, for max chars, using a range for case comparison.

Prototype:

    int weechat_strncasecmp_range (const char *string1, const char *string2, int max, int range);

Arguments:

- string1: first string for comparison

- string2: second string for comparison

- max: max chars to compare

- range: number of chars in case comparison, for example:

  - 26: `A-Z` are lowered to `a-z`

  - 29: `A-Z [ \ ]` are lowered to `a-z { | }`

  - 30: `A-Z [ \ ] ^` are lowered to `a-z { | } ~`

Note | Values 29 and 30 are used by some protocols like IRC.

Return value:

- arithmetic result of subtracting the last compared UTF-8 char in string2 (converted to lowercase) from the last compared UTF-8 char in string1 (converted to lowercase):

  - < 0 if string1 < string2

  - 0 if string1 == string2

  - > 0 if string1 > string2

C example:

    int diff = weechat_strncasecmp_range ("nick{away}", "NICK[away]", 6, 29);  /* == 0 */

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### strcmp_ignore_chars

Updated in 1.0, 3.8.

String comparison ignoring some chars.

Prototype:

    int weechat_strcmp_ignore_chars (const char *string1, const char *string2,
                                     const char *chars_ignored,
                                     int case_sensitive);

Arguments:

- string1: first string for comparison

- string2: second string for comparison

- chars_ignored: string with chars to ignored

- case_sensitive: 1 for case-sensitive comparison, otherwise 0

Note | Behavior has changed in version 3.8 when case_sensitive is set to 0: now all uppercase letters are properly converted to lowercase (by calling function `towlower`), in addition to the range `A` to `Z`.

Return value:

- arithmetic result of subtracting the last compared UTF-8 char in string2 (converted to lowercase if case_sensitive is set to 0) from the last compared UTF-8 char in string1 (converted to lowercase if case_sensitive is set to 0):

  - < 0 if string1 < string2

  - 0 if string1 == string2

  - > 0 if string1 > string2

C example:

    int diff = weechat_strcmp_ignore_chars ("a-b", "--a-e", "-", 1);  /* == -3 */

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### strcasestr

Updated in 1.3, 3.8.

Case-insensitive string search.

Note | Behavior has changed in version 3.8: now all uppercase letters are properly converted to lowercase (by calling function `towlower`), in addition to the range `A` to `Z`.

Prototype:

    const char *weechat_strcasestr (const char *string, const char *search);

Arguments:

- string: string

- search: string to search in string

Return value:

- pointer to string found, or NULL if not found (WeeChat ≥ 1.3: pointer returned is a const char * instead of char *)

C example:

    const char *pos = weechat_strcasestr ("aBcDeF", "de");  /* result: pointer to "DeF" */

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### strlen_screen

WeeChat ≥ 0.4.2, updated in 3.8.

Return number of chars needed on screen to display UTF-8 string.

WeeChat color codes are skipped and don’t count in the result (this is the only difference with the function utf8_strlen_screen).

Prototype:

    int weechat_strlen_screen (const char *string);

Arguments:

- string: string

Return value:

- number of chars needed on screen to display UTF-8 string

C example:

    int length_on_screen = weechat_strlen_screen ("é");  /* == 1 */

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def strlen_screen(string: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    length = weechat.strlen_screen("é")  # 1

#### string_match

Updated in 1.0, 3.8.

Check if a string matches a mask.

Prototype:

    int weechat_string_match (const char *string, const char *mask,
                              int case_sensitive);

Arguments:

- string: string

- mask: mask with wildcards (`*`), each wildcard matches 0 or more chars in the string

- case_sensitive: 1 for case-sensitive comparison, otherwise 0

Note | Since version 1.0, wildcards are allowed inside the mask (not only beginning/end of mask).

Note | Behavior has changed in version 3.8 when case_sensitive is set to 0: now all uppercase letters are properly converted to lowercase (by calling function `towlower`), in addition to the range `A` to `Z`.

Return value:

- 1 if string matches mask, otherwise 0

C example:

    int match1 = weechat_string_match ("abcdef", "abc*", 0);   /* == 1 */
    int match2 = weechat_string_match ("abcdef", "*dd*", 0);   /* == 0 */
    int match3 = weechat_string_match ("abcdef", "*def", 0);   /* == 1 */
    int match4 = weechat_string_match ("abcdef", "*de*", 0);   /* == 1 */
    int match5 = weechat_string_match ("abcdef", "*b*d*", 0);  /* == 1 */

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def string_match(string: str, mask: str, case_sensitive: int) -> int: ...

    # examples
    match1 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "abc*", 0)   # == 1
    match2 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "*dd*", 0)   # == 0
    match3 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "*def", 0)   # == 1
    match4 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "*de*", 0)   # == 1
    match5 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "*b*d*", 0)  # == 1

#### string_match_list

WeeChat ≥ 2.5, updated in 3.8.

Check if a string matches a list of masks where negative mask is allowed with the format "!word". A negative mask has higher priority than a standard mask.

Prototype:

    int weechat_string_match_list (const char *string, const char **masks,
                                   int case_sensitive);

Arguments:

- string: string

- masks: list of masks, with a NULL after the last mask in list; each mask is compared to the string with the function string_match

- case_sensitive: 1 for case-sensitive comparison, otherwise 0

Note | Behavior has changed in version 3.8 when case_sensitive is set to 0: now all uppercase letters are properly converted to lowercase (by calling function `towlower`), in addition to the range `A` to `Z`.

Return value:

- 1 if string matches list of masks (at least one mask matches and no negative mask matches), otherwise 0

C example:

    const char *masks[3] = { "*", "!abc*", NULL };
    int match1 = weechat_string_match_list ("abc", masks, 0);     /* == 0 */
    int match2 = weechat_string_match_list ("abcdef", masks, 0);  /* == 0 */
    int match3 = weechat_string_match_list ("def", masks, 0);     /* == 1 */

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def string_match_list(string: str, masks: str, case_sensitive: int) -> int: ...

    # examples
    match1 = weechat.string_match("abc", "*,!abc*", 0)     # == 0
    match2 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "*,!abc*", 0)  # == 0
    match3 = weechat.string_match("def", "*,!abc*", 0)     # == 1

#### string_expand_home

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.3.

Replace leading `~` by string with home directory. If string does not start with `~`, then same string is returned.

Prototype:

    char *weechat_string_expand_home (const char *path);

Arguments:

- path: path

Return value:

- path with leading `~` replaced by home directory (must be freed by calling "free" after use)

C example:

    char *str = weechat_string_expand_home ("~/file.txt");
    /* result: "/home/user/file.txt" */
    /* ... */
    free (str);

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### string_eval_path_home

WeeChat ≥ 1.3, updated in 3.2.

Evaluate a path in 3 steps:

1. replace leading `%h` by a WeeChat directory (data by default),

2. replace leading `~` by user home directory (call to string_expand_home),

3. evaluate variables (see string_eval_expression).

Prototype:

    char *weechat_string_eval_path_home (const char *path,
                                         struct t_hashtable *pointers,
                                         struct t_hashtable *extra_vars,
                                         struct t_hashtable *options);

Arguments:

- path: path

- pointers: hashtable for call to function string_eval_expression

- extra_vars: hashtable for call to function string_eval_expression

- options: hashtable for call to function string_eval_expression, with one extra key supported:

  - directory: WeeChat directory to use when replacing `%h`, one of:

    - config

    - data (default)

    - cache

    - runtime

Return value:

- evaluated path (must be freed by calling "free" after use)

C example:

    char *str = weechat_string_eval_path_home ("${weechat_config_dir}/test.conf", NULL, NULL, NULL);
    /* result: "/home/user/.config/weechat/test.conf" */
    /* ... */
    free (str);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def string_eval_path_home(path: str, pointers: Dict[str, str], extra_vars: Dict[str, str], options: Dict[str, str]) -> str: ...

    # example
    path = weechat.string_eval_path_home("${weechat_config_dir}/test.conf", {}, {}, {})
    # path == "/home/user/.config/weechat/test.conf"

#### string_remove_quotes

Remove quotes at beginning and end of string (ignore spaces if there are before first quote or after last quote).

Prototype:

    char *weechat_string_remove_quotes (const char *string, const char *quotes);

Arguments:

- string: string

- quotes: string with list of quotes

Return value:

- string without quotes at beginning/end (must be freed by calling "free" after use)

C example:

    char *str = weechat_string_remove_quotes (string, " 'I can't' ", "'");
    /* result: "I can't" */
    /* ... */
    free (str);

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### string_strip

Strip chars at beginning and/or end of string.

Prototype:

    char *weechat_string_strip (const char *string, int left, int right,
                                const char *chars);

Arguments:

- string: string

- left: strip left chars if different from 0

- right: strip right chars if different from 0

- chars: string with chars to strip

Return value:

- stripped string (must be freed by calling "free" after use)

C example:

    char *str = weechat_string_strip (".abc -", 0, 1, "- .");  /* result: ".abc" */
    /* ... */
    free (str);

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### string_convert_escaped_chars

WeeChat ≥ 1.0.

Convert escaped chars to their value:

- `\"`: double quote

- `\\`: backslash

- `\a`: alert (BEL)

- `\b`: backspace

- `\e`: escape

- `\f`: form feed

- `\n`: new line

- `\r`: carriage return

- `\t`: horizontal tab

- `\v`: vertical tab

- `\0ooo`: char as octal value (`ooo` is 0 to 3 digits)

- `\xhh`: char as hexadecimal value (`hh` is 1 to 2 digits)

- `\uhhhh`: unicode char as hexadecimal value (`hhhh` is 1 to 4 digits)

- `\Uhhhhhhhh`: unicode char as hexadecimal value (`hhhhhhhh` is 1 to 8 digits)

Prototype:

    char *weechat_string_convert_escaped_chars (const char *string);

Arguments:

- string: string

Return value:

- string with escaped chars replaced by their value (must be freed by calling "free" after use)

C example:

    char *str = weechat_string_convert_escaped_chars ("snowman: \\u2603");
    /* str == "snowman: ☃" */
    /* ... */
    free (str);

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### string_mask_to_regex

Return a regex, built with a mask, where only special char is `*`. All other special chars for regex are escaped.

Prototype:

    char *weechat_string_mask_to_regex (const char *mask);

Arguments:

- mask: mask

Return value:

- regular expression, as string (must be freed by calling "free" after use)

C example:

    char *str_regex = weechat_string_mask_to_regex ("test*mask");
    /* result: "test.*mask" */
    /* ... */
    free (str_regex);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def string_mask_to_regex(mask: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    regex = weechat.string_mask_to_regex("test*mask")  # "test.*mask"

#### string_regex_flags

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.7.

Get pointer on string after flags and mask with flags to compile regular expression.

Prototype:

    const char *weechat_string_regex_flags (const char *regex, int default_flags, int *flags)

Arguments:

- regex: POSIX extended regular expression

- default_flags: combination of following values (see `man regcomp`):

  - REG_EXTENDED

  - REG_ICASE

  - REG_NEWLINE

  - REG_NOSUB

- flags: pointer value is set with flags used in regular expression (default flags + flags set in regular expression)

Flags must be at beginning of regular expression. Format is: "(?eins-eins)string".

Allowed flags are:

- e: POSIX extended regular expression (REG_EXTENDED)

- i: case-insensitive (REG_ICASE)

- n: match-any-character operators don’t match a newline (REG_NEWLINE)

- s: support for substring addressing of matches is not required (REG_NOSUB)

Return value:

- pointer in regex, after flags

C example:

    const char *regex = "(?i)test";
    int flags;
    const char *ptr_regex = weechat_string_regex_flags (regex, REG_EXTENDED, &flags);
    /* ptr_regex == "test", flags == REG_EXTENDED | REG_ICASE */

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### string_regcomp

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.7.

Compile a POSIX extended regular expression using optional flags at beginning of string (for format of flags, see string_regex_flags).

Prototype:

    int weechat_string_regcomp (void *preg, const char *regex, int default_flags)

Arguments:

- preg: pointer to regex_t structure

- regex: POSIX extended regular expression

- default_flags: combination of following values (see `man regcomp`):

  - REG_EXTENDED

  - REG_ICASE

  - REG_NEWLINE

  - REG_NOSUB

Return value:

- same return code as function `regcomp` (0 if OK, other value for error, see `man regcomp`)

Note | Regular expression preg must be cleaned by calling "regfree" after use, if the function returned 0 (OK).

C example:

    regex_t my_regex;
    if (weechat_string_regcomp (&my_regex, "(?i)test", REG_EXTENDED) == 0)
    {
        /* OK */
        /* ... */
        regfree (&my_regex);
    }
    else
    {
        /* error */
        /* ... */
    }

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### string_has_highlight

Check if a string has one or more highlights, using list of highlight words.

Prototype:

    int weechat_string_has_highlight (const char *string,
                                      const char highlight_words);

Arguments:

- string: string

- highlight_words: list of highlight words, separated by comma

Return value:

- 1 if string has one or more highlights, otherwise 0

C example:

    int hl = weechat_string_has_highlight ("my test string", "test,word2");  /* == 1 */

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def string_has_highlight(string: str, highlight_words: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    highlight = weechat.string_has_highlight("my test string", "test,word2")  # 1

#### string_has_highlight_regex

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.4.

Check if a string has one or more highlights, using a POSIX extended regular expression.
For at least one match of regular expression on string, it must be surrounded by delimiters (chars different from: alphanumeric, `-`, `_` and `|`).

Prototype:

    int weechat_string_has_highlight_regex (const char *string, const char *regex);

Arguments:

- string: string

- regex: POSIX extended regular expression

Return value:

- 1 if string has one or more highlights, otherwise 0

C example:

    int hl = weechat_string_has_highlight_regex ("my test string", "test|word2");  /* == 1 */

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def string_has_highlight_regex(string: str, regex: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    highlight = weechat.string_has_highlight_regex("my test string", "test|word2")  # 1

#### string_replace

Replace all occurrences of a string by another string.

Prototype:

    char *weechat_string_replace (const char *string, const char *search,
                                  const char *replace);

Arguments:

- string: string

- search: string to replace

- replace: replacement for string search

Return value:

- string with search replaced by replace (must be freed by calling "free" after use)

C example:

    char *str = weechat_string_replace ("test", "s", "x");  /* result: "text" */
    /* ... */
    free (str);

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### string_replace_regex

WeeChat ≥ 1.0.

Replace text in a string using a regular expression, replacement text and optional callback.

Prototype:

    char *weechat_string_replace_regex (const char *string, void *regex,
                                        const char *replace, const char reference_char,
                                        char *(*callback)(void *data, const char *text),
                                        void *callback_data);

Arguments:

- string: string

- regex: pointer to a regular expression (regex_t structure) compiled with WeeChat function string_regcomp or regcomp (see `man regcomp`)

- replace: replacement text, where following references are allowed:

  - `$0` to `$99`: match 0 to 99 in regular expression (0 is the whole match, 1 to 99 are groups captured between parentheses)

  - `$+`: the last match (with highest number)

  - `$.*N`: match `N` (can be `+` or `0` to `99`), with all chars replaced by `*` (the `*` char can be any char between space (32) and `~` (126))

- reference_char: the char used for reference to match (commonly `$`)

- callback: an optional callback called for each reference in replace (except for matches replaced by a char); the callback must return:

  - newly allocated string: it is used as replacement text (it is freed after use)

  - NULL: the text received in callback is used as replacement text (without changes)

- callback_data: pointer given to callback when it is called

Return value:

- string with text replaced, NULL if problem (must be freed by calling "free" after use)

C example:

    regex_t my_regex;
    char *string;
    if (weechat_string_regcomp (&my_regex, "([0-9]{4})-([0-9]{2})-([0-9]{2})",
                                REG_EXTENDED) == 0)
    {
        string = weechat_string_replace_regex ("date: 2014-02-14", &my_regex,
                                               "$3/$2/$1", '$', NULL, NULL);
        /* string == "date: 14/02/2014" */
        if (string)
            free (string);
        regfree (&my_regex);
    }

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### string_translate_chars

WeeChat ≥ 3.8.

Translate chars in a string.

Prototype:

    char *string_translate_chars (const char *string, const char *chars1, const char *chars2);

Arguments:

- string: string

- chars1: string with chars to translate

- chars2: string with replacement chars; it must contain the same number of UTF-8 chars than chars1

Return value:

- string with translated chars, NULL if problem (must be freed by calling "free" after use)

C examples:

    /* "test" => "tEst" */
    char *str = weechat_string_translate_chars ("test", "abcdef", "ABCDEF");

    /* "clean the boat" => "CleAn the BoAt" */
    char *str = weechat_string_translate_chars ("clean the boat", "abc", "ABC");

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### string_split

Updated in 2.5, 2.6.

Split a string according to one or more delimiter(s).

Prototype:

    char **weechat_string_split (const char *string, const char *separators,
                                 const char *strip_items, int flags,
                                 int num_items_max, int *num_items);

Arguments:

- string: string to split

- separators: delimiters used for split

- strip_items: chars to strip from returned items (left/right); optional, can be NULL

- flags: combination values to change the default behavior; if the value is 0, the default behavior is used (no strip of separators at beginning/end of string, multiple separators are kept as-is so empty strings can be returned); the following flags are accepted:

  - WEECHAT_STRING_SPLIT_STRIP_LEFT: strip separators on the left (beginning of string)

  - WEECHAT_STRING_SPLIT_STRIP_RIGHT: strip separators on the right (end of string)

  - WEECHAT_STRING_SPLIT_COLLAPSE_SEPS: collapse multiple consecutive separators into a single one

  - WEECHAT_STRING_SPLIT_KEEP_EOL: keep end of line for each value

- num_items_max: maximum number of items created (0 = no limit)

- num_items: pointer to int which will contain number of items created

Note | With WeeChat ≤ 2.4, the flags argument was called keep_eol and took other values, which must be converted like that:

keep_eol | flags
--- | ---
0 | WEECHAT_STRING_SPLIT_STRIP_LEFT | WEECHAT_STRING_SPLIT_STRIP_RIGHT | WEECHAT_STRING_SPLIT_COLLAPSE_SEPS
1 | WEECHAT_STRING_SPLIT_STRIP_LEFT | WEECHAT_STRING_SPLIT_STRIP_RIGHT | WEECHAT_STRING_SPLIT_COLLAPSE_SEPS | WEECHAT_STRING_SPLIT_KEEP_EOL
2 | WEECHAT_STRING_SPLIT_STRIP_LEFT | WEECHAT_STRING_SPLIT_COLLAPSE_SEPS | WEECHAT_STRING_SPLIT_KEEP_EOL

Return value:

- array of strings, NULL if problem (must be freed by calling string_free_split after use)

C example:

    char **argv;
    int argc;

    argv = weechat_string_split ("abc de  fghi ", " ", NULL, 0, 0, &argc);
    /* result: argv[0] == "abc"
               argv[1] == "de"
               argv[2] == ""
               argv[3] == "fghi"
               argv[4] = ""
               argv[5] == NULL
               argc == 5
    */
    weechat_string_free_split (argv);

    argv = weechat_string_split ("abc de  fghi ", " ", NULL,
                                 WEECHAT_STRING_SPLIT_STRIP_LEFT
                                 | WEECHAT_STRING_SPLIT_STRIP_RIGHT
                                 | WEECHAT_STRING_SPLIT_COLLAPSE_SEPS,
                                 0, &argc);
    /* result: argv[0] == "abc"
               argv[1] == "de"
               argv[2] == "fghi"
               argv[3] == NULL
               argc == 3
    */
    weechat_string_free_split (argv);

    argv = weechat_string_split ("abc de  fghi ", " ", NULL,
                                 WEECHAT_STRING_SPLIT_STRIP_LEFT
                                 | WEECHAT_STRING_SPLIT_STRIP_RIGHT
                                 | WEECHAT_STRING_SPLIT_COLLAPSE_SEPS
                                 | WEECHAT_STRING_SPLIT_KEEP_EOL,
                                 0, &argc);
    /* result: argv[0] == "abc de  fghi"
               argv[1] == "de  fghi"
               argv[2] == "fghi"
               argv[3] == NULL
               argc == 3
    */
    weechat_string_free_split (argv);

    argv = weechat_string_split ("abc de  fghi ", " ", NULL,
                                 WEECHAT_STRING_SPLIT_STRIP_LEFT
                                 | WEECHAT_STRING_SPLIT_COLLAPSE_SEPS
                                 | WEECHAT_STRING_SPLIT_KEEP_EOL,
                                 0, &argc);
    /* result: argv[0] == "abc de  fghi "
               argv[1] == "de  fghi "
               argv[2] == "fghi "
               argv[3] == NULL
               argc == 3
    */
    weechat_string_free_split (argv);

    argv = weechat_string_split (" abc, de,, fghi ", ",", " ",
                                 WEECHAT_STRING_SPLIT_STRIP_LEFT
                                 | WEECHAT_STRING_SPLIT_STRIP_RIGHT
                                 | WEECHAT_STRING_SPLIT_COLLAPSE_SEPS,
                                 0, &argc);
    /* result: argv[0] == "abc"
               argv[1] == "de"
               argv[2] == "fghi"
               argv[3] == NULL
               argc == 3
    */
    weechat_string_free_split (argv);

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### string_split_shell

WeeChat ≥ 1.0.

Split a string like the shell does for a command with arguments.

This function is a C conversion of Python class "shlex" (file: Lib/shlex.py in Python repository), see this page ↗.

Prototype:

    char **weechat_string_split_shell (const char *string, int *num_items);

Arguments:

- string: string to split

- num_items: pointer to int which will contain number of items created

Return value:

- array of strings, NULL if problem (must be freed by calling string_free_split after use)

C example:

    char **argv;
    int argc;
    argv = weechat_string_split_shell ("test 'first arg'  \"second arg\"", &argc);
    /* result: argv[0] == "test"
               argv[1] == "first arg"
               argv[2] == "second arg"
               argv[3] == NULL
               argc == 3
    */
    weechat_string_free_split (argv);

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### string_free_split

Free memory used by a split string.

Prototype:

    void weechat_string_free_split (char **split_string);

Arguments:

- split_string: string split by function string_split

C example:

    char *argv;
    int argc;
    argv = weechat_string_split (string, " ", 0, 0, &argc);
    /* ... */
    weechat_string_free_split (argv);

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### string_rebuild_split_string

Updated in 3.7.

Rebuild a string with a split string, using optional separator and index of first/last string to use.

Prototype:

    char *weechat_string_rebuild_split_string (char **split_string,
                                               const char *separator,
                                               int index_start, int index_end);

Arguments:

- split_string: string split by function string_split

- separator: string used to separate strings (can be NULL or empty string)

- index_start: index of first string to use (≥ 0)

- index_end: index of last string to use (must be ≥ index_start; special value -1 can be used to use all arguments until NULL is found)

Return value:

- string rebuilt with split string (must be freed by calling "free" after use)

C example:

    char **argv;
    int argc;
    argv = weechat_string_split ("abc def ghi", " ", 0, 0, &argc);
    char *str = weechat_string_rebuild_split_string (argv, ";", 0, -1);
    /* str == "abc;def;ghi" */
    /* ... */
    free (str);

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### string_split_command

Split a list of commands separated by separator (which can be escaped by `\` in string).

Prototype:

    char **weechat_string_split_command (const char *command, char separator);

Arguments:

- command: command to split

- separator: separator

Return value:

- array of strings, NULL if problem (must be freed by calling string_free_split_command after use)

C example:

    char **argv = weechat_string_split_command ("/command1 arg;/command2", ';');
    /* result: argv[0] == "/command1 arg"
               argv[1] == "/command2"
               argv[2] == NULL
    */
    weechat_free_split_command (argv);

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### string_free_split_command

Free memory used by a split command.

Prototype:

    void weechat_string_free_split_command (char **split_command);

Arguments:

- split_command: command split by string_split_command

C example:

    char **argv = weechat_string_split_command ("/command1 arg;/command2", ';');
    /* ... */
    weechat_free_split_command (argv);

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### string_format_size

Build a string with formatted file size and a unit translated to local language.

Prototype:

    char *weechat_string_format_size (unsigned long long size);

Arguments:

- size: size (in bytes)

Return value:

- formatted string (must be freed by calling "free" after use)

C examples:

    /* examples with English locale */

    char *str = weechat_string_format_size (0);  /* str == "0 bytes" */
    /* ... */
    free (str);

    char *str = weechat_string_format_size (1);  /* str == "1 byte" */
    /* ... */
    free (str);

    char *str = weechat_string_format_size (200);  /* str == "200 bytes" */
    /* ... */
    free (str);

    char *str = weechat_string_format_size (15200);  /* str == "15.2 KB" */
    /* ... */
    free (str);

    char *str = weechat_string_format_size (2097152);  /* str == "2.10 MB" */
    /* ... */
    free (str);

Script (Python), WeeChat ≥ 2.2:

    # prototype
    def string_format_size(size: int) -> str: ...

    # example
    str = weechat.string_format_size(15200)  # == "15.2 KB"

#### string_parse_size

WeeChat ≥ 3.7.

Parse a string with a size and optional unit and return the size in bytes.

Prototype:

    unsigned long long weechat_string_parse_size (const char *size);

Arguments:

- size: the size as string: positive integer number followed by optional spaces and optional unit (lower or upper case), which is one of:

  - b: bytes

  - k: kilobytes (1k = 1000 bytes)

  - m: megabytes (1m = 1000k = 1,000,000 bytes)

  - g: gigabytes (1g = 1000m = 1,000,000,000 bytes)

  - t: terabytes (1t = 1000g = 1,000,000,000,000 bytes)

Return value:

- size in bytes, 0 if error

C example:

    unsigned long long size = weechat_parse_size ("1.34m");  /* size == 1340000 */

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def string_parse_size(size: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    size = weechat.string_parse_size("1.34m")  # 1340000

#### string_color_code_size

WeeChat ≥ 3.0.

Return the size (in bytes) of the WeeChat color code at the beginning of the string.

Prototype:

    int weechat_string_color_code_size (const char *string);

Arguments:

- string: string

Return value:

- size (in bytes) of the WeeChat color code at the beginning of the string; if the string is NULL, empty or does not start with a color code, 0 is returned; if the string begins with multiple color codes, only the size of the first one is returned

C examples:

    int size;

    size = weechat_string_color_code_size ("test");  /* size == 0 */
    size = weechat_string_color_code_size (weechat_color ("bold"));  /* size == 2 */
    size = weechat_string_color_code_size (weechat_color ("yellow,red"));  /* size == 7 */

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def string_color_code_size(string: str) -> int: ...

    # examples
    size = weechat.string_color_code_size("test")  # size == 0
    size = weechat.string_color_code_size(weechat.color("bold"))  # size == 2
    size = weechat.string_color_code_size(weechat.color("yellow,red"))  # size == 7

#### string_remove_color

Updated in 4.3.0.

Remove WeeChat colors from a string.

Prototype:

    char *weechat_string_remove_color (const char *string, const char *replacement);

Arguments:

- string: string

- replacement: if not NULL and not empty, WeeChat color codes are replaced by this string, otherwise WeeChat color codes and following chars (if related to color) are removed from string

Return value:

- string without color (must be freed by calling "free" after use)

C examples:

    /* remove color codes */
    char *str = weechat_string_remove_color (my_string1, NULL);
    /* ... */
    free (str);

    /* replace color codes by "?" */
    char *str = weechat_string_remove_color (my_string2, "[color]");
    /* ... */
    free (str);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def string_remove_color(string: str, replacement: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    str = weechat.string_remove_color(my_string, "[color]")

#### string_base_encode

WeeChat ≥ 2.4, updated in 4.3.0.

Encode a string in base 16, 32, or 64.

Prototype:

    int weechat_string_base_encode (const char *base, const char *from, int length, char *to);

Arguments:

- base: "16", "32", "64" or "64url"

- from: string to encode

- length: length of string to encode (for example `strlen(from)`)

- to: pointer to string to store result (must be long enough, result is longer than initial string)

Return value:

- length of string stored in *to (does not count final `\0`), -1 if error

C example:

    char *string = "abcdefgh", result[128];
    int length;
    length = weechat_string_base_encode ("16", string, strlen (string), result);
    /* length == 16, result == "6162636465666768" */
    length = weechat_string_base_encode ("32", string, strlen (string), result);
    /* length == 16, result == "MFRGGZDFMZTWQ===" */
    length = weechat_string_base_encode ("64", string, strlen (string), result);
    /* length == 12, result == "YWJjZGVmZ2g=" */

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### string_base_decode

WeeChat ≥ 2.4, updated in 4.3.0.

Decode a string encoded in base 16, 32, or 64.

Prototype:

    int weechat_string_base_decode (const char *base, const char *from, char *to);

Arguments:

- base: "16", "32", "64" or "64url"

- from: string to decode

- to: pointer to string to store result (must be long enough, result is shorter than initial string)

Return value:

- length of string stored in *to (does not count final `\0`), -1 if error

C example:

    char result[128];
    int length;
    length = weechat_string_base_decode ("16", "6162636465666768", result);
    /* length == 8, result == "abcdefgh" */
    length = weechat_string_base_decode ("32", "MFRGGZDFMZTWQ===", result);
    /* length == 8, result == "abcdefgh" */
    length = weechat_string_base_decode ("64", "YWJjZGVmZ2g=", result);
    /* length == 8, result == "abcdefgh" */

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### string_hex_dump

WeeChat ≥ 1.4.

Display a dump of data as hexadecimal and ascii bytes.

Prototype:

    char *string_hex_dump (const char *data, int data_size, int bytes_per_line,
                           const char *prefix, const char *suffix);

Arguments:

- data: the data to dump

- data_size: number of bytes to dump in data

- bytes_per_line: number of bytes to display in each line

- prefix: the prefix to display at the beginning of each line (optional, can be NULL)

- suffix: the suffix to display at the end of each line (optional, can be NULL)

Return value:

- string with dump of data (must be freed by calling "free" after use)

C example:

    char *string = "abc def-ghi";
    char *dump = weechat_string_hex_dump (string, strlen (string), 8, " >> ", NULL);
    /* dump == " >> 61 62 63 20 64 65 66 2D   a b c   d e f - \n"
               " >> 67 68 69                  g h i           "  */

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### string_is_command_char

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.2.

Check if first char of string is a command char (default command char is `/`).

Prototype:

    int weechat_string_is_command_char (const char *string);

Arguments:

- string: string

Return value:

- 1 if first char of string is a command char, otherwise 0

C examples:

    int command_char1 = weechat_string_is_command_char ("/test");  /* == 1 */
    int command_char2 = weechat_string_is_command_char ("test");   /* == 0 */

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def string_is_command_char(string: str) -> int: ...

    # examples
    command_char1 = weechat.string_is_command_char("/test")  # == 1
    command_char2 = weechat.string_is_command_char("test")   # == 0

#### string_input_for_buffer

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.2.

Return pointer to input text for buffer (pointer inside "string" argument), or NULL if it’s a command.

Prototype:

    const char *weechat_string_input_for_buffer (const char *string);

Arguments:

- string: string

Return value:

- pointer into "string", or NULL

C examples:

    const char *str1 = weechat_string_input_for_buffer ("test");    /* "test"  */
    const char *str2 = weechat_string_input_for_buffer ("/test");   /* NULL    */
    const char *str3 = weechat_string_input_for_buffer ("//test");  /* "/test" */

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def string_input_for_buffer(string: str) -> str: ...

    # examples
    str1 = weechat.string_input_for_buffer("test")    # "test"
    str2 = weechat.string_input_for_buffer("/test")   # ""
    str3 = weechat.string_input_for_buffer("//test")  # "/test"

#### string_eval_expression

WeeChat ≥ 0.4.0, updated in 0.4.2, 0.4.3, 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.6, 1.8, 2.0, 2.2, 2.3, 2.7, 2.9, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.6, 3.8, 4.0.0, 4.2.0, 4.3.0, 4.4.0.

Evaluate an expression and return result as a string. Special variables with format `${variable}` are expanded (see table below).

Note | Since version 1.0, nested variables are supported, for example: `${color:${variable}}`.

Prototype:

    char *weechat_string_eval_expression (const char *expr,
                                          struct t_hashtable *pointers,
                                          struct t_hashtable *extra_vars,
                                          struct t_hashtable *options);

Arguments:

- expr: the expression to evaluate (see conditions and variables)

- pointers: hashtable with pointers (keys must be string, values must be pointer); pointers "window" and "buffer" are automatically added if they are not in hashtable (with pointer to current window/buffer) (can be NULL):

  - regex: pointer to a regular expression (regex_t structure) compiled with WeeChat function string_regcomp or regcomp (see `man regcomp`); this option is similar to regex in hashtable options (below), but is used for better performance

- extra_vars: extra variables that will be expanded (can be NULL)

- options: a hashtable with some options (keys and values must be string) (can be NULL):

  - type: default behavior is just to replace values in expression, other types can be selected:

    - condition: the expression is evaluated as a condition: operators and parentheses are used, result is a boolean ("0" or "1")

  - prefix: prefix before variables to replace (default: `${`)

  - suffix: suffix after variables to replace (default: `}`)

  - extra: default behavior is to just replace extra variables (extra_vars), other behavior can be selected:

    - eval: extra variables (extra_vars) are evaluated themselves before replacing (WeeChat ≥ 1.6)

  - regex: a regex used to replace text in expr (which is then not evaluated)

  - regex_replace: the replacement text to use with regex, to replace text in expr (the regex_replace is evaluated on each match of regex against expr, until no match is found)

  - debug: debug level (string with integer number ≥ 1), if enabled, a key "debug_output" is added in hashtable options:

    - 1: enable debug

    - 2: enable more verbose debug

Return value:

- evaluated expression (must be freed by calling "free" after use), or NULL if problem (invalid expression or not enough memory)

C examples:

    /* conditions */
    struct t_hashtable *options1 = weechat_hashtable_new (8,
                                                          WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
                                                          WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
                                                          NULL,
                                                          NULL);
    weechat_hashtable_set (options1, "type", "condition");
    char *str1 = weechat_string_eval_expression ("${window.win_width} > 100", NULL, NULL, options1);  /* "1" */
    char *str2 = weechat_string_eval_expression ("abc =~ def", NULL, NULL, options1);                 /* "0" */

    /* simple expression */
    char *str3 = weechat_string_eval_expression ("${buffer.full_name}", NULL, NULL, NULL);  /* "core.weechat" */

    /* replace with regex */
    struct t_hashtable *options2 = weechat_hashtable_new (8,
                                                          WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
                                                          WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
                                                          NULL,
                                                          NULL);
    /* add brackets around URLs */
    weechat_hashtable_set (options2, "regex", "[a-zA-Z0-9_]+://[^ ]+");
    weechat_hashtable_set (options2, "regex_replace", "[ ${re:0} ]");
    char *str4 = weechat_string_eval_expression ("test: https://weechat.org", NULL, NULL, NULL);  /* "test: [ https://weechat.org ]" */

    /* hide passwords */
    weechat_hashtable_set (options2, "regex", "(password=)([^ ]+)");
    weechat_hashtable_set (options2, "regex_replace", "${re:1}${hide:*,${re:2}}");
    char *str5 = weechat_string_eval_expression ("password=abc password=def", NULL, NULL, NULL);  /* "password=*** password=***" */

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def string_eval_expression(expr: str, pointers: Dict[str, str], extra_vars: Dict[str, str], options: Dict[str, str]) -> str: ...

    # examples

    # conditions
    str1 = weechat.string_eval_expression("${window.win_width} > 100", {}, {}, {"type": "condition"})  # "1"
    str2 = weechat.string_eval_expression("abc =~ def", {}, {}, {"type": "condition"})                 # "0"

    # simple expression
    str3 = weechat.string_eval_expression("${buffer.full_name}", {}, {}, {}) # "core.weechat"

    # replace with regex: add brackets around URLs
    options = {
        "regex": "[a-zA-Z0-9_]+://[^ ]+",
        "regex_replace": "[ ${re:0} ]",
    }
    str4 = weechat.string_eval_expression("test: https://weechat.org", {}, {}, options)  # "test: [ https://weechat.org ]"

    # replace with regex: hide passwords
    options = {
        "regex": "(password=)([^ ]+)",
        "regex_replace": "${re:1}${hide:*,${re:2}}",
    }
    str5 = weechat.string_eval_expression("password=abc password=def", {}, {}, options)  # "password=*** password=***"

##### Conditions

List of logical operators that can be used in conditions (by order of priority, from first used to last):

Operator | Min WeeChat | Description | Examples
--- | --- | --- | ---
`&&` |  | Logical "and" | >> `25 && 77` == `1` >> `25 && 0` == `0`
`||` |  | Logical "or" | >> `25 || 0` == `1` >> `0 || 0` == `0`

List of comparison operators that can be used in conditions (by order of priority, from first used to last):

Operator | Min WeeChat | Description | Examples
--- | --- | --- | ---
`=~` |  | Is matching POSIX extended regex (optional flags are allowed, see function string_regcomp) | >> `abc def =~ ab.*ef` == `1` >> `abc def =~ y.*z` == `0`
`!~` |  | Is NOT matching POSIX extended regex (optional flags are allowed, see function string_regcomp) | >> `abc def !~ ab.*ef` == `0` >> `abc def !~ y.*z` == `1`
`==*` | 2.9 | Is matching mask where "*" is allowed, case-sensitive (see function string_match) | >> `abc def ==* a*f` == `1` >> `abc def ==* y*z` == `0`
`!!*` | 2.9 | Is NOT wildcard mask where "*" is allowed, case-sensitive (see function string_match) | >> `abc def !!* a*f` == `0` >> `abc def !!* y*z` == `1`
`=*` | 1.8 | Is matching mask where "*" is allowed, case-insensitive (see function string_match) | >> `abc def =* A*F` == `1` >> `abc def =* Y*Z` == `0`
`!*` | 1.8 | Is NOT wildcard mask where "*" is allowed, case-insensitive (see function string_match) | >> `abc def !* A*F` == `0` >> `abc def !* Y*Z` == `1`
`==-` | 2.9 | Is included, case-sensitive | >> `abc def ==- bc` == `1` >> `abc def ==- xyz` == `0`
`!!-` | 2.9 | Is NOT included, case-sensitive | >> `abc def !!- bc` == `0` >> `abc def !!- xyz` == `1`
`=-` | 2.9 | Is included, case-insensitive | >> `abc def =- BC` == `1` >> `abc def =- XYZ` == `0`
`!-` | 2.9 | Is NOT included, case-insensitive | >> `abc def !- BC` == `0` >> `abc def !- XYZ` == `1`
`==` |  | Equal | >> `test == test` == `1` >> `test == string` == `0`
`!=` |  | Not equal | >> `test != test` == `0` >> `test != string` == `1`
`<=` |  | Less or equal | >> `abc <= defghi` == `1` >> `abc <= abc` == `1` >> `defghi <= abc` == `0` >> `15 <= 2` == `0`
`<` |  | Less | >> `abc < defghi` == `1` >> `abc < abc` == `0` >> `defghi < abc` == `0` >> `15 < 2` == `0`
`>=` |  | Greater or equal | >> `defghi >= abc` == `1` >> `abc >= abc` == `1` >> `abc >= defghi` == `0` >> `15 >= 2` == `1`
`>` |  | Greater | >> `defghi > abc` == `1` >> `abc > abc` == `0` >> `abc > defghi` == `0` >> `15 > 2` == `1`

The comparison is made using floating point numbers if the two expressions are valid numbers, with one of the following formats:

- integer (examples: 5, -7)

- floating point number (examples: 5.2, -7.5, 2.83e-2) (WeeChat ≥ 2.0)

- hexadecimal number (examples: 0xA3, -0xA3) (WeeChat ≥ 2.0)

To force a string comparison, you can add double quotes around each expression, for example:

- `50 > 100` returns 0 (number comparison)

- `"50" > "100"` returns 1 (string comparison)

##### Variables

List of variables expanded in expression (by order of priority, from first expanded to last):

Format | Min WeeChat | Description | Examples
--- | --- | --- | ---
`${raw_hl:xxx}` | 4.2.0 | Raw string (not evaluated), with syntax highlighting (using colors). | >> `${raw_hl:${cut:1,,${rev:hello}}}` == `${cut:1,,${rev:hello}}` (with colors)
`${raw:xxx}` | 3.1 | Raw string (not evaluated). | >> `${raw:${info:version}}` == `${info:version}`
`${hl:xxx}` | 4.2.0 | String with syntax highlighting (using colors). | >> `${hl:${file.section.option}}` == `test ${variable}` (with colors)
`${name}` | 3.4 | User variable (defined with `${define:name,value}`). | >> `${name}` == `value`
`${name}` |  | Variable `name` from hashtable extra_vars. | >> `${name}` == `value`
`${weechat_xxx_dir}` | 3.2 | A WeeChat directory: `${weechat_config_dir}`, `${weechat_data_dir}`, `${weechat_state_dir}`, `${weechat_cache_dir}` or `${weechat_runtime_dir}`. | >> `${weechat_config_dir}` == `/home/user/.config/weechat` >> `${weechat_data_dir}` == `/home/user/.local/share/weechat` >> `${weechat_state_dir}` == `/home/user/.local/state/weechat` >> `${weechat_cache_dir}` == `/home/user/.cache/weechat` >> `${weechat_runtime_dir}` == `/run/user/1000/weechat`
`${eval:xxx}` | 1.3 | String to evaluate. | >> `${eval:${date:${weechat.look.buffer_time_format}}}` == `19:02:45` (1) (1) With colors if there are color codes in the option weechat.look.buffer_time_format
`${eval_cond:xxx}` | 3.1 | String to evaluate as condition. | >> `${eval_cond:${window.win_width} > 100}` == `1`
`${esc:xxx}` `${\xxx}` | 1.0 | String with escaped chars. | >> `${esc:prefix\tmessage}` == `prefix<TAB>message` >> `${\ua9}` == `©`
`${chars:range}` | 3.8 | String with a range of chars, where `range` is one of: - `digit` (`0123456789`) - `xdigit` (`0123456789abcdefABCDEF`) - `lower` (all lower case letters) - `upper` (all upper case letters) - `alpha` (all letters) - `alnum` (all letters and digits) - a range of chars with format `c1-c2` (`c1` code point must be lower or equal to `c2`) | >> `${chars:digit}` == `0123456789` >> `${chars:xdigit}` == `0123456789abcdefABCDEF` >> `${chars:lower}` == `abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz` >> `${chars:J-V}` == `JKLMNOPQRSTUV` >> `${chars:←-↓}` == `←↑→↓`
`${lower:string}` | 3.6 | String converted to lower case. | >> `${lower:TEST}` == `test`
`${upper:string}` | 3.6 | String converted to upper case. | >> `${upper:test}` == `TEST`
`${hide:x,string}` | 1.1 | String with hidden chars (all chars in `string` replaced by `x`). | >> `${hide:*,password}` == `********`
`${cut:max,suffix,string}` `${cut:+max,suffix,string}` | 1.8 | String with `max` chars, and optional `suffix` if string is cut. With the format `+max`, the suffix is counted in max length. | >> `${cut:4,…,this is a test}` == `this…` >> `${cut:+4,…,this is a test}` == `t…` >> `${cut:2,>>,こんにちは世界}` == `こん>>`
`${cutscr:max,suffix,string}` `${cutscr:+max,suffix,string}` | 1.8 | String with `max` chars displayed on screen, and optional `suffix` if string is cut. With the format `+max`, the suffix is counted in max length. | >> `${cutscr:4,…,this is a test}` == `this…` >> `${cutscr:+4,…,this is a test}` == `thi…` >> `${cutscr:2,>>,こんにちは世界}` == `こ>>`
`${rev:xxx}` | 2.2 | Reversed string (color codes are reversed, so the string should not contain color codes). | >> `${rev:Hello, world!}` == `!dlrow ,olleH` >> `${rev:Hello, ${color:red}world!}` == `!dlrow30F ,olleH` (1) (1) No color, the color code is reversed
`${revscr:xxx}` | 2.7 | Reversed string for screen, color codes are not reversed. | >> `${revscr:Hello, world!}` == `!dlrow ,olleH` >> `${revscr:Hello, ${color:red}world!}` == `!dlrow ,olleH` (1) (1) `,olleH` in red
`${repeat:count,string}` | 2.3 | Repeated string. | >> `${repeat:5,-}` == `-----`
`${length:xxx}` | 2.7 | Length of string (number of UTF-8 chars), color codes are ignored. | >> `${length:test}` == `4` >> `${length:こんにちは世界}` == `7`
`${lengthscr:xxx}` | 2.7 | Length of string displayed on screen, color codes are ignored. | >> `${lengthscr:test}` == `4` >> `${lengthscr:こんにちは世界}` == `14`
`${split:number,seps,flags,xxx}` | 3.3 | Split string, and return, according to `number`: - `count`: the number of items after split - `random`: a random item - integer ≥ 1: the item by index (1 = first item) - integer ≤ -1: the item by index from the end (-1 = last item, -2 = penultimate item, etc.), `seps` is a list of chars that are used as separators (if empty, a comma is used), `flags` is a list of flags separated by `+`: - `strip_left`: strip separators on the left (beginning of string) - `strip_right`: strip separators on the right (end of string) - `collapse_seps`: collapse multiple consecutive separators into a single one - `keep_eol`: keep end of line for each value - `strip_items=xyz`: strip chars `x`, `y` and `z` from beginning/end of items - `max_items=N`: return max N items | >> `${split:1,,,abc,def,ghi}` == `abc` >> `${split:-1,,,abc,def,ghi}` == `ghi` >> `${split:count,,,abc,def,ghi}` == `3` >> `${split:random,,,abc,def,ghi}` == `def` >> `${split:3,,collapse_seps,abc,,,def,,,ghi}` == `ghi` >> `${split:3,,strip_items=-_,_-abc-_,_-def-_,_-ghi-_}` == `ghi` >> `${split:2, ,,this is a test}` == `is` >> `${split:2, ,strip_left+strip_right, this is a test }` == `is` >> `${split:2, ,keep_eol,this is a test}` == `is a test`
`${split_shell:number,xxx}` | 3.3 | Split shell arguments, and return, according to `number`: - `count`: the number of arguments after split - `random`: a random argument - integer ≥ 1: the argument by index (1 = first argument) - integer ≤ -1: the argument by index from the end (-1 = last argument, -2 = penultimate argument, etc.) | >> `${split_shell:1,"first arg" arg2}` == `first arg` >> `${split_shell:-1,"first arg" arg2}` == `arg2` >> `${split_shell:count,"first arg" arg2}` == `2` >> `${split_shell:random,"first arg" arg2}` == `arg2`
`${re:xxx}` | 1.1 | Regex data: `0` = whole string matching, `1` to `99` = group captured, `+` = last group captured, `#` = index of last group captured (WeeChat ≥ 1.8), `repl_index` = index of replacement being done (starts to 1) (WeeChat ≥ 3.3). | >> `${re:0}` == `test1 test2` >> `${re:1}` == `test1` >> `${re:2}` == `test2` >> `${re:+}` == `test2` >> `${re:#}` == `2` >> `${re:repl_index}` == `1`
`${color:name}` | 0.4.2 | WeeChat color code (the name of color has optional attributes), see function color for supported formats. | >> `${color:red}red text` == `red text` (1) >> `${color:*214}bold orange text` == `bold orange text` (2) (1) In red (2) In bold orange
`${modifier:name,data,string}` | 2.7 | Result of a modifier, see function hook_modifier_exec. | >> `${modifier:eval_path_home,,~}` == `/home/user` >> `${modifier:eval_path_home,directory=config,%h/irc.conf}` == `/home/user/.config/weechat/irc.conf`
`${info:name}` `${info:name,arguments}` | 0.4.3 | Info from WeeChat or a plugin, see function info_get. | >> `${info:version}` == `1.0` >> `${info:nick_color_name,foo}` == `lightblue`
`${base_encode:base,xxx}` | 2.9 | String encoded in base 16, 32 or 64. | >> `${base_encode:16,test string}` == `7465737420737472696E67` >> `${base_encode:32,test string}` == `ORSXG5BAON2HE2LOM4======` >> `${base_encode:64,test string}` == `dGVzdCBzdHJpbmc=`
`${base_decode:base,xxx}` | 2.9 | String decoded from base 16, 32 or 64. | >> `${base_decode:16,7465737420737472696E67}` == `test string` >> `${base_decode:32,ORSXG5BAON2HE2LOM4======}` == `test string` >> `${base_decode:64,dGVzdCBzdHJpbmc=}` == `test string`
`${date}` `${date:xxx}` | 1.3 | Current date/time, with custom format (see function util_strftimeval), default format is `%F %T`. | >> `${date}` == `2015-06-30 19:02:45` >> `${date:%H:%M:%S}` == `19:02:45` >> `${date:%!.%.3}` == `1435683765.482`
`${env:NAME}` | 1.2 | Value of the environment variable `NAME`. | >> `${env:HOME}` == `/home/user`
`${if:condition}` `${if:condition?true}` `${if:condition?true:false}` | 1.8 | Ternary operator with a condition, a value if the condition is true (optional) and another value if the condition is false (optional). If values are not given, "1" or "0" are returned, according to the result of the condition. | >> `${if:${info:term_width}>80?big:small}` == `big`
`${calc:xxx}` | 2.7 | Result of expression, where parentheses and the following operators are supported: `+`: addition `-`: subtraction `*`: multiplication `/`: division `//`: result of division without fractional part `%`: remainder of division `**`: power. | >> `${calc:5+2*3}` == `11` >> `${calc:(5+2)*3}` == `21` >> `${calc:10/4}` == `2.5` >> `${calc:10//4}` == `2` >> `${calc:9.2%3}` == `0.2` >> `${calc:2**16}` == `65536`
`${random:min,max}` | 3.3 | Random integer number in the range from `min` to `max` (inclusive). | >> `${random:0,10}` == `3`
`${translate:xxx}` | 3.2 | Translated string (depends on the language used by WeeChat to display messages). | >> `${translate:Plugin}` == `Extension` (1) (1) Example in French
`${define:name,value}` | 3.4 | Define a variable `name` set to `value`, which can then be used in the same evaluated expression with `${name}`. | >> `${define:len,${calc:5+3}}${len}x${len}` == `8x8`
`${hdata_count:name[list]}` `${hdata_count:name[pointer]}` | 4.4.0 | Number of items in a hdata list or starting at `pointer`. | >> `${hdata_count:buffer[gui_buffers]}` == `15`
`${sec.data.name}` |  | Value of the secured data `name`. | >> `${sec.data.libera_pass}` == `my_password`
`${file.section.option}` |  | Value of the option. | >> `${weechat.look.buffer_time_format}` == `%H:%M:%S`
`${name}` |  | Value of local variable `name` in buffer. | >> `${nick}` == `FlashCode`
`${pointer}` |  | Variable `pointer` from hashtable pointers. | >> `${buffer}` == `0x1234abcd`
`${hdata.var1.var2...}` `${hdata[list].var1.var2...}` |  | Hdata value (pointers `window` and `buffer` are set by default with current window/buffer), `list` can be a list name (example: "gui_buffers"), a pointer (example: "0x1234abcd") or a pointer name (example: "my_pointer"). When `var1` is a hashtable, methods `keys()`, `values()`, `keys_sorted()`, `keys_values()` and `keys_values_sorted()` can be called. | >> `${buffer[gui_buffers].full_name}` == `core.weechat` >> `${buffer[my_buffer_pointer].full_name}` == `core.weechat` >> `${window.buffer.number}` == `1` >> `${buffer.local_variables.keys_values()}` == `plugin:core,name:weechat` >> `${buffer.local_variables.plugin}` == `core`

#### string_dyn_alloc

WeeChat ≥ 1.8.

Allocate a dynamic string, with a variable length.
Internally, a structure is allocated with the string pointer, the allocated size and current length of string.

Only the pointer to string pointer (**string) is used in all the string_dyn_* functions.

Prototype:

    char **weechat_string_dyn_alloc (int size_alloc);

Arguments:

- size_alloc: the initial allocated size (must be greater than zero)

Return value:

- pointer to the dynamic string

C example:

    char **string = weechat_string_dyn_alloc (256);

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### string_dyn_copy

WeeChat ≥ 1.8.

Copy a string in a dynamic string.

The pointer *string can change if the string is reallocated (if there is not enough space to copy the string).

Prototype:

    int weechat_string_dyn_copy (char **string, const char *new_string);

Arguments:

- string: pointer to dynamic string

- new_string: the string to copy

Return value:

- 1 if OK, 0 if error

C example:

    char **string = weechat_string_dyn_alloc (256);
    if (weechat_string_dyn_copy (string, "test"))
    {
        /* OK */
    }
    else
    {
        /* error */
    }

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### string_dyn_concat

WeeChat ≥ 1.8, updated in 3.0.

Concatenate a string to a dynamic string.

The pointer *string can change if the string is reallocated (if there is not enough space to concatenate the string).

In case of error, the dynamic string is left unchanged.

Prototype:

    int weechat_string_dyn_concat (char **string, const char *add, int bytes);

Arguments:

- string: pointer to dynamic string

- add: the string to add

- bytes: max number of bytes in add to concatenate, must be lower or equal to length of add (-1 = automatic: concatenate whole string add) (WeeChat ≥ 3.0)

Return value:

- 1 if OK, 0 if error

C example:

    char **string = weechat_string_dyn_alloc (256);
    if (weechat_string_dyn_copy (string, "test"))
    {
        if (weechat_string_dyn_concat (string, "abc", -1))
        {
            /* ... */
        }
    }

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### string_dyn_free

WeeChat ≥ 1.8.

Free a dynamic string.

Prototype:

    char *weechat_string_dyn_free (char **string, int free_string);

Arguments:

- string: pointer to dynamic string

- free_string: free the string itself; if 0, the content of *string remains valid after the call to this function

Return value:

- string pointer if free_string is 0, otherwise NULL

C example:

    char **string = weechat_string_dyn_alloc (256);
    if (weechat_string_dyn_concat (string, "test"))
    {
        /* OK */
    }
    else
    {
        /* error */
    }
    /* ... */
    weechat_string_dyn_free (string, 1);

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### string_concat

WeeChat ≥ 4.2.0.

Concatenate multiple strings using a separator.

Prototype:

    const char *weechat_string_concat (const char *separator, ...);

Arguments:

- separator: the separator string which is inserted between concatenated strings (can be NULL or empty string)

Note | Last argument MUST always be NULL. A macro called `WEECHAT_STR_CONCAT` can be used, where the final NULL value is not needed (usage of this macro is recommended).

Return value:

- concatenated string

C example:

    const char *result = weechat_string_concat (" / ", "abc", "def", "ghi", NULL);  /* result == "abc / def / ghi" */

    /* with macro */
    const char *result = WEECHAT_STR_CONCAT(" / ", "abc", "def", "ghi");  /* result == "abc / def / ghi" */

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

### 3.4. UTF-8

Some UTF-8 string functions.

#### utf8_has_8bits

Check if a string has 8-bits chars.

Prototype:

    int weechat_utf8_has_8bits (const char *string);

Arguments:

- string: string

Return value:

- 1 if string has 8-bits chars, 0 if only 7-bits chars

C example:

    if (weechat_utf8_has_8bits (string))
    {
        /* ... */
    }

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### utf8_is_valid

Updated in 1.4.

Check if a string is UTF-8 valid.

Prototype:

    int weechat_utf8_is_valid (const char *string, int length, char **error);

Arguments:

- string: string

- length: max number of UTF-8 chars to check; if ≤ 0, the whole string is checked (WeeChat ≥ 1.4)

- error: if not NULL, *error is set with pointer to first non valid UTF-8 char in string, if any

Return value:

- 1 if UTF-8 string is valid, otherwise 0

C example:

    char *error;
    if (weechat_utf8_is_valid (string, -1, &error))
    {
        /* ... */
    }
    else
    {
        /* "error" points to first invalid char */
    }

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### utf8_normalize

Normalize UTF-8 string: remove non UTF-8 chars and replace them by a char.

Prototype:

    void weechat_utf8_normalize (char *string, char replacement);

Arguments:

- string: string

- replacement: replacement char for invalid chars

C example:

    weechat_utf8_normalize (string, '?');

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### utf8_prev_char

Updated in 1.3.

Return pointer to previous UTF-8 char in a string.

Prototype:

    const char *weechat_utf8_prev_char (const char *string_start,
                                        const char *string);

Arguments:

- string_start: start of string (function will not return a char before this pointer)

- string: pointer to string (must be ≥ string_start)

Return value:

- pointer to previous UTF-8 char, NULL if not found (start of string reached) (WeeChat ≥ 1.3: pointer returned is a const char * instead of char *)

C example:

    const char *prev_char = weechat_utf8_prev_char (string, ptr_in_string);

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### utf8_next_char

Updated in 1.3.

Return pointer to next UTF-8 char in a string.

Prototype:

    const char *weechat_utf8_next_char (const char *string);

Arguments:

- string: string

Return value:

- pointer to next UTF-8 char, NULL if not found (end of string reached) (WeeChat ≥ 1.3: pointer returned is a const char * instead of char *)

C example:

    const char *next_char = weechat_utf8_next_char (string);

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### utf8_char_int

Return UTF-8 char as integer.

Prototype:

    int weechat_utf8_char_int (const char *string);

Arguments:

- string: string

Return value:

- UTF-8 char as integer

C example:

    int char_int = weechat_utf8_char_int ("être");  /* "ê" as integer */

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### utf8_char_size

Return UTF-8 char size (in bytes).

Prototype:

    int weechat_utf8_char_size (const char *string);

Arguments:

- string: string

Return value:

- UTF-8 char size (in bytes)

C example:

    int char_size = weechat_utf8_char_size ("être");  /* == 2 */

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### utf8_strlen

Return UTF-8 string length (in UTF-8 chars).

Prototype:

    int weechat_utf8_strlen (const char *string);

Arguments:

- string: string

Return value:

- UTF-8 string length (number of UTF-8 chars)

C example:

    int length = weechat_utf8_strlen ("chêne");  /* == 5 */

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### utf8_strnlen

Return UTF-8 string length (in UTF-8 chars), for max bytes in string.

Prototype:

    int weechat_utf8_strnlen (const char *string, int bytes);

Arguments:

- string: string

- bytes: max bytes

Return value:

- UTF-8 string length (number of UTF-8 chars)

C example:

    int length = weechat_utf8_strnlen ("chêne", 4);  /* == 3 */

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### utf8_strlen_screen

Return number of chars needed on screen to display UTF-8 string.

Prototype:

    int weechat_utf8_strlen_screen (const char *string);

Arguments:

- string: string

Return value:

- number of chars needed on screen to display UTF-8 string

C example:

    int length_on_screen = weechat_utf8_strlen_screen ("é");  /* == 1 */

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### utf8_char_size_screen

Updated in 3.8.

Return number of chars needed on screen to display UTF-8 char.

Prototype:

    int weechat_utf8_char_size_screen (const char *string);

Arguments:

- string: string

Return value:

- number of chars needed on screen to display UTF-8 char:

  - -1: non printable char

  - ≥ 0: printable char

The result is the return value of function `wcwidth` (see `man wcwidth`), with exception for the following chars, that have a specific behavior in WeeChat:

- U+0009 (Tabulation): value of option weechat.look.tab_width ↗

- U+0001 (1) to U+001F (31), except U+0009 (Tabulation): 1

- U+00AD (173, soft hyphen): -1

- U+200B (8203, zero width space): -1

C example:

    int length_on_screen = weechat_utf8_char_size_screen ("é");  /* == 1 */

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### utf8_add_offset

Updated in 1.3.

Move forward N chars in an UTF-8 string.

Prototype:

    const char *weechat_utf8_add_offset (const char *string, int offset);

Arguments:

- string: string

- offset: number of chars

Return value:

- pointer to string, N chars after (NULL if it’s not reachable) (WeeChat ≥ 1.3: pointer returned is a const char * instead of char *)

C example:

    const char *str = "chêne";
    const char *str2 = weechat_utf8_add_offset (str, 3);  /* points to "ne" */

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### utf8_real_pos

Return real position in UTF-8 string.

Prototype:

    int weechat_utf8_real_pos (const char *string, int pos);

Arguments:

- string: string

- pos: position (number of chars)

Return value:

- real position (in bytes)

C example:

    int pos = weechat_utf8_real_pos ("chêne", 3);  /* == 4 */

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### utf8_pos

Return position in UTF-8 string.

Prototype:

    int weechat_utf8_pos (const char *string, int real_pos);

Arguments:

- string: string

- real_pos: position (bytes)

Return value:

- position (number of chars)

C example:

    int pos = weechat_utf8_pos ("chêne", 4);  /* == 3 */

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### utf8_strndup

Return duplicate string, with length chars max.

Prototype:

    char *weechat_utf8_strndup (const char *string, int length);

Arguments:

- string: string

- length: max chars to duplicate

Return value:

- duplicated string (must be freed by calling "free" after use)

C example:

    char *string = weechat_utf8_strndup ("chêne", 3);  /* returns "chê" */
    /* ... */
    free (string);

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### utf8_strncpy

WeeChat ≥ 3.8.

Copy length chars max in another string and add null byte at the end.

Prototype:

    void weechat_utf8_strncpy (char *dest, const char *string, int length);

Arguments:

- dest: destination string (must be long enough)

- string: string

- length: max chars to copy

C example:

    char dest[256];

    weechat_utf8_strncpy (dest, "chêne", 3);  /* copies "chê" to dest */

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

### 3.5. Cryptography

Some cryptographic functions.

#### crypto_hash

WeeChat ≥ 2.8.

Compute hash of data.

Prototype:

    int weechat_crypto_hash (const void *data, int data_size, const char *hash_algo,
                             void *hash, int *hash_size);

Arguments:

- data: the data to hash

- data_size: number of bytes to hash in data

- hash_algo: the hash algorithm, see table below

- hash: pointer to the hash variable, which is used to store the resulting hash (the buffer must be large enough, according to the algorithm, see table below)

- hash_size: pointer to a variable used to store the size of the hash computed (in bytes) (can be NULL)

Supported hash algorithms:

Value | Algorithm | Hash size | Notes
--- | --- | --- | ---
`crc32` | CRC32 | 4 bytes (32 bits) | Not a hash algorithm in the cryptographic sense.
`md5` | MD5 | 16 bytes (128 bits) | Weak, not recommended for cryptography usage.
`sha1` | SHA-1 | 20 bytes (160 bits) | Weak, not recommended for cryptography usage.
`sha224` | SHA-224 | 28 bytes (224 bits) |
`sha256` | SHA-256 | 32 bytes (256 bits) |
`sha384` | SHA-384 | 48 bytes (384 bits) |
`sha512` | SHA-512 | 64 bytes (512 bits) |
`sha512-224` | SHA-512/224 | 28 bytes (224 bits) | Algorithm available with libgcrypt ≥ 1.9.4.
`sha512-256` | SHA-512/256 | 32 bytes (256 bits) | Algorithm available with libgcrypt ≥ 1.9.4.
`sha3-224` | SHA3-224 | 28 bytes (224 bits) | Algorithm available with libgcrypt ≥ 1.7.0.
`sha3-256` | SHA3-256 | 32 bytes (256 bits) | Algorithm available with libgcrypt ≥ 1.7.0.
`sha3-384` | SHA3-384 | 48 bytes (384 bits) | Algorithm available with libgcrypt ≥ 1.7.0.
`sha3-512` | SHA3-512 | 64 bytes (512 bits) | Algorithm available with libgcrypt ≥ 1.7.0.
`blake2b-160` | BLAKE2B-160 | 20 bytes (160 bits) | Algorithm available with libgcrypt ≥ 1.8.0.
`blake2b-256` | BLAKE2B-256 | 32 bytes (256 bits) | Algorithm available with libgcrypt ≥ 1.8.0.
`blake2b-384` | BLAKE2B-384 | 48 bytes (384 bits) | Algorithm available with libgcrypt ≥ 1.8.0.
`blake2b-512` | BLAKE2B-512 | 64 bytes (512 bits) | Algorithm available with libgcrypt ≥ 1.8.0.
`blake2s-128` | BLAKE2S-128 | 16 bytes (128 bits) | Algorithm available with libgcrypt ≥ 1.8.0.
`blake2s-160` | BLAKE2S-160 | 20 bytes (160 bits) | Algorithm available with libgcrypt ≥ 1.8.0.
`blake2s-224` | BLAKE2S-224 | 28 bytes (224 bits) | Algorithm available with libgcrypt ≥ 1.8.0.
`blake2s-256` | BLAKE2S-256 | 32 bytes (256 bits) | Algorithm available with libgcrypt ≥ 1.8.0.

Return value:

- 1 if OK, 0 if error

C example:

    const char *data = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz";
    char hash[256 / 8];
    int rc, hash_size;
    rc = weechat_crypto_hash (data, strlen (data), "sha256", hash, &hash_size);
    /* rc == 1, hash_size == 32 and hash is a buffer with:
       71 c4 80 df 93 d6 ae 2f 1e fa d1 44 7c 66 c9 52 5e 31 62 18 cf 51 fc 8d 9e d8 32 f2 da f1 8b 73 */

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### crypto_hash_file

WeeChat ≥ 3.7.

Compute hash of a file.

Prototype:

    int weechat_crypto_hash_file (const char *filename, const char *hash_algo,
                                  void *hash, int *hash_size);

Arguments:

- filename: path and file name

- hash_algo: the hash algorithm, see table in function crypto_hash

- hash: pointer to the hash variable, which is used to store the resulting hash (the buffer must be large enough, according to the algorithm, see table in function crypto_hash)

- hash_size: pointer to a variable used to store the size of the hash computed (in bytes) (can be NULL)

Return value:

- 1 if OK, 0 if error

C example:

    char hash[256 / 8];
    int rc, hash_size;
    rc = weechat_crypto_hash_file ("/path/to/file", "sha256", hash, &hash_size);
    /* rc == 1, hash_size == 32 and hash is a buffer with:
       71 c4 80 df 93 d6 ae 2f 1e fa d1 44 7c 66 c9 52 5e 31 62 18 cf 51 fc 8d 9e d8 32 f2 da f1 8b 73 */

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### crypto_hash_pbkdf2

WeeChat ≥ 2.8.

Compute PKCS#5 Passphrase Based Key Derivation Function number 2 (PBKDF2) hash of data.

Prototype:

    int weechat_crypto_hash_pbkdf2 (const void *data, int data_size,
                                    const char *hash_algo,
                                    const void *salt, int salt_size,
                                    int iterations,
                                    void *hash, int *hash_size);

Arguments:

- data: the data to hash

- data_size: number of bytes to hash in data

- hash_algo: hash algorithm used by the key derivation function, see table in function crypto_hash

- salt: the salt

- salt_size: number of bytes in salt

- iterations: number of iterations

- hash: pointer to the hash variable, which is used to store the resulting hash (the buffer must be large enough, according to the algorithm, see table in function crypto_hash)

- hash_size: pointer to a variable used to store the size of the hash computed (in bytes) (can be NULL)

Return value:

- 1 if OK, 0 if error

C example:

    const char *data = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz";
    const char *salt = "12345678901234567890123456789012";  /* 32 bytes */
    char hash[256 / 8];
    int rc, hash_size;
    rc = weechat_crypto_hash_pbkdf2 (data, strlen (data), "sha256", salt, strlen (salt), 100000,
                                     hash, &hash_size);
    /* rc == 1, hash_size == 32 and hash is a buffer with:
       99 b3 5e 42 53 d1 a7 a8 49 c1 dc 2c e2 53 c2 b6 6d a1 8b dc 6e 78 a7 06 e0 ef 34 db 0a 7a a2 bb */

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### crypto_hmac

WeeChat ≥ 3.2.

Compute keyed-hash message authentication code (HMAC).

Prototype:

    int weechat_crypto_hmac (const void *key, int key_size, const void *message, int message_size,
                             int hash_algo, void *hash, int *hash_size);

Arguments:

- key: the key

- key_size: number of bytes in key

- message: the message

- message_size: number of bytes in message

- hash_algo: the hash algorithm, see table in function crypto_hash

- hash: pointer to the hash variable, which is used to store the resulting hash (the buffer must be large enough, according to the algorithm, see table in function crypto_hash)

- hash_size: pointer to a variable used to store the size of the hash computed (in bytes) (can be NULL)

Return value:

- 1 if OK, 0 if error

C example:

    const char *key = "the key";
    const char *message = "the message";
    char hash[256 / 8];
    int rc, hash_size;
    rc = weechat_crypto_hmac (key, strlen (key), message, strlen (message), "sha256", hash, &hash_size);
    /* rc == 1, hash_size == 32 and hash is a buffer with:
       47 36 67 02 fc bc b1 97 a4 25 e6 7a b9 52 92 bd 15 9a 66 91 9c fb 94 b0 b4 9a 39 cb c0 24 2d 7b */

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

### 3.6. Directories

Some functions related to directories.

#### mkdir_home

Updated in 3.2.

Create a directory in WeeChat home.

Prototype:

    int weechat_mkdir_home (char *directory, int mode);

Arguments:

- directory: name of directory to create; it can start with one of these strings to force a specific WeeChat directory (WeeChat ≥ 3.2):

  - `${weechat_config_dir}`

  - `${weechat_data_dir}` (default)

  - `${weechat_state_dir}`

  - `${weechat_cache_dir}`

  - `${weechat_runtime_dir}`

- mode: mode for directory

Return value:

- 1 if directory was successfully created, 0 if an error occurred

C example:

    if (!weechat_mkdir_home ("${weechat_cache_dir}/temp", 0755))
    {
        /* error */
    }

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def mkdir_home(directory: str, mode: int) -> int: ...

    # example
    weechat.mkdir_home("${weechat_cache_dir}/temp", 0755)

#### mkdir

Create a directory.

Prototype:

    int weechat_mkdir (char *directory, int mode);

Arguments:

- directory: name of directory to create

- mode: mode for directory

Return value:

- 1 if directory was successfully created, 0 if an error occurred

C example:

    if (!weechat_mkdir ("/tmp/mydir", 0755))
    {
        /* error */
    }

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def mkdir(directory: str, mode: int) -> int: ...

    # example
    weechat.mkdir("/tmp/mydir", 0755)

#### mkdir_parents

Create a directory and make parent directories as needed.

Prototype:

    int weechat_mkdir_parents (char *directory, int mode);

Arguments:

- directory: name of directory to create

- mode: mode for directory

Return value:

- 1 if directory was successfully created, 0 if an error occurred

C example:

    if (!weechat_mkdir_parents ("/tmp/my/dir", 0755))
    {
        /* error */
    }

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def mkdir_parents(directory: str, mode: int) -> int: ...

    # example
    weechat.mkdir_parents("/tmp/my/dir", 0755)

#### exec_on_files

Updated in 1.5, 2.0.

Find files in a directory and execute a callback on each file.

Prototype:

    void weechat_exec_on_files (const char *directory,
                                int recurse_subdirs,
                                int hidden_files,
                                void (*callback)(void *data,
                                                 const char *filename),
                                void *callback_data);

Arguments:

- directory: directory for searching files

- recurse_subdirs: 1 to recurse into sub-directories (WeeChat ≥ 2.0)

- hidden_files: 1 to include hidden files, otherwise 0

- callback: function called for each file found, arguments:

  - void *data: pointer

  - const char *filename: filename found

- callback_data: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat

C example:

    void callback (void *data, const char *filename)
    {
        /* ... */
    }
    ...
    weechat_exec_on_files ("/tmp", 0, 0, &callback, NULL);

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### file_get_content

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.1.

Get content of text file in a string.

Prototype:

    char *weechat_file_get_content (const char *filename);

Arguments:

- filename: path and file name

Return value:

- content of file as string (must be freed by calling "free" after use)

C example:

    char *content;

    content = weechat_file_get_content ("/tmp/test.txt");
    /* ... */
    free (content);

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### file_copy

WeeChat ≥ 3.3.

Copy a file to another location.

Prototype:

    int weechat_file_copy (const char *from, const char *to);

Arguments:

- from: source file

- to: destination file

Return value:

- 1 if OK, 0 if error

C example:

    if (weechat_file_copy ("/tmp/test.txt", "/path/to/test2.txt"))
    {
        /* OK */
    }

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### file_compress

WeeChat ≥ 3.7.

Compress a file with gzip or zstd.

Prototype:

    int weechat_file_compress (const char *from, const char *to,
                               const char *compressor, int compression_level);

Arguments:

- from: source file

- to: destination file

- compressor: the compressor to use, one of:

  - gzip: gzip compression

  - zstd: zstandard compression (available only if zstd was enabled when WeeChat was compiled)

- compression_level: compression level, between 1 (fast, low compression) to 100 (slow, best compression)

Return value:

- 1 if OK, 0 if error

C example:

    if (weechat_file_compress ("/tmp/test.txt", "/tmp/test.txt.zst", "zstd", 50))
    {
        /* OK */
    }

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### file_compare

WeeChat ≥ 4.7.0.

Compare the content of two files.

Prototype:

    int weechat_file_compare (const char *filename1, const char *filename2);

Arguments:

- filename1: first file to compare

- filename2: second file to compare

Return value:

- 0: both files have same content

- 1: content is different

- 2: error (file not found or read error)

C example:

    if (weechat_file_compare ("/tmp/test.txt", "/tmp/test2.txt") == 0)
    {
        /* same content */
    }

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

### 3.7. Util

Some useful functions.

#### util_parse_int

WeeChat ≥ 4.8.0.

Parse an integer number of type "int" in a string.

Prototype:

    int weechat_util_parse_int (const char *string, int base, int *result);

Arguments:

- string: string to parse

- base: can be 0 (automatic) or an integer between 2 and 36 (inclusive)

- result: pointer to a variable updated if the string is correctly parsed (if pointer is NULL, the number found is not returned)

Return value:

- 1: OK

- 0: error

The following strings are invalid and the function returns 0:

- empty string

- number with extra non-digits after

- number < INT_MIN (min value for a variable of type "int")

- number > INT_MAX (max value for a variable of type "int")

- invalid integer for the given base

C examples:

    int number;
    if (weechat_util_parse_int ("1234", 10, &number))
    {
        /* number == 1234 */
    }
    if (!weechat_util_parse_int ("abc", 10, &number))
    {
        /* parsing error, number is unchanged */
    }

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### util_parse_long

WeeChat ≥ 4.8.0.

Parse an integer number of type "long" in a string.

Prototype:

    int weechat_util_parse_long (const char *string, int base, long *result);

Arguments:

- string: string to parse

- base: can be 0 (automatic) or an integer between 2 and 36 (inclusive)

- result: pointer to a variable updated if the string is correctly parsed (if pointer is NULL, the number found is not returned)

Return value:

- 1: OK

- 0: error

The following strings are invalid and the function returns 0:

- empty string

- number with extra non-digits after

- number < LONG_MIN (min value for a variable of type "long")

- number > LONG_MAX (max value for a variable of type "long")

- invalid integer for the given base

C examples:

    long number;
    if (weechat_util_parse_long ("1234", 10, &number))
    {
        /* number == 1234 */
    }
    if (!weechat_util_parse_long ("abc", 10, &number))
    {
        /* parsing error, number is unchanged */
    }

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### util_parse_longlong

WeeChat ≥ 4.8.0.

Parse an integer number of type "long long" in a string.

Prototype:

    int weechat_util_parse_longlong (const char *string, int base, long long *result);

Arguments:

- string: string to parse

- base: can be 0 (automatic) or an integer between 2 and 36 (inclusive)

- result: pointer to a variable updated if the string is correctly parsed (if pointer is NULL, the number found is not returned)

Return value:

- 1: OK

- 0: error

The following strings are invalid and the function returns 0:

- empty string

- number with extra non-digits after

- number < LLONG_MIN (min value for a variable of type "long long")

- number > LLONG_MAX (max value for a variable of type "long long")

- invalid integer for the given base

C examples:

    long long number;
    if (weechat_util_parse_longlong ("1234", 10, &number))
    {
        /* number == 1234 */
    }
    if (!weechat_util_parse_longlong ("abc", 10, &number))
    {
        /* parsing error, number is unchanged */
    }

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### util_timeval_cmp

Compare two "timeval" structures.

Prototype:

    int weechat_util_timeval_cmp (struct timeval *tv1, struct timeval *tv2);

Arguments:

- tv1: first "timeval" structure

- tv2: second "timeval" structure

Return value:

- -1 if tv1 < tv2

- zero if tv1 == tv2

- +1 if tv1 > tv2

C example:

    if (weechat_util_timeval_cmp (&tv1, &tv2) > 0)
    {
        /* tv1 > tv2 */
    }

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### util_timeval_diff

Updated in 1.1.

Return difference (in microseconds) between two "timeval" structures.

Prototype:

    long long weechat_util_timeval_diff (struct timeval *tv1, struct timeval *tv2);

Arguments:

- tv1: first "timeval" structure

- tv2: second "timeval" structure

Return value:

- difference in microseconds

Note | With WeeChat ≤ 1.0, the returned value was in milliseconds.

C example:

    long long diff = weechat_util_timeval_diff (&tv1, &tv2);

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### util_timeval_add

Updated in 1.1.

Add interval (in microseconds) to a timeval structure.

Prototype:

    void weechat_util_timeval_add (struct timeval *tv, long long interval);

Arguments:

- tv: timeval structure

- interval: interval (in microseconds)

Note | With WeeChat ≤ 1.0, the interval was expressed in milliseconds.

C example:

    weechat_util_timeval_add (&tv, 2000000);  /* add 2 seconds */

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### util_get_time_string

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.2, updated in 1.3.

Get date/time as a string built with "strftime" and the format defined in option weechat.look.time_format.

Prototype:

    const char *weechat_util_get_time_string (const time_t *date);

Arguments:

- date: pointer to date

Return value:

- pointer to a string with date/time

C example:

    time_t date = time (NULL);
    weechat_printf (NULL, "date: %s",
                    weechat_util_get_time_string (&date));

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### util_strftimeval

WeeChat ≥ 4.2.0, updated in 4.3.0, 4.7.0.

Format date and time like function `strftime` in C library, using `struct timeval` as input, and supporting extra specifiers.

Prototype:

    int weechat_util_strftimeval (char *string, int max, const char *format, struct timeval *tv);

Arguments:

- string: buffer where the formatted string is stored

- max: string size

- format: format, the same as strftime function, with these extra specifiers:

  - `%@`: return the date expressed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) instead of date relative to the user’s specified timezone (WeeChat ≥ 4.7.0)

  - `%.N` where `N` is between 1 and 6: zero-padded microseconds on N digits (for example `%.3` for milliseconds)

  - `%f`: alias of `%.6`

  - `%!`: timestamp as integer, in seconds (value of tv→tv_sec)

Return value:

- number of bytes put in string (value returned from strftime function)

C example:

    char time[256];
    struct timeval tv;
    gettimeofday (&tv, NULL);
    weechat_util_strftimeval (time, sizeof (time), "%@%FT%T.%fZ", &tv);
    /* result: 2023-12-26T18:10:04.460509Z */

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### util_parse_time

WeeChat ≥ 4.2.0, updated in 4.8.0.

Parse date/time with support of microseconds.

Prototype:

    int util_parse_time (const char *datetime, struct timeval *tv);

Arguments:

- date: date/time (see supported formats below)

- tv: parsed date/time ("timeval" structure)

Supported date/time format (supposing the current time is `2025-08-30 21:04:55` (Europe/Paris), so with timezone offset `+02:00`, UTC time being `19:04:55`):

Format | Examples
--- | ---
Date (midnight) | `2025-08-30`
ISO 8601, date + local time | `2025-08-30T21:04:55 2025-08-30T21:04:55.123456`
ISO 8601, date + local time + offset | `2025-08-30T16:04:55-03 2025-08-30T16:04:55-0300 2025-08-30T21:04:55+0200 2025-08-30T21:04:55+02:00 2025-08-30T21:04:55.123456+0200`
ISO 8601, date + UTC time | `2025-08-30T19:04:55Z 2025-08-30T19:04:55.123456Z`
RFC 3339, date + local time | `2025-08-30 21:04:55 2025-08-30 21:04:55.123456`
RFC 3339, date + local time + offset | `2025-08-30 16:04:55-03 2025-08-30 16:04:55-0300 2025-08-30 21:04:55+0200 2025-08-30 21:04:55 +0200 2025-08-30 21:04:55+02:00 2025-08-30 21:04:55 +02:00 2025-08-30 21:04:55.123456+0200 2025-08-30 21:04:55.123456 +02:00`
RFC 3339, date + UTC time | `2025-08-30 19:04:55Z 2025-08-30 19:04:55.123456Z`
Local time | `21:04:55 21:04:55.123456`
Local time + offset | `16:04:55-03 16:04:55-0300 21:04:55+0200 21:04:55 +0200 21:04:55+02:00 21:04:55 +02:00 21:04:55.123456+0200 21:04:55.123456 +02:00`
UTC time | `19:04:55Z 19:04:55.123456Z`
Timestamp date | `1756580695 1756580695.123456 1756580695,123456`

Notes:

- For ISO 8601, the separator between date and time is `T` (upper case) or `t` (lower case).

- For UTC time, the final char is `Z` (upper case) or `z` (lower case).

- The timezone offset format is one of:

  - `[+/-]hh:mm` (hours and minutes)

  - `[+/-]hhmm` (hours and minutes)

  - `[+/-]hh` (hours).

- Precision after seconds can be from one-tenth of second (1 digit, for example `21:04:55.1`) to one microsecond (6 digits, for example `21:04:55.123456`).
  A dot (`.`) or comma (`,`) can separate seconds from the other digits.

Return value:

- 1 if OK, 0 if error

C examples:

    struct timeval tv;

    weechat_util_parse_time ("2025-08-30T19:04:55.123456Z", &tv);  /* == 1 */
    /* result: tv.tv_sec == 1756580695, tv.tv_usec = 123456 */

    weechat_util_parse_time ("2025-08-30 21:04:55.123456 +02:00", &tv);  /* == 1 */
    /* same result */

    weechat_util_parse_time ("21:04:55.123456", &tv);  /* == 1 */
    /* same result */

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### util_version_number

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.9, updated in 4.7.0.

Convert a string with WeeChat version to a number.

Prototype:

    unsigned long weechat_util_version_number (const char *version);

Arguments:

- version: WeeChat version as string (example: "0.3.9" or "0.3.9-dev")

C example:

    version_number = weechat_util_version_number ("0.3.8");      /* == 0x00030800 */
    version_number = weechat_util_version_number ("0.3.9-dev");  /* == 0x00030900 */
    version_number = weechat_util_version_number ("0.3.9-rc1");  /* == 0x00030900 */
    version_number = weechat_util_version_number ("0.3.9");      /* == 0x00030900 */
    version_number = weechat_util_version_number ("1.0");        /* == 0x01000000 */
    version_number = weechat_util_version_number ("4.0.0");      /* == 0x04000000 */

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

### 3.8. Sorted lists

Sorted list functions.

#### list_new

Create a new list.

Prototype:

    struct t_weelist *weechat_list_new ();

Return value:

- pointer to new list

C example:

    struct t_weelist *list = weechat_list_new ();

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def list_new() -> str: ...

    # example
    list = weechat.list_new()

#### list_add

Add an item in a list.

Prototype:

    struct t_weelist_item *weechat_list_add (struct t_weelist *weelist,
                                             const char *data,
                                             const char *where,
                                             void *user_data);

Arguments:

- weelist: list pointer

- data: data to insert in list

- where: position in list:

  - WEECHAT_LIST_POS_SORT: add in list, keeping list sorted

  - WEECHAT_LIST_POS_BEGINNING: add to beginning of list

  - WEECHAT_LIST_POS_END: add to end of list

- user_data: any pointer

Return value:

- pointer to new item

C example:

    struct t_weelist_item *my_item =
        weechat_list_add (list, "my data", WEECHAT_LIST_POS_SORT, NULL);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def list_add(list: str, data: str, where: str, user_data: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    item = weechat.list_add(list, "my data", weechat.WEECHAT_LIST_POS_SORT, "")

#### list_search

Search an item in a list.

Prototype:

    struct t_weelist_item *weechat_list_search (struct t_weelist *weelist,
                                                const char *data);

Arguments:

- weelist: list pointer

- data: data to search in list

Return value:

- pointer to item found, NULL if item was not found

C example:

    struct t_weelist_item *item = weechat_list_search (list, "my data");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def list_search(list: str, data: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    item = weechat.list_search(list, "my data")

#### list_search_pos

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.4.

Search an item position in a list.

Prototype:

    int weechat_list_search_pos (struct t_weelist *weelist,
                                 const char *data);

Arguments:

- weelist: list pointer

- data: data to search in list

Return value:

- position of item found, -1 if item was not found

C example:

    int pos_item = weechat_list_search_pos (list, "my data");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def list_search_pos(list: str, data: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    pos_item = weechat.list_search_pos(list, "my data")

#### list_casesearch

Search an item in a list, ignoring case.

Prototype:

    struct t_weelist_item *weechat_list_casesearch (struct t_weelist *weelist,
                                                    const char *data);

Arguments:

- weelist: list pointer

- data: data to search in list

Return value:

- pointer to item found, NULL if item was not found

C example:

    struct t_weelist_item *item = weechat_list_casesearch (list, "my data");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def list_casesearch(list: str, data: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    item = weechat.list_casesearch(list, "my data")

#### list_casesearch_pos

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.4.

Search an item position in a list, ignoring case.

Prototype:

    int weechat_list_casesearch_pos (struct t_weelist *weelist,
                                     const char *data);

Arguments:

- weelist: list pointer

- data: data to search in list

Return value:

- position of item found, -1 if item was not found

C example:

    int pos_item = weechat_list_casesearch_pos (list, "my data");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def list_casesearch_pos(list: str, data: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    pos_item = weechat.list_casesearch_pos(list, "my data")

#### list_get

Return an item in a list by position.

Prototype:

    struct t_weelist_item *weechat_list_get (struct t_weelist *weelist,
                                             int position);

Arguments:

- weelist: list pointer

- position: position in list (first item is 0)

Return value:

- pointer to item found, NULL if item was not found

C example:

    struct t_weelist_item *item = weechat_list_get (list, 0);  /* first item */

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def list_get(list: str, position: int) -> str: ...

    # example
    item = weechat.list_get(list, 0)

#### list_set

Set new value for an item.

Prototype:

    void weechat_list_set (struct t_weelist_item *item, const char *value);

Arguments:

- item: item pointer

- value: new value for item

C example:

    weechat_list_set (item, "new data");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def list_set(item: str, value: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    weechat.list_set(item, "new data")

#### list_next

Return next item in list.

Prototype:

    struct t_weelist_item *weechat_list_next (struct t_weelist_item *item);

Arguments:

- item: item pointer

Return value:

- pointer to next item, NULL if pointer was last item in list

C example:

    struct t_weelist_item *next_item = weechat_list_next (item);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def list_next(item: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    item = weechat.list_next(item)

#### list_prev

Return previous item in list.

Prototype:

    struct t_weelist_item *weechat_list_prev (struct t_weelist_item *item);

Arguments:

- item: item pointer

Return value:

- pointer to previous item, NULL if pointer was first item in list

C example:

    struct t_weelist_item *prev_item = weechat_list_prev (item);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def list_prev(item: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    item = weechat.list_prev(item)

#### list_string

Return string value of an item.

Prototype:

    const char *weechat_list_string (struct t_weelist_item *item);

Arguments:

- item: item pointer

Return value:

- string value of item

C example:

    weechat_printf (NULL, "value of item: %s", weechat_list_string (item));

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def list_string(item: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    weechat.prnt("", "value of item: %s" % weechat.list_string(item))

#### list_user_data

WeeChat ≥ 2.6.

Return pointer to the user data of an item.

Prototype:

    void *weechat_list_user_data (struct t_weelist_item *item);

Arguments:

- item: item pointer

Return value:

- pointer to the user data of item

C example:

    weechat_printf (NULL, "user data of item: %p", weechat_list_user_data (item));

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### list_size

Return size of list (number of items).

Prototype:

    char *weechat_list_size (struct t_weelist *weelist);

Arguments:

- weelist: list pointer

Return value:

- size of list (number of items), 0 if list is empty

C example:

    weechat_printf (NULL, "size of list: %d", weechat_list_size (list));

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def list_size(list: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    weechat.prnt("", "size of list: %d" % weechat.list_size(list))

#### list_remove

Remove an item in a list.

Prototype:

    void weechat_list_remove (struct t_weelist *weelist,
                              struct t_weelist_item *item);

Arguments:

- weelist: list pointer

- item: item pointer

C example:

    weechat_list_remove (list, item);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def list_remove(list: str, item: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    weechat.list_remove(list, item)

#### list_remove_all

Remove all items from a list.

Prototype:

    void weechat_list_remove_all (struct t_weelist *weelist);

Arguments:

- weelist: list pointer

C example:

    weechat_list_remove_all (list);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def list_remove_all(list: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    weechat.list_remove_all(list)

#### list_free

Free a list.

Prototype:

    void weechat_list_free (struct t_weelist *weelist);

Arguments:

- weelist: list pointer

C example:

    weechat_list_free (list);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def list_free(list: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    weechat.list_free(list)

### 3.9. Array lists

Array list functions.

An array list is a list of pointers with a dynamic size and optional sort.

#### arraylist_new

WeeChat ≥ 1.8.

Create a new array list.

Prototype:

    struct t_arraylist *weechat_arraylist_new (int initial_size,
                                               int sorted,
                                               int allow_duplicates,
                                               int (*callback_cmp)(void *data,
                                                                   struct t_arraylist *arraylist,
                                                                   void *pointer1,
                                                                   void *pointer2),
                                               void *callback_cmp_data,
                                               void (*callback_free)(void *data,
                                                                     struct t_arraylist *arraylist,
                                                                     void *pointer),
                                               void *callback_free_data);

Arguments:

- initial_size: initial size of the array list (not the number of items)

- sorted: 1 to sort the array list, 0 for no sort

- allow_duplicates: 1 to allow duplicate entries, 0 to prevent a same entry to be added again

- callback_cmp: callback used to compare two items (optional), arguments and return value:

  - void *data: pointer

  - struct t_arraylist *arraylist: array list pointer

  - void *pointer1: pointer to first item

  - void *pointer2: pointer to second item

  - return value:

    - negative number if first item is less than second item

    - 0 if first item equals second item

    - positive number if first item is greater than second item

- callback_cmp_data: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat

- callback_free: callback used to free an item (optional), arguments:

  - void *data: pointer

  - struct t_arraylist *arraylist: array list pointer

  - void *pointer: pointer to item

- callback_free_data: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat

Return value:

- pointer to new array list

C example:

    int
    cmp_cb (void *data, struct t_arraylist *arraylist,
            void *pointer1, void *pointer2)
    {
        if (...)
            return -1;
        else if (...)
            return 1;
        else
            return 0;
    }

    struct t_arraylist *list = weechat_arraylist_new (32, 1, 1,
                                                      &cmp_cb, NULL, NULL, NULL);

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### arraylist_size

WeeChat ≥ 1.8.

Return size of array list (number of item pointers).

Prototype:

    int weechat_list_size (struct t_arraylist *arraylist);

Arguments:

- arraylist: array list pointer

Return value:

- size of array list (number of items), 0 if array list is empty

C example:

    weechat_printf (NULL, "size of array list: %d", weechat_arraylist_size (arraylist));

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### arraylist_get

WeeChat ≥ 1.8.

Return an item pointer by position.

Prototype:

    void *weechat_arraylist_get (struct t_arraylist *arraylist, int index);

Arguments:

- arraylist: array list pointer

- index: index in list (first pointer is 0)

Return value:

- pointer found, NULL if pointer was not found

C example:

    void *pointer = weechat_arraylist_get (arraylist, 0);  /* first item */

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### arraylist_search

WeeChat ≥ 1.8.

Search an item in an array list.

Prototype:

    void *weechat_arraylist_search (struct t_arraylist *arraylist, void *pointer,
                                    int *index, int *index_insert);

Arguments:

- arraylist: array list pointer

- pointer: pointer to the item to search in array list

- index: pointer to integer that will be set to the index found, or -1 if not found (optional)

- index_insert: pointer to integer that will be set with the index that must be used to insert the element in the arraylist (to keep arraylist sorted) (optional)

Return value:

- pointer to item found, NULL if item was not found

C example:

    int index, index_insert;
    void *item = weechat_arraylist_search (arraylist, pointer, &index, &index_insert);

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### arraylist_insert

WeeChat ≥ 1.8.

Insert an item in an array list.

Prototype:

    int weechat_arraylist_insert (struct t_arraylist *arraylist, int index, void *pointer);

Arguments:

- arraylist: array list pointer

- index: position of the item in array list or -1 to add at the end (this argument is used only if the array list is not sorted, it is ignored if the array list is sorted)

- pointer: pointer to the item to insert

Return value:

- index of new item (≥ 0), -1 if error.

C example:

    int index = weechat_arraylist_insert (arraylist, -1, pointer);  /* insert at the end if not sorted */

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### arraylist_add

WeeChat ≥ 1.8.

Add an item in an array list.

Prototype:

    int weechat_arraylist_add (struct t_arraylist *arraylist, void *pointer);

Arguments:

- arraylist: array list pointer

- pointer: pointer to the item to add

Return value:

- index of new item (≥ 0), -1 if error.

C example:

    int index = weechat_arraylist_add (arraylist, pointer);

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### arraylist_remove

WeeChat ≥ 1.8.

Remove an item from an array list.

Prototype:

    int weechat_arraylist_remove (struct t_arraylist *arraylist, int index);

Arguments:

- arraylist: array list pointer

- index: index of the item to remove

Return value:

- index of item removed, -1 if error.

C example:

    int index_removed = weechat_arraylist_remove (arraylist, index);

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### arraylist_clear

WeeChat ≥ 1.8.

Remove all items from an array list.

Prototype:

    int weechat_arraylist_clear (struct t_arraylist *arraylist);

Arguments:

- arraylist: array list pointer

Return value:

- 1 if OK, 0 if error

C example:

    if (weechat_arraylist_clear (arraylist))
    {
        /* OK */
    }

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### arraylist_free

WeeChat ≥ 1.8.

Free an array list.

Prototype:

    void weechat_arraylist_free (struct t_arraylist *arraylist);

Arguments:

- arraylist: array list pointer

C example:

    weechat_arraylist_free (arraylist);

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

### 3.10. Hashtables

Hashtable functions.

#### hashtable_new

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.3, updated in 4.4.0.

Create a new hashtable.

Prototype:

    struct t_hashtable *weechat_hashtable_new (int size,
                                               const char *type_keys,
                                               const char *type_values,
                                               unsigned long long (*callback_hash_key)(struct t_hashtable *hashtable,
                                                                                       const void *key),
                                               int (*callback_keycmp)(struct t_hashtable *hashtable,
                                                                      const void *key1,
                                                                      const void *key2));

Arguments:

- size: size of internal array to store hashed keys, a high value uses more memory, but has better performance (this is not a limit for number of items in hashtable)

- type_keys: type for keys in hashtable:

  - WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_INTEGER

  - WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING

  - WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_POINTER

  - WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_BUFFER

  - WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_TIME

  - WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_LONGLONG (WeeChat ≥ 4.4.0)

- type_values: type for values in hashtable:

  - WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_INTEGER

  - WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING

  - WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_POINTER

  - WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_BUFFER

  - WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_TIME

  - WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_LONGLONG (WeeChat ≥ 4.4.0)

- callback_hash_key: callback used to "hash" a key (key as integer value), can be NULL if key type is not "buffer" (a default hash function is used), arguments and return value:

  - struct t_hashtable *hashtable: hashtable pointer

  - const void *key: key

  - return value: hash of the key

- callback_keycmp: callback used to compare two keys, can be NULL if key type is not "buffer" (a default comparison function is used), arguments and return value:

  - struct t_hashtable *hashtable: hashtable pointer

  - const void *key1: first key

  - const void *key2: second key

  - return value:

    - negative number if key1 is less than key2

    - 0 if key1 equals key2

    - positive number if key1 is greater than key2

Return value:

- pointer to new hashtable, NULL if an error occurred

C example:

    struct t_hashtable *hashtable = weechat_hashtable_new (8,
                                                           WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
                                                           WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
                                                           NULL,
                                                           NULL);

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### hashtable_set_with_size

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.3, updated in 0.4.2.

Add or update item in a hashtable with size for key and value.

Prototype:

    struct t_hashtable_item *weechat_hashtable_set_with_size (struct t_hashtable *hashtable,
                                                              const void *key, int key_size,
                                                              const void *value, int value_size);

Arguments:

- hashtable: hashtable pointer

- key: key pointer

- key_size: size of key (in bytes), used only if type of keys in hashtable is "buffer"

- value: value pointer

- value_size: size of value (in bytes), used only if type of values in hashtable is "buffer"

Return value:

- pointer to item created/updated, NULL if error

C example:

    weechat_hashtable_set_with_size (hashtable, "my_key", 0,
                                     my_buffer, sizeof (my_buffer_struct));

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### hashtable_set

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.3, updated in 0.4.2.

Add or update item in a hashtable.

Prototype:

    struct t_hashtable_item *weechat_hashtable_set (struct t_hashtable *hashtable,
                                                    const void *key, const void *value);

Arguments:

- hashtable: hashtable pointer

- key: key pointer

- value: value pointer

Return value:

- pointer to item created/updated, NULL if error

C example:

    weechat_hashtable_set (hashtable, "my_key", "my_value");

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### hashtable_get

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.3.

Get value associated with a key in a hashtable.

Prototype:

    void *weechat_hashtable_get (struct t_hashtable *hashtable, void *key);

Arguments:

- hashtable: hashtable pointer

- key: key pointer

Return value:

- value for key, NULL if key is not found

C example:

    void *value = weechat_hashtable_get (hashtable, "my_key");

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### hashtable_has_key

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.4.

Check if a key is in the hashtable.

Prototype:

    int weechat_hashtable_has_key (struct t_hashtable *hashtable, void *key);

Arguments:

- hashtable: hashtable pointer

- key: key pointer

Return value:

- 1 if key is in hashtable, 0 if key is not in hashtable

C example:

    if (weechat_hashtable_has_key (hashtable, "my_key"))
    {
        /* key is in hashtable */
        /* ... */
    }

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### hashtable_map

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.3.

Call a function on all hashtable entries, by insertion order in the hashtable (from oldest to newest one).

Prototype:

    void weechat_hashtable_map (struct t_hashtable *hashtable,
                                void (*callback_map)(void *data,
                                                     struct t_hashtable *hashtable,
                                                     const void *key,
                                                     const void *value),
                                void *callback_map_data);

Arguments:

- hashtable: hashtable pointer

- callback_map: function called for each entry in hashtable

- callback_map_data: pointer given to map callback when it is called

C example:

    void
    map_cb (void *data, struct t_hashtable *hashtable,
            const void *key, const void *value)
    {
        /* display key and value (they are both strings here) */
        weechat_printf (NULL, "key: '%s', value: '%s'",
                        (const char *)key,
                        (const char *)value);
    }
    /* ... */
    weechat_hashtable_map (hashtable, &map_cb, NULL);

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### hashtable_map_string

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.7.

Call a function on all hashtable entries, by insertion order in the hashtable (from oldest to newest one), sending keys and values as strings.

Prototype:

    void weechat_hashtable_map_string (struct t_hashtable *hashtable,
                                       void (*callback_map)(void *data,
                                                            struct t_hashtable *hashtable,
                                                            const char *key,
                                                            const char *value),
                                       void *callback_map_data);

Arguments:

- hashtable: hashtable pointer

- callback_map: function called for each entry in hashtable

- callback_map_data: pointer given to map callback when it is called

Note | The strings key and value sent to callback are temporary strings, they are deleted after call to callback.

C example:

    void
    map_cb (void *data, struct t_hashtable *hashtable,
            const char *key, const char *value)
    {
        /* display key and value */
        weechat_printf (NULL, "key: '%s', value: '%s'",
                        key, value);
    }
    /* ... */
    weechat_hashtable_map_string (hashtable, &map_cb, NULL);

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### hashtable_dup

WeeChat ≥ 1.0.

Duplicate a hashtable.

Prototype:

    struct t_hashtable *weechat_hashtable_dup (struct t_hashtable *hashtable);

Arguments:

- hashtable: hashtable pointer

Return value:

- duplicated hashtable

C example:

    struct t_hashtable *new_hashtable = weechat_hashtable_dup (hashtable);

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### hashtable_get_integer

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.3.

Return integer value of a hashtable property.

Prototype:

    int weechat_hashtable_get_integer (struct t_hashtable *hashtable,
                                       void *property);

Arguments:

- hashtable: hashtable pointer

- property: property name:

  - size: size of internal array "htable" in hashtable

  - items_count: number of items in hashtable

Return value:

- integer value of property

C example:

    int items_count = weechat_hashtable_get_integer (hashtable, "items_count");

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### hashtable_get_string

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.4.

Return string value of a hashtable property.

Prototype:

    const char *weechat_hashtable_get_string (struct t_hashtable *hashtable,
                                              const char *property);

Arguments:

- hashtable: hashtable pointer

- property: property name:

  - type_keys: type for keys:

    - integer: integer

    - string: string

    - pointer: pointer

    - buffer: buffer

    - time: time

    - longlong: long long integer

  - type_values: type for values:

    - integer: integer

    - string: string

    - pointer: pointer

    - buffer: buffer

    - time: time

    - longlong: long long integer

  - keys: string with list of keys (format: "key1,key2,key3")

  - keys_sorted: string with list of sorted keys (format: "key1,key2,key3")

  - values: string with list of values (format: "value1,value2,value3")

  - keys_values: string with list of keys and values (format: "key1:value1,key2:value2,key3:value3")

  - keys_values_sorted: string with list of keys and values (sorted by keys) (format: "key1:value1,key2:value2,key3:value3")

Return value:

- string value of property

C examples:

    weechat_printf (NULL, "keys are type: %s",
                    weechat_hashtable_get_string (hashtable, "type_keys"));
    weechat_printf (NULL, "list of keys: %s",
                    weechat_hashtable_get_string (hashtable, "keys"));

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### hashtable_set_pointer

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.4.

Set pointer value of a hashtable property.

Prototype:

    void weechat_hashtable_set_pointer (struct t_hashtable *hashtable,
                                        const char *property, void *pointer);

Arguments:

- hashtable: hashtable pointer

- property: property name:

  - callback_free_key: set callback function used to free keys in hashtable (WeeChat ≥ 0.4.2)

  - callback_free_value: set callback function used to free values in hashtable

- pointer: new pointer value for property

C example:

    void
    my_free_value_cb (struct t_hashtable *hashtable, const void *key, void *value)
    {
        /* ... */
    }

    void
    my_free_key_cb (struct t_hashtable *hashtable, void *key)
    {
        /* ... */
    }

    weechat_hashtable_set_pointer (hashtable, "callback_free_value", &my_free_value_cb);
    weechat_hashtable_set_pointer (hashtable, "callback_free_key", &my_free_key_cb);

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### hashtable_add_to_infolist

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.3.

Add hashtable items to an infolist item, by insertion order in the hashtable (from oldest to newest one).

Prototype:

    int weechat_hashtable_add_to_infolist (struct t_hashtable *hashtable,
                                           struct t_infolist_item *infolist_item,
                                           const char *prefix);

Arguments:

- hashtable: hashtable pointer

- infolist_item: infolist item pointer

- prefix: string used as prefix for names in infolist

Return value:

- 1 if OK, 0 if error

C example:

    weechat_hashtable_add_to_infolist (hashtable, infolist_item, "testhash");

    /* if hashtable contains:
         "key1" => "value 1"
         "key2" => "value 2"
       then following variables will be added to infolist item:
         "testhash_name_00000"  = "key1"
         "testhash_value_00000" = "value 1"
         "testhash_name_00001"  = "key2"
         "testhash_value_00001" = "value 2"
    */

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### hashtable_add_from_infolist

WeeChat ≥ 2.2.

Add infolist items in a hashtable.

Prototype:

    int weechat_hashtable_add_from_infolist (struct t_hashtable *hashtable,
                                             struct t_infolist *infolist,
                                             const char *prefix);

Arguments:

- hashtable: hashtable pointer

- infolist: infolist pointer

- prefix: string used as prefix for names in infolist

Return value:

- 1 if OK, 0 if error

C example:

    weechat_hashtable_add_from_infolist (hashtable, infolist, "testhash");

    /* if infolist contains:
         "testhash_name_00000"  = "key1"
         "testhash_value_00000" = "value 1"
         "testhash_name_00001"  = "key2"
         "testhash_value_00001" = "value 2"
       then following variables will be added to hashtable:
         "key1" => "value 1"
         "key2" => "value 2"
    */

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### hashtable_remove

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.3.

Remove an item from a hashtable.

Prototype:

    void weechat_hashtable_remove (struct t_hashtable *hashtable, const void *key);

Arguments:

- hashtable: hashtable pointer

- key: key pointer

C example:

    weechat_hashtable_remove (hashtable, "my_key");

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### hashtable_remove_all

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.3.

Remove all items from a hashtable.

Prototype:

    void weechat_hashtable_remove_all (struct t_hashtable *hashtable);

Arguments:

- hashtable: hashtable pointer

C example:

    weechat_hashtable_remove_all (hashtable);

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### hashtable_free

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.3.

Free a hashtable.

Prototype:

    void weechat_hashtable_free (struct t_hashtable *hashtable);

Arguments:

- hashtable: hashtable pointer

C example:

    weechat_hashtable_free (hashtable);

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

### 3.11. Configuration files

Functions for configuration files.

#### config_new

Updated in 1.5, 4.0.0.

Create a new configuration file.

Prototype:

    struct t_config_file *weechat_config_new (const char *name,
                                              int (*callback_reload)(const void *pointer,
                                                                     void *data,
                                                                     struct t_config_file *config_file),
                                              const void *callback_reload_pointer,
                                              void *callback_reload_data);

Arguments:

- name: name of configuration file (without path or extension); a priority is allowed before the name, with format `nnn|name` where `nnn` is non-negative integer with priority; default priority is 1000; files are sorted by priority from higher to lower when running command `/reload` (see priority of configuration files below)

- callback_reload: function called when configuration file is reloaded with `/reload` (optional, can be NULL, see below), arguments and return value:

  - const void *pointer: pointer

  - void *data: pointer

  - struct t_config_file *config_file: configuration file pointer

  - return value:

    - WEECHAT_CONFIG_READ_OK

    - WEECHAT_CONFIG_READ_MEMORY_ERROR

    - WEECHAT_CONFIG_READ_FILE_NOT_FOUND

- callback_reload_pointer: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat

- callback_reload_data: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat; if not NULL, it must have been allocated with malloc (or similar function) and it is automatically freed when the configuration file is freed

Reload callback:

- The callback must only call the function config_reload, it must not remove the configuration file.

- A callback is needed only if it does some things before and/or after the call to the function config_reload.
  If no callback is given, WeeChat will call its internal reload function, so the configuration file will be reloaded in all cases.

Return value:

- pointer to new configuration file, NULL if an error occurred

Note | File is NOT created on disk by this function. It will be created by call to function config_write. You should call this function only after adding some sections (with config_new_section) and options (with config_new_option).

Priority of default configuration files:

Rank | File | Priority
--- | --- | ---
1 | sec.conf | 120000
2 | weechat.conf | 110000
3 | plugins.conf | 100000
4 | charset.conf | 16000
5 | logger.conf | 15000
6 | exec.conf | 14000
7 | trigger.conf | 13000
8 | spell.conf | 12000
9 | alias.conf | 11000
10 | buflist.conf | 10000
11 | fifo.conf | 9000
12 | typing.conf | 8000
13 | xfer.conf | 7000
14 | irc.conf | 6000
15 | relay.conf | 5000
16 | guile.conf | 4070
17 | lua.conf | 4050
18 | perl.conf | 4040
19 | php.conf | 4030
20 | python.conf | 4020
21 | ruby.conf | 4010
22 | tcl.conf | 4000
23 | script.conf | 3000
24 | fset.conf | 2000

C example:

    int
    my_config_reload_cb (const void *pointer, void *data,
                         struct t_config_file *config_file)
    {
        /* ... */

        return WEECHAT_RC_OK;
    }

    struct t_config_file *config_file = weechat_config_new ("test",
                                                            &my_config_reload_cb,
                                                            NULL, NULL);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def config_new(name: str, callback_reload: str, callback_reload_data: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    def my_config_reload_cb(data: str, config_file: str) -> int:
        # ...
        return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK

    config_file = weechat.config_new("test", "my_config_reload_cb", "")

#### config_set_version

WeeChat ≥ 4.0.0.

Set configuration file version and a callback to update config sections/options on-the-fly when the config is read.

Prototype:

    int config_file_set_version (struct t_config_file *config_file,
                                 int version,
                                 struct t_hashtable *(*callback_update)(const void *pointer,
                                                                        void *data,
                                                                        struct t_config_file *config_file,
                                                                        int version_read,
                                                                        struct t_hashtable *data_read),
                                 const void *callback_update_pointer,
                                 void *callback_update_data);

Arguments:

- config_file: configuration file pointer

- version: version, must be ≥ 2

- callback_update: function called when configuration file is read, for each section and each option, if the version read is less than the expected version, (optional, can be NULL, see below), arguments and return value:

  - const void *pointer: pointer

  - void *data: pointer

  - struct t_config_file *config_file: configuration file pointer

  - int version_read: version read in configuration file (1 by default)

  - struct t_hashtable *data_read: hashtable with data read from configuration file (see below)

  - return value:

    - either "data_read" pointer (hashtable completed), or pointer to a new hashtable (created by callback, with keys and values of type "string")

- callback_update_pointer: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat

- callback_update_data: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat; if not NULL, it must have been allocated with malloc (or similar function) and it is automatically freed when the configuration file is freed

Update callback:

- The callback receives a hashtable with data read from configuration file:

Key | Availability | Value
--- | --- | ---
`config` | Always set | Name of configuration file, without extension (eg: `weechat`)
`section` | Always set | Name of section being read
`option` | For option only | Name of the option
`value` | For option only | Value of the option (if not NULL)
`value_null` | For option only | Option as NULL value (value is always `1`)

- The callback can update "section" for a line with a section and "option", "value" and "value_null" for a line with an option.

- If "option" is set to empty string by the callback, the line read in configuration file is ignored.

- Field "value_null" is set to force a NULL value for the option.

Return value:

- 1 if OK, 0 if error

C example:

    struct t_hashtable *
    my_config_update_cb (const void *pointer, void *data,
                         struct t_config_file *config_file,
                         int version_read,
                         struct t_hashtable *data_read)
    {
        const char *ptr_section, *ptr_option;

        /* return now if version is already up-to-date */
        if (version_read >= 2)
            return NULL;

        ptr_section = hashtable_get (data_read, "section");
        ptr_option = hashtable_get (data_read, "option");

        /* rename section "abc" to "def" */
        if (ptr_section && !ptr_option && (strcmp (ptr_section, "abc") == 0))
        {
            hashtable_set (data_read, "section", "def");
            return data_read;
        }

        /* limit other changes to section "test" */
        if (!ptr_section || !ptr_option || (strcmp (ptr_section, "test") != 0))
            return NULL;

        /* rename option "test1" to "test2" */
        if (strcmp (ptr_option, "test1") == 0)
        {
            hashtable_set (data_read, "option", "test2");
            return data_read;
        }

        /* set value to "xxx" for option "test" */
        if (strcmp (ptr_option, "test") == 0)
        {
            hashtable_set (data_read, "value", "xxx");
            return data_read;
        }

        /* set value to NULL for option "test_null" */
        if (strcmp (ptr_option, "test_null") == 0)
        {
            hashtable_set (data_read, "value_null", "1");
            return data_read;
        }

        /* no changes */
        return NULL;
    }

    struct t_config_file *config_file = weechat_config_new ("test", NULL, NULL, NULL);
    weechat_config_set_version (config_file, 2, &my_config_update_cb, NULL, NULL);
    weechat_config_read (config_file);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def config_set_version(config_file: str, version: int, callback_update: str, callback_update_data: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    def my_config_update_cb(data: str, config_file: str, version_read: int, data_read: Dict[str, str]) -> Dict[str, str]:
        # return now if version is already up-to-date
        if version_read >= 2:
            return {}

        section = data_read.get("section")
        option = data_read.get("option")

        # rename section "abc" to "def"
        if section and not option and section == "abc":
            data_read["section"] = "def"
            return data_read

        # limit other changes to section "test"
        if not section or not option or section != "test":
            return {}

        # rename option "test1" to "test2"
        if option == "test1":
            data_read["option"] = "test2"
            return data_read

        # set value to "xxx" for option "test"
        if option == "test":
            data_read["value"] = "xxx"
            return data_read

        # set value to NULL for option "test_null"
        if option == "test_null":
            data_read["value_null"] = "1"
            return data_read

        # no changes
        return {}

    config_file = weechat.config_new("test", "", "")
    weechat.config_set_version(config_file, 2, "my_config_update_cb", "")
    weechat.config_read(config_file)

#### config_new_section

Updated in 1.5.

Create a new section in configuration file.

Prototype:

    struct t_config_section *weechat_config_new_section (
        struct t_config_file *config_file,
        const char *name,
        int user_can_add_options,
        int user_can_delete_options,
        int (*callback_read)(const void *pointer,
                             void *data,
                             struct t_config_file *config_file,
                             struct t_config_section *section,
                             const char *option_name,
                             const char *value),
        const void *callback_read_pointer,
        void *callback_read_data,
        int (*callback_write)(const void *pointer,
                              void *data,
                              struct t_config_file *config_file,
                              const char *section_name),
        const void *callback_write_pointer,
        void *callback_write_data,
        int (*callback_write_default)(const void *pointer,
                                      void *data,
                                      struct t_config_file *config_file,
                                      const char *section_name),
        const void *callback_write_default_pointer,
        void *callback_write_default_data,
        int (*callback_create_option)(const void *pointer,
                                      void *data,
                                      struct t_config_file *config_file,
                                      struct t_config_section *section,
                                      const char *option_name,
                                      const char *value),
        const void *callback_create_option_pointer,
        void *callback_create_option_data,
        int (*callback_delete_option)(const void *pointer,
                                      void *data,
                                      struct t_config_file *config_file,
                                      struct t_config_section *section,
                                      struct t_config_option *option),
        const void *callback_delete_option_pointer,
        void *callback_delete_option_data);

Arguments:

- config_file: configuration file pointer

- name: name of section

- user_can_add_options: 1 if user can create new options in section, or 0 if it is forbidden

- user_can_delete_options: 1 if user can delete options in section, or 0 if it is forbidden

- callback_read: function called when an option in section is read from disk (should be NULL in most cases, except if options in section need custom function), arguments and return value:

  - const void *pointer: pointer

  - void *data: pointer

  - struct t_config_file *config_file: configuration file pointer

  - struct t_config_section *section: section pointer

  - const char *option_name: name of option

  - const char *value: value

  - return value:

    - WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OK_CHANGED

    - WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OK_SAME_VALUE

    - WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_ERROR

    - WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OPTION_NOT_FOUND

- callback_read_pointer: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat

- callback_read_data: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat; if not NULL, it must have been allocated with malloc (or similar function) and it is automatically freed when the section is freed

- callback_write: function called when section is written in file (should be NULL for most cases, except if section needs to be written by a custom function), arguments and return value:

  - const void *pointer: pointer

  - void *data: pointer

  - struct t_config_file *config_file: configuration file pointer

  - struct t_config_section *section: section pointer

  - const char *section_name: name of section

  - return value:

    - WEECHAT_CONFIG_WRITE_OK

    - WEECHAT_CONFIG_WRITE_ERROR

    - WEECHAT_CONFIG_WRITE_MEMORY_ERROR

- callback_write_pointer: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat

- callback_write_data: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat; if not NULL, it must have been allocated with malloc (or similar function) and it is automatically freed when the section is freed

- callback_write_default: function called when default values for section must be written in file, arguments and return value:

  - const void *pointer: pointer

  - void *data: pointer

  - struct t_config_file *config_file: configuration file pointer

  - const char *section_name: name of section

  - return value:

    - WEECHAT_CONFIG_WRITE_OK

    - WEECHAT_CONFIG_WRITE_ERROR

    - WEECHAT_CONFIG_WRITE_MEMORY_ERROR

- callback_write_default_pointer: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat

- callback_write_default_data: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat; if not NULL, it must have been allocated with malloc (or similar function) and it is automatically freed when the section is freed

- callback_create_option: function called when a new option is created in section (NULL if section does not allow new options to be created), arguments and return value:

  - const void *pointer: pointer

  - void *data: pointer

  - struct t_config_file *config_file: configuration file pointer

  - struct t_config_section *section: section pointer

  - const char *option_name: name of option

  - const char *value: value

  - return value:

    - WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OK_CHANGED

    - WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OK_SAME_VALUE

    - WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_ERROR

    - WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OPTION_NOT_FOUND

- callback_create_option_pointer: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat

- callback_create_option_data: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat; if not NULL, it must have been allocated with malloc (or similar function) and it is automatically freed when the section is freed

- callback_delete_option: function called when an option is deleted in section (NULL if section does not allow options to be deleted), arguments and return value:

  - const void *pointer: pointer

  - void *data: pointer

  - struct t_config_file *config_file: configuration file pointer

  - struct t_config_section *section: section pointer

  - struct t_config_option *option: option pointer

  - return value:

    - WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_UNSET_OK_NO_RESET

    - WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_UNSET_OK_RESET

    - WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_UNSET_OK_REMOVED

    - WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_UNSET_ERROR

- callback_delete_option_pointer: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat

- callback_delete_option_data: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat; if not NULL, it must have been allocated with malloc (or similar function) and it is automatically freed when the section is freed

Return value:

- pointer to new section in configuration file, NULL if an error occurred

C example:

    int
    my_section_read_cb (const void *pointer, void *data,
                        struct t_config_file *config_file,
                        struct t_config_section *section,
                        const char *option_name,
                        const char *value)
    {
        /* ... */

        return WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OK_CHANGED;
        /* return WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OK_SAME_VALUE; */
        /* return WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_ERROR; */
        /* return WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OPTION_NOT_FOUND; */
    }

    int
    my_section_write_cb (const void *pointer, void *data,
                         struct t_config_file *config_file,
                         const char *section_name)
    {
        /* ... */

        return WEECHAT_CONFIG_WRITE_OK;
        /* return WEECHAT_CONFIG_WRITE_ERROR; */
        /* return WEECHAT_CONFIG_WRITE_MEMORY_ERROR; */
    }

    int
    my_section_write_default_cb (const void *pointer, void *data,
                                 struct t_config_file *config_file,
                                 const char *section_name)
    {
        /* ... */

        return WEECHAT_CONFIG_WRITE_OK;
        /* return WEECHAT_CONFIG_WRITE_ERROR; */
        /* return WEECHAT_CONFIG_WRITE_MEMORY_ERROR; */
    }

    int
    my_section_create_option_cb (const void *pointer, void *data,
                                 struct t_config_file *config_file,
                                 struct t_config_section *section,
                                 const char *option_name,
                                 const char *value)
    {
        /* ... */

        return WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OK_CHANGED;
        /* return WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OK_SAME_VALUE; */
        /* return WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_ERROR; */
        /* return WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OPTION_NOT_FOUND; */
    }

    int
    my_section_delete_option_cb (const void *pointer, void *data,
                                 struct t_config_file *config_file,
                                 struct t_config_section *section,
                                 struct t_config_option *option)
    {
        /* ... */

        return WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_UNSET_OK_REMOVED;
        /* return WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_UNSET_OK_NO_RESET; */
        /* return WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_UNSET_OK_RESET; */
        /* return WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_UNSET_ERROR; */
    }

    /* standard section, user cannot add/delete options */
    struct t_config_section *new_section1 =
        weechat_config_new_section (config_file, "section1", 0, 0,
                                    NULL, NULL, NULL,
                                    NULL, NULL, NULL,
                                    NULL, NULL, NULL,
                                    NULL, NULL, NULL,
                                    NULL, NULL, NULL);

    /* special section, user can add/delete options, and options need
       callback to be read/written */
    struct t_config_section *new_section2 =
        weechat_config_new_section (config_file, "section2", 1, 1,
                                    &my_section_read_cb, NULL, NULL,
                                    &my_section_write_cb, NULL, NULL,
                                    &my_section_write_default_cb, NULL, NULL,
                                    &my_section_create_option_cb, NULL, NULL,
                                    &my_section_delete_option_cb, NULL, NULL);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def config_new_section(config_file: str, name: str,
                           user_can_add_options: int, user_can_delete_options: int,
                           callback_read: str, callback_read_data: str,
                           callback_write: str, callback_write_data: str,
                           callback_write_default: str, callback_write_default_data: str,
                           callback_create_option: str, callback_create_option_data: str,
                           callback_delete_option: str, callback_delete_option_data: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    def my_section_read_cb(data: str, config_file: str, section: str, option_name: str, value: Union[str, None]) -> int:
        # ...
        return weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OK_CHANGED
        # return weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OK_SAME_VALUE
        # return weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_ERROR
        # return weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OPTION_NOT_FOUND

    def my_section_write_cb(data: str, config_file: str, section_name: str) -> int:
        # ...
        return weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_WRITE_OK
        # return weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_WRITE_ERROR
        # return weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_WRITE_MEMORY_ERROR

    def my_section_write_default_cb(data: str, config_file: str, section_name: str) -> int:
        # ...
        return weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_WRITE_OK
        # return weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_WRITE_ERROR
        # return weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_WRITE_MEMORY_ERROR

    def my_section_create_option_cb(data: str, config_file: str, section: str, option_name: str, value: Union[str, None]) -> int:
        # ...
        return weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OK_CHANGED
        # return weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OK_SAME_VALUE
        # return weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_ERROR
        # return weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OPTION_NOT_FOUND

    def my_section_delete_option_cb(data: str, config_file: str, section: str, option: str) -> int:
        # ...
        return weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_UNSET_OK_REMOVED
        # return weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_UNSET_OK_NO_RESET
        # return weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_UNSET_OK_RESET
        # return weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_UNSET_ERROR

    section = weechat.config_new_section(config_file, "section1", 1, 1,
        "my_section_read_cb", "",
        "my_section_write_cb", "",
        "my_section_write_default_cb", "",
        "my_section_create_option_cb", "",
        "my_section_delete_option_cb", "")

#### config_search_section

Search a section in a configuration file.

Prototype:

    struct t_config_section *weechat_config_search_section (
        struct t_config_file *config_file,
        const char *section_name);

Arguments:

- config_file: configuration file pointer

- section_name: name of section to search

Return value:

- pointer to section found, NULL if section was not found

C example:

    struct t_config_section *section = weechat_config_search_section (config_file,
                                                                      "section");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def config_search_section(config_file: str, section_name: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    section = weechat.config_search_section(config_file, "section")

#### config_new_option

Updated in 1.5, 4.1.0.

Create a new option in a section of a configuration file.

Prototype:

    struct t_config_option *weechat_config_new_option (
        struct t_config_file *config_file,
        struct t_config_section *section,
        const char *name,
        const char *type,
        const char *description,
        const char *string_values,
        int min,
        int max,
        const char *default_value,
        const char *value,
        int null_value_allowed,
        int (*callback_check_value)(const void *pointer,
                                    void *data,
                                    struct t_config_option *option,
                                    const char *value),
        const void *callback_check_value_pointer,
        void *callback_check_value_data,
        void (*callback_change)(const void *pointer,
                                void *data,
                                struct t_config_option *option),
        const void *callback_change_pointer,
        void *callback_change_data,
        void (*callback_delete)(const void *pointer,
                                void *data,
                                struct t_config_option *option),
        const void *callback_delete_pointer,
        void *callback_delete_data);

Arguments:

- config_file: configuration file pointer

- section: section pointer

- name: name of option; with WeeChat ≥ 1.4, the name can include a parent option name (the value of parent option will be displayed in `/set` command output if this option is "null"), the syntax is then: "name << file.section.option"

- type: type of option:

  - boolean: boolean value (on/off)

  - integer: integer value

  - string: string value

  - color: color

  - enum: list of string values (stored as integer internally)

- description: description of option

- string_values: values as string (separated by `|`) (optional, required for type enum)

- min: minimum value (for type integer)

- max: maximum value (for type integer)

- default_value: default value for option (used when option is reset)

- value: value for option

- null_value_allowed: 1 if null (undefined value) is allowed for option, otherwise 0

- callback_check_value: function called to check new value for option (optional), arguments and return value:

  - const void *pointer: pointer

  - void *data: pointer

  - struct t_config_option *option: option pointer

  - const char *value: new value for option

  - return value:

    - 1 if value is OK

    - 0 if value is invalid

- callback_check_value_pointer: pointer given to check_value callback when it is called by WeeChat

- callback_check_value_data: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat; if not NULL, it must have been allocated with malloc (or similar function) and it is automatically freed when the option is freed

- callback_change: function called when value of option has changed (optional), arguments:

  - const void *pointer: pointer

  - void *data: pointer

  - struct t_config_option *option: option pointer

- callback_change_pointer: pointer given to change callback when it is called by WeeChat

- callback_change_data: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat; if not NULL, it must have been allocated with malloc (or similar function) and it is automatically freed when the option is freed

- callback_delete: function called when option will be deleted (optional), arguments:

  - const void *pointer: pointer

  - void *data: pointer

  - struct t_config_option *option: option pointer

- callback_delete_pointer: pointer given to delete callback when it is called by WeeChat

- callback_delete_data: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat; if not NULL, it must have been allocated with malloc (or similar function) and it is automatically freed when the option is freed

Return value:

- pointer to new option in section, NULL if an error

C example:

    /* boolean */
    struct t_config_option *option_bool =
        weechat_config_new_option (config_file, section, "option_bool", "boolean",
                                   "My option, type boolean",
                                   NULL,
                                   0, 0,
                                   "on",
                                   "on",
                                   0,
                                   NULL, NULL, NULL,
                                   NULL, NULL, NULL,
                                   NULL, NULL, NULL);

    /* integer */
    struct t_config_option *option_int =
        weechat_config_new_option (config_file, section, "option_int", "integer",
                                   "My option, type integer",
                                   NULL,
                                   0, 100,
                                   "15",
                                   "15",
                                   0,
                                   NULL, NULL, NULL,
                                   NULL, NULL, NULL,
                                   NULL, NULL, NULL);

    /* string */
    struct t_config_option *option_str =
        weechat_config_new_option (config_file, section, "option_str", "string",
                                   "My option, type string",
                                   NULL,
                                   0, 0,
                                   "test",
                                   "test",
                                   1,
                                   NULL, NULL, NULL,
                                   NULL, NULL, NULL,
                                   NULL, NULL, NULL);

    /* color */
    struct t_config_option *option_col =
        weechat_config_new_option (config_file, section, "option_col", "color",
                                   "My option, type color",
                                   NULL,
                                   0, 0,
                                   "lightblue",
                                   "lightblue",
                                   0,
                                   NULL, NULL, NULL,
                                   NULL, NULL, NULL,
                                   NULL, NULL, NULL);

    /* enum */
    struct t_config_option *option_enum =
        weechat_config_new_option (config_file, section, "option_enum", "enum",
                                   "My option, type enum",
                                   "top|bottom|left|right",
                                   0, 0,
                                   "bottom",
                                   "bottom",
                                   0,
                                   NULL, NULL, NULL,
                                   NULL, NULL, NULL,
                                   NULL, NULL, NULL);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def config_new_option(config_file: str, section: str, name: str, type: str, description: str,
                          string_values: str, min: int, max: int,
                          default_value: Union[str, None], value: Union[str, None], null_value_allowed: int,
                          callback_check_value: str, callback_check_value_data: str,
                          callback_change: str, callback_change_data: str,
                          callback_delete: str, callback_delete_data: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    def option_str_check_value_cb(data: str, option: str, value: str) -> int:
        # ...
        return 1
        # return 0

    def option_str_change_cb(data: str, option: str) -> None:
        # ...

    def option_str_delete_cb(data: str, option: str) -> None:
        # ...

    option_bool = weechat.config_new_option(config_file, section, "option_bool", "boolean",
        "My option, type boolean",
        "", 0, 0, "on", "on", 0,
        "", "",
        "", "",
        "", "")

    option_int = weechat.config_new_option(config_file, section, "option_int", "integer",
        "My option, type integer",
        "", 0, 100, "15", "15", 0,
        "", "",
        "", "",
        "", "")

    option_str = weechat.config_new_option(config_file, section, "option_str", "string",
        "My option, type string",
        "", 0, 0, "test", "test", 1,
        "option_str_check_value_cb", "",
        "option_str_change_cb", "",
        "option_str_delete_cb", "")

    option_col = weechat.config_new_option(config_file, section, "option_col", "color",
        "My option, type color",
        "", 0, 0, "lightblue", "lightblue", 0,
        "", "",
        "", "",
        "", "")

    option_enum = weechat.config_new_option(config_file, section, "option_enum", "enum",
        "My option, type enum",
        "top|bottom|left|right",
        0, 0, "bottom", "bottom", 0,
        "", "",
        "", "",
        "", "")

Note | In Ruby, the 3 callbacks + data (6 strings) must be given in an array of 6 strings (due to a Ruby limitation of 15 arguments by function), see the WeeChat scripting guide ↗ for more info (fixed in version 0.4.1).

#### config_search_option

Search an option in a section of a configuration file.

Prototype:

    struct t_config_option *weechat_config_search_option (
        struct t_config_file *config_file,
        struct t_config_section *section,
        const char *option_name);

Arguments:

- config_file: configuration file pointer

- section: section pointer

- name: name of option to search

Return value:

- pointer to option found, NULL if option was not found

C example:

    struct t_config_option *option =
        weechat_config_search_option (config_file, section, "option");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def config_search_option(config_file: str, section: str, option_name: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    option = weechat.config_search_option(config_file, section, "option")

#### config_search_section_option

Search a section and an option in a configuration file or section.

Prototype:

    void weechat_config_search_section_option (struct t_config_file *config_file,
                                               struct t_config_section *section,
                                               const char *option_name,
                                               struct t_config_section **section_found,
                                               struct t_config_option **option_found);

Arguments:

- config_file: configuration file pointer

- section: section pointer

- option_name: option name

- section_found: pointer to section pointer, will be set to section of option, if found

- option_found: pointer to an option pointer, will be set to option pointer, if found

C example:

    struct t_config_section *ptr_section;
    struct t_config_option *ptr_option;

    weechat_config_search_section_option(config_file,
                                         section,
                                         "option",
                                         &ptr_section,
                                         &ptr_option);
    if (ptr_option)
    {
        /* option found */
    }
    else
    {
        /* option not found */
    }

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### config_search_with_string

Get file/section/option info about an option with full name.

Prototype:

    void weechat_config_search_with_string (const char *option_name,
                                            struct t_config_file **config_file,
                                            struct t_config_section **section,
                                            struct t_config_option **option,
                                            char **pos_option_name);

Arguments:

- option_name: full option name (format: "file.section.option")

- config_file: pointer to configuration file pointer, will be set with pointer to configuration file of option found

- section: pointer to section pointer, will be set to section of option, if found

- option: pointer to an option pointer, will be set to option pointer, if found

- pos_option_name: pointer to a string pointer, will be set to pointer to name of option, if found

C example:

    struct t_config_file *ptr_config_file;
    struct t_config_section *ptr_section;
    struct t_config_option *ptr_option;
    char *option_name;

    weechat_config_search_with_string ("file.section.option",
                                       &ptr_config_file,
                                       &ptr_section,
                                       &ptr_option,
                                       &option_name);
    if (ptr_option)
    {
        /* option found */
    }
    else
    {
        /* option not found */
    }

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### config_string_to_boolean

Check if a text is "true" or "false", as boolean value.

Prototype:

    int weechat_config_string_to_boolean (const char *text);

Arguments:

- text: text to analyze

Return value:

- 1 if text is "true" ("on", "yes", "y", "true", "t", "1")

- 0 if text is "false" ("off", "no", "n", "false", "f", "0")

C example:

    if (weechat_config_string_to_boolean (option_value))
    {
        /* value is "true" */
    }
    else
    {
        /* value is "false" */
    }

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def config_string_to_boolean(text: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    if weechat.config_string_to_boolean(text):
        # ...

#### config_option_reset

Reset an option to its default value.

Prototype:

    int weechat_config_option_reset (struct t_config_option *option,
                                     int run_callback);

Arguments:

- option: option pointer

- run_callback: 1 for calling callback if value of option is changed, otherwise 0

Return value:

- WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OK_CHANGED if option value has been reset

- WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OK_SAME_VALUE if value was not changed

- WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_ERROR if an error occurred

C example:

    switch (weechat_config_option_reset (option, 1))
    {
        case WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OK_CHANGED:
            /* .... */
            break;
        case WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OK_SAME_VALUE:
            /* .... */
            break;
        case WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_ERROR:
            /* .... */
            break;
    }

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def config_option_reset(option: str, run_callback: int) -> int: ...

    # example
    rc = weechat.config_option_reset(option, 1)
    if rc == weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OK_CHANGED:
        # ...
    elif rc == weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OK_SAME_VALUE:
        # ...
    elif rc == weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_ERROR:
        # ...

#### config_option_set

Set new value for an option.

Prototype:

    int weechat_config_option_set (struct t_config_option *option,
                                   const char *value, int run_callback);

Arguments:

- option: option pointer

- value: new value for option, special values are possible according to the type of option:

  - boolean:

    - `toggle`: toggle the current value

  - integer, color or enum:

    - `++N`: add `N` (any integer) to the current value

    - `--N`: subtract `N` (any integer) from the current value

- run_callback: 1 for calling change callback if value of option is changed, otherwise 0

Return value:

- WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OK_CHANGED if option value has been changed

- WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OK_SAME_VALUE if value was not changed

- WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_ERROR if an error occurred

C example:

    switch (weechat_config_option_set (option, "new_value", 1))
    {
        case WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OK_CHANGED:
            /* .... */
            break;
        case WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OK_SAME_VALUE:
            /* .... */
            break;
        case WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_ERROR:
            /* .... */
            break;
    }

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def config_option_set(option: str, value: str, run_callback: int) -> int: ...

    # example
    rc = weechat.config_option_set(option, "new_value", 1)
    if rc == weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OK_CHANGED:
        # ...
    elif rc == weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OK_SAME_VALUE:
        # ...
    elif rc == weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_ERROR:
        # ...

#### config_option_set_null

Set null (undefined value) for an option.

Prototype:

    int weechat_config_option_set_null (struct t_config_option *option,
                                        int run_callback);

Arguments:

- option: option pointer

- run_callback: 1 for calling change callback if value of option is changed (if it was not null), otherwise 0

Note | You can set value to null only if it is allowed for option (see config_new_option).

Return value:

- WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OK_CHANGED if option value has been changed

- WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OK_SAME_VALUE if value was not changed

- WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_ERROR if an error occurred

C example:

    switch (weechat_config_option_set_null (option, 1))
    {
        case WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OK_CHANGED:
            /* .... */
            break;
        case WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OK_SAME_VALUE:
            /* .... */
            break;
        case WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_ERROR:
            /* .... */
            break;
    }

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def config_option_set_null(option: str, run_callback: int) -> int: ...

    # example
    rc = weechat.config_option_set_null(option, 1)
    if rc == weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OK_CHANGED:
        # ...
    elif rc == weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OK_SAME_VALUE:
        # ...
    elif rc == weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_ERROR:
        # ...

#### config_option_unset

Unset/reset option.

Prototype:

    int weechat_config_option_unset (struct t_config_option *option);

Arguments:

- option: option pointer

Return value:

- WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_UNSET_OK_NO_RESET if option value has not been reset

- WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_UNSET_OK_RESET if option value has been reset

- WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_UNSET_OK_REMOVED if option has been removed

- WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_UNSET_ERROR if an error occurred

C example:

    switch (weechat_config_option_unset (option))
    {
        case WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_UNSET_OK_NO_RESET:
            /* .... */
            break;
        case WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_UNSET_OK_RESET:
            /* .... */
            break;
        case WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_UNSET_OK_REMOVED:
            /* .... */
            break;
        case WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_UNSET_ERROR:
            /* .... */
            break;
    }

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def config_option_unset(option: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    rc = weechat.config_option_unset(option)
    if rc == weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_UNSET_OK_NO_RESET:
        # ...
    elif rc == weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_UNSET_OK_RESET:
        # ...
    elif rc == weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_UNSET_OK_REMOVED:
        # ...
    elif rc == weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_UNSET_ERROR:
        # ...

#### config_option_rename

Rename an option.

Prototype:

    void weechat_config_option_rename (struct t_config_option *option,
                                       const char *new_name);

Arguments:

- option: option pointer

- new_name: new name for option

C example:

    weechat_config_option_rename (option, "new_name");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def config_option_rename(option: str, new_name: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    weechat.config_option_rename(option, "new_name")

#### config_option_get_string

WeeChat ≥ 1.9.

Return string value of an option property.

Prototype:

    const char *weechat_config_option_get_string (struct t_config_option *option,
                                                  const char *property);

Arguments:

- option: option pointer

- property: property name:

  - config_name: file name

  - section_name: section name

  - name: option name

  - parent_name: name of parent option

  - type: option type, one of:

    - boolean

    - integer

    - string

    - color

    - enum

  - description: option description

Return value:

- string value of property

C example:

    const char *type = weechat_config_option_get_string (option, "type");

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### config_option_get_pointer

Return a pointer on an option property.

Prototype:

    void *weechat_config_option_get_pointer (struct t_config_option *option,
                                             const char *property);

Arguments:

- option: option pointer

- property: property name:

  - config_file: configuration file pointer (struct t_config_file *)

  - section: section pointer (struct t_config_section *)

  - name: option name (char *)

  - parent_name: name of parent option (char *) (WeeChat ≥ 1.4)

  - type: option type (int *)

  - description: option description (char *)

  - string_values: string values (char *)

  - min: minimum value (int *)

  - max: maximum value (int *)

  - default_value: default value (depends on type)

  - value: current value (depends on type)

  - prev_option: previous option pointer (struct t_config_option *)

  - next_option: next option pointer (struct t_config_option *)

Return value:

- pointer to property asked

C example:

    char *description = weechat_config_option_get_pointer (option, "description");

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### config_option_is_null

Check if an option is "null" (undefined value).

Prototype:

    int weechat_config_option_is_null (struct t_config_option *option);

Arguments:

- option: option pointer

Return value:

- 1 if value of option is "null"

- 0 if value of option is not "null"

C example:

    if (weechat_config_option_is_null (option))
    {
        /* value is "null" */
    }
    else
    {
        /* value is not "null" */
    }

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def config_option_is_null(option: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    if weechat.config_option_is_null(option):
        # ...

#### config_option_default_is_null

Check if default value for an option is "null" (undefined value).

Prototype:

    int weechat_config_option_default_is_null (struct t_config_option *option);

Arguments:

- option: option pointer

Return value:

- 1 if default value of option is "null"

- 0 if default value of option is not "null"

C example:

    if (weechat_config_option_default_is_null (option))
    {
        /* default value is "null" */
    }
    else
    {
        /* default value is not "null" */
    }

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def config_option_default_is_null(option: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    if weechat.config_option_default_is_null(option):
        # ...

#### config_boolean

Return boolean value of option.

Prototype:

    int weechat_config_boolean (struct t_config_option *option);

Arguments:

- option: option pointer

Return value, depending on the option type:

- boolean: boolean value of option (0 or 1)

- integer: 0

- string: 0

- color: 0

- enum: 0

C example:

    struct t_config_option *option = weechat_config_get ("plugin.section.option");
    if (weechat_config_boolean (option))
    {
        /* value is "true" */
    }
    else
    {
        /* value is "false" */
    }

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def config_boolean(option: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    option = weechat.config_get("plugin.section.option")
    if weechat.config_boolean(option):
        # ...

#### config_boolean_default

Return default boolean value of option.

Prototype:

    int weechat_config_boolean_default (struct t_config_option *option);

Arguments:

- option: option pointer

Return value, depending on the option type:

- boolean: default boolean value of option (0 or 1)

- integer: 0

- string: 0

- color: 0

- enum: 0

C example:

    struct t_config_option *option = weechat_config_get ("plugin.section.option");
    if (weechat_config_boolean_default (option))
    {
        /* value is "true" */
    }
    else
    {
        /* value is "false" */
    }

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def config_boolean_default(option: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    option = weechat.config_get("plugin.section.option")
    if weechat.config_boolean_default(option):
        # ...

#### config_boolean_inherited

WeeChat ≥ 4.3.0.

Return inherited boolean value of option: value of option if not NULL, or value of the parent option (if option inherits from another option).
If the parent option is not found, return the default value of the option.
If the parent value is NULL, return the default value of the parent option.

Prototype:

    int weechat_config_boolean_inherited (struct t_config_option *option);

Arguments:

- option: option pointer

Return value: see functions config_boolean and config_boolean_default.

C example:

    struct t_config_option *option = weechat_config_get ("irc.server.libera.autoconnect");
    int autoconnect = weechat_config_boolean_inherited (option);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def config_boolean_inherited(option: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    option = weechat.config_get("irc.server.libera.autoconnect")
    autoconnect = weechat.config_boolean_inherited(option)

#### config_integer

Return integer value of option.

Prototype:

    int weechat_config_integer (struct t_config_option *option);

Arguments:

- option: option pointer

Return value, depending on the option type:

- boolean: boolean value of option (0 or 1)

- integer: integer value of option

- string: 0

- color: color index

- enum: integer value of option (index of enum value)

C example:

    struct t_config_option *option = weechat_config_get ("plugin.section.option");
    int value = weechat_config_integer (option);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def config_integer(option: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    option = weechat.config_get("plugin.section.option")
    value = weechat.config_integer(option)

#### config_integer_default

Return default integer value of option.

Prototype:

    int weechat_config_integer_default (struct t_config_option *option);

Arguments:

- option: option pointer

Return value, depending on the option type:

- boolean: default boolean value of option (0 or 1)

- integer: default integer value of option

- string: 0

- color: default color index

- enum: default integer value of option (index of enum value)

C example:

    struct t_config_option *option = weechat_config_get ("plugin.section.option");
    int value = weechat_config_integer_default (option);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def config_integer_default(option: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    option = weechat.config_get("plugin.section.option")
    value = weechat.config_integer_default(option)

#### config_integer_inherited

WeeChat ≥ 4.3.0.

Return inherited integer value of option: value of option if not NULL, or value of the parent option (if option inherits from another option).
If the parent option is not found, return the default value of the option.
If the parent value is NULL, return the default value of the parent option.

Prototype:

    int weechat_config_integer_inherited (struct t_config_option *option);

Arguments:

- option: option pointer

Return value: see functions config_integer and config_integer_default.

C example:

    struct t_config_option *option = weechat_config_get ("irc.server.libera.autojoin_delay");
    int delay = weechat_config_integer_inherited (option);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def config_integer_inherited(option: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    option = weechat.config_get("irc.server.libera.autojoin_delay")
    delay = weechat.config_integer_inherited(option)

#### config_string

Return string value of option.

Prototype:

    const char *weechat_config_string (struct t_config_option *option);

Arguments:

- option: option pointer

Return value, depending on the option type:

- boolean: "on" if value is true, otherwise "off"

- integer: NULL

- string: string value of option

- color: name of color

- enum: string value of option

C example:

    struct t_config_option *option = weechat_config_get ("plugin.section.option");
    const char *value = weechat_config_string (option);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def config_string(option: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    option = weechat.config_get("plugin.section.option")
    value = weechat.config_string(option)

#### config_string_default

Return default string value of option.

Prototype:

    const char *weechat_config_string_default (struct t_config_option *option);

Arguments:

- option: option pointer

Return value, depending on the option type:

- boolean: "on" if default value is true, otherwise "off"

- integer: NULL

- string: default string value of option

- color: name of default color

- enum: default string value of option

C example:

    struct t_config_option *option = weechat_config_get ("plugin.section.option");
    const char *value = weechat_config_string_default (option);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def config_string_default(option: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    option = weechat.config_get("plugin.section.option")
    value = weechat.config_string_default(option)

#### config_string_inherited

WeeChat ≥ 4.3.0.

Return inherited string value of option: value of option if not NULL, or value of the parent option (if option inherits from another option).
If the parent option is not found, return the default value of the option.
If the parent value is NULL, return the default value of the parent option.

Prototype:

    const char *weechat_config_string_inherited (struct t_config_option *option);

Arguments:

- option: option pointer

Return value: see functions config_string and config_string_default.

C example:

    struct t_config_option *option = weechat_config_get ("irc.server.libera.msg_quit");
    const char *msg_quit = weechat_config_string_inherited (option);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def config_string_inherited(option: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    option = weechat.config_get("irc.server.libera.msg_quit")
    msg_quit = weechat.config_string_inherited(option)

#### config_color

Return color value of option.

Prototype:

    const char *weechat_config_color (struct t_config_option *option);

Arguments:

- option: option pointer

Return value, depending on the option type:

- boolean: NULL

- integer: NULL

- string: NULL

- color: name of color

- enum: NULL

C example:

    struct t_config_option *option = weechat_config_get ("plugin.section.option");
    const char *color = weechat_config_color (option);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def config_color(option: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    option = weechat.config_get("plugin.section.option")
    color = weechat.config_color(option)

#### config_color_default

Return default color value of option.

Prototype:

    const char *weechat_config_color_default (struct t_config_option *option);

Arguments:

- option: option pointer

Return value, depending on the option type:

- boolean: NULL

- integer: NULL

- string: NULL

- color: name of default color

- enum: NULL

C example:

    struct t_config_option *option = weechat_config_get ("plugin.section.option");
    const char *color = weechat_config_color_default (option);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def config_color_default(option: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    option = weechat.config_get("plugin.section.option")
    color = weechat.config_color_default(option)

#### config_color_inherited

WeeChat ≥ 4.3.0.

Return inherited color value of option: value of option if not NULL, or value of the parent option (if option inherits from another option).
If the parent option is not found, return the default value of the option.
If the parent value is NULL, return the default value of the parent option.

Prototype:

    const char *weechat_config_color_inherited (struct t_config_option *option);

Arguments:

- option: option pointer

Return value: see functions config_color and config_color_default.

C example:

    struct t_config_option *option = weechat_config_get ("plugin.section.option");
    const char *color = weechat_config_color_inherited (option);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def config_color_inherited(option: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    option = weechat.config_get("plugin.section.option")
    color = weechat.config_color_inherited(option)

#### config_enum

WeeChat ≥ 4.1.0.

Return enum value of option, as integer.

Prototype:

    int weechat_config_enum (struct t_config_option *option);

Arguments:

- option: option pointer

Return value, depending on the option type:

- boolean: boolean value of option (0 or 1)

- integer: integer value of option

- string: 0

- color: color index

- enum: integer value of option (index of enum value)

C example:

    struct t_config_option *option = weechat_config_get ("plugin.section.option");
    int value = weechat_config_enum (option);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def config_enum(option: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    option = weechat.config_get("plugin.section.option")
    value = weechat.config_enum(option)

#### config_enum_default

WeeChat ≥ 4.1.0.

Return default enum value of option, as integer.

Prototype:

    int weechat_config_enum_default (struct t_config_option *option);

Arguments:

- option: option pointer

Return value, depending on the option type:

- boolean: default boolean value of option (0 or 1)

- integer: default integer value of option

- string: 0

- color: default color index

- enum: integer value of option (index of enum value)

C example:

    struct t_config_option *option = weechat_config_get ("plugin.section.option");
    int value = weechat_config_enum_default (option);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def config_enum_default(option: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    option = weechat.config_get("plugin.section.option")
    value = weechat.config_enum_default(option)

#### config_enum_inherited

WeeChat ≥ 4.3.0.

Return inherited enum value of option: value of option if not NULL, or value of the parent option (if option inherits from another option).
If the parent option is not found, return the default value of the option.
If the parent value is NULL, return the default value of the parent option.

Prototype:

    int weechat_config_enum_inherited (struct t_config_option *option);

Arguments:

- option: option pointer

Return value: see functions config_enum and config_enum_default.

C example:

    struct t_config_option *option = weechat_config_get ("irc.server.libera.sasl_fail");
    int sasl_fail = weechat_config_enum_inherited (option);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def config_enum_inherited(option: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    option = weechat.config_get("irc.server.libera.sasl_fail")
    sasl_fail = weechat.config_enum_inherited(option)

#### config_write_option

Write a line in a configuration file with option and its value (this function should be called only in "write" or "write_default" callbacks for a section).

Prototype:

    void weechat_config_write_option (struct t_config_file *config_file,
                                      struct t_config_option *option);

Arguments:

- config_file: configuration file pointer

- option: option pointer

C example:

    int
    my_section_write_cb (const void *pointer, void *data,
                         struct t_config_file *config_file,
                         const char *section_name)
    {
        weechat_config_write_line (config_file, "my_section", NULL);

        weechat_config_write_option (config_file, option);

        return WEECHAT_RC_OK;
    }

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def config_write_option(config_file: str, option: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    def my_section_write_cb(data: str, config_file: str, section_name: str) -> int:
        weechat.config_write_line(config_file, "my_section", "")
        weechat.config_write_option(config_file, option)
        return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK

#### config_write_line

Write a line in a configuration file (this function should be called only in "write" or "write_default" callbacks for a section).

Prototype:

    void weechat_config_write_line (struct t_config_file *config_file,
                                    const char *option_name,
                                    const char *value, ...);

Arguments:

- config_file: configuration file pointer

- option_name: option name

- value: value (if NULL, then line with section name is written, for example: "[section]")

C example:

    int
    my_section_write_cb (const void *pointer, void *data,
                         struct t_config_file *config_file,
                         const char *section_name)
    {
        weechat_config_write_line (config_file, "my_section", NULL);

        weechat_config_write_line (config_file, "option", "%s;%d",
                                   "value", 123);

        return WEECHAT_RC_OK;
    }

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def config_write_line(config_file: str, option_name: str, value: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    def my_section_write_cb(data: str, config_file: str, section_name: str) -> int:
        weechat.config_write_line(config_file, "my_section", "")
        weechat.config_write_line(config_file, "option", "value")
        return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK

#### config_write

Write configuration file to disk.

Prototype:

    int weechat_config_write (struct t_config_file *config_file);

Arguments:

- config_file: configuration file pointer

Return value:

- WEECHAT_CONFIG_WRITE_OK if configuration was written

- WEECHAT_CONFIG_WRITE_MEMORY_ERROR if there was not enough memory

- WEECHAT_CONFIG_WRITE_ERROR if another error occurred

C example:

    switch (weechat_config_write (config_file))
    {
        case WEECHAT_CONFIG_WRITE_OK:
            /* ... */
            break;
        case WEECHAT_CONFIG_WRITE_MEMORY_ERROR:
            /* ... */
            break;
        case WEECHAT_CONFIG_WRITE_ERROR:
            /* ... */
            break;
    }

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def config_write(config_file: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    rc = weechat.config_write(config_file)
    if rc == weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_WRITE_OK:
        # ...
    elif rc == weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_WRITE_MEMORY_ERROR:
        # ...
    elif rc == weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_WRITE_ERROR:
        # ...

#### config_read

Read configuration file from disk.

Prototype:

    int weechat_config_read (struct t_config_file *config_file);

Arguments:

- config_file: configuration file pointer

Return value:

- WEECHAT_CONFIG_READ_OK if configuration was loaded

- WEECHAT_CONFIG_READ_MEMORY_ERROR if there was not enough memory

- WEECHAT_CONFIG_READ_FILE_NOT_FOUND if file was not found

C example:

    switch (weechat_config_read (config_file))
    {
        case WEECHAT_CONFIG_READ_OK:
            /* ... */
            break;
        case WEECHAT_CONFIG_READ_MEMORY_ERROR:
            /* ... */
            break;
        case WEECHAT_CONFIG_READ_FILE_NOT_FOUND:
            /* ... */
            break;
    }

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def config_read(config_file: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    rc = weechat.config_read(config_file)
    if rc == weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_READ_OK:
        # ...
    elif rc == weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_READ_MEMORY_ERROR:
        # ...
    elif rc == weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_READ_FILE_NOT_FOUND:
        # ...

#### config_reload

Reload configuration file from disk.

Prototype:

    int weechat_config_reload (struct t_config_file *config_file);

Arguments:

- config_file: configuration file pointer

Return value:

- WEECHAT_CONFIG_READ_OK if configuration was reloaded

- WEECHAT_CONFIG_READ_MEMORY_ERROR if there was not enough memory

- WEECHAT_CONFIG_READ_FILE_NOT_FOUND if file was not found

C example:

    switch (weechat_config_reload (config_file))
    {
        case WEECHAT_CONFIG_READ_OK:
            /* ... */
            break;
        case WEECHAT_CONFIG_READ_MEMORY_ERROR:
            /* ... */
            break;
        case WEECHAT_CONFIG_READ_FILE_NOT_FOUND:
            /* ... */
            break;
    }

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def config_reload(config_file: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    rc = weechat.config_reload(config_file)
    if rc == weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_READ_OK:
        # ...
    elif rc == weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_READ_MEMORY_ERROR:
        # ...
    elif rc == weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_READ_FILE_NOT_FOUND:
        # ...

#### config_option_free

Free an option.

Prototype:

    void weechat_config_option_free (struct t_config_option *option);

Arguments:

- option: option pointer

C example:

    weechat_config_option_free (option);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def config_option_free(option: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    weechat.config_option_free(option)

#### config_section_free_options

Free all options in a section.

Prototype:

    void weechat_config_section_free_options (struct t_config_section *section);

Arguments:

- section: section pointer

C example:

    weechat_config_section_free_options (section);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def config_section_free_options(section: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    weechat.config_section_free_options(section)

#### config_section_free

Free a section.

Prototype:

    void weechat_config_section_free (struct t_config_section *section);

Arguments:

- section: section pointer

C example:

    weechat_config_section_free (section);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def config_section_free(section: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    weechat.config_section_free(section)

#### config_free

Free a configuration file.

Prototype:

    void weechat_config_free (struct t_config_file *config_file);

Arguments:

- config_file: configuration file pointer

C example:

    weechat_config_free (config_file);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def config_free(config_file: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    weechat.config_free(config_file)

#### config_get

Search an option with full name.

Prototype:

    struct t_config_option *weechat_config_get (const char *option_name);

Arguments:

- option_name: full option name (format: "file.section.option")

Return value:

- pointer to option found, NULL if option was not found

C example:

    struct t_config_option *option = weechat_config_get ("weechat.look.item_time_format");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def config_get(option_name: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    option = weechat.config_get("weechat.look.item_time_format")

#### config_get_plugin

Search an option in plugins configuration file (plugins.conf).

Prototype:

    const char *weechat_config_get_plugin (const char *option_name);

Arguments:

- option_name: option name, WeeChat will add prefix "plugins.var.xxx." (where "xxx" is current plugin name)

Return value:

- value of option found, NULL if option was not found

C example:

    /* if current plugin is "test", then look for value of option
       "plugins.var.test.option" in file plugins.conf */
    char *value = weechat_config_get_plugin ("option");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def config_get_plugin(option_name: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    value = weechat.config_get_plugin("option")

#### config_is_set_plugin

Check if option is set in plugins configuration file (plugins.conf).

Prototype:

    int weechat_config_is_set_plugin (const char *option_name);

Arguments:

- option_name: option name, WeeChat will add prefix "plugins.var.xxx." (where "xxx" is current plugin name)

Return value:

- 1 if option is set, 0 if option does not exist

C example:

    if (weechat_config_is_set_plugin ("option"))
    {
        /* option is set */
    }
    else
    {
        /* option does not exist */
    }

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def config_is_set_plugin(option_name: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    if weechat.config_is_set_plugin("option"):
        # option is set
        # ...
    else:
        # option does not exist
        # ...

#### config_set_plugin

Set new value for option in plugins configuration file (plugins.conf).

Prototype:

    int weechat_config_set_plugin (const char *option_name, const char *value);

Arguments:

- option_name: option name, WeeChat will add prefix "plugins.var.xxx." (where "xxx" is current plugin name)

- value: new value for option

Return value:

- WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OK_CHANGED if option value has been changed

- WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OK_SAME_VALUE if value was not changed

- WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OPTION_NOT_FOUND if option was not found

- WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_ERROR if other error occurred

C example:

    switch (weechat_config_set_plugin ("option", "test_value"))
    {
        case WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OK_CHANGED:
            /* ... */
            break;
        case WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OK_SAME_VALUE:
            /* ... */
            break;
        case WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OPTION_NOT_FOUND:
            /* ... */
            break;
        case WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_ERROR:
            /* ... */
            break;
    }

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def config_set_plugin(option_name: str, value: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    rc = weechat.config_set_plugin("option", "test_value")
    if rc == weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OK_CHANGED:
        # ...
    elif rc == weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OK_SAME_VALUE:
        # ...
    elif rc == weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OPTION_NOT_FOUND:
        # ...
    elif rc == weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_ERROR:
        # ...

#### config_set_desc_plugin

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.5.

Set description for option in plugins configuration file (plugins.conf).

Prototype:

    void weechat_config_set_desc_plugin (const char *option_name,
                                         const char *description);

Arguments:

- option_name: option name, WeeChat will add prefix "plugins.desc.xxx." (where "xxx" is current plugin name)

- description: description for option

Note | It is not a problem if option (plugins.var.xxx.option_name) does not exist. A future creation of option with this name will use this description.

C example:

    weechat_config_set_desc_plugin ("option", "description of option");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def config_set_desc_plugin(option_name: str, description: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    version = weechat.info_get("version_number", "") or 0
    if int(version) >= 0x00030500:
        weechat.config_set_desc_plugin("option", "description of option")

#### config_unset_plugin

Unset option in plugins configuration file (plugins.conf).

Prototype:

    int weechat_config_unset_plugin (const char *option_name);

Arguments:

- option_name: option name, WeeChat will add prefix "plugins.var.xxx." (where xxx is current plugin name)

Return value:

- WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_UNSET_OK_NO_RESET if option value has not been reset

- WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_UNSET_OK_RESET if option value has been reset

- WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_UNSET_OK_REMOVED if option has been removed

- WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_UNSET_ERROR if an error occurred

C example:

    switch (weechat_config_unset_plugin ("option"))
    {
        case WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_UNSET_OK_NO_RESET:
            /* ... */
            break;
        case WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_UNSET_OK_RESET:
            /* ... */
            break;
        case WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_UNSET_OK_REMOVED:
            /* ... */
            break;
        case WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_UNSET_ERROR:
            /* ... */
            break;
    }

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def config_unset_plugin(option_name: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    rc = weechat.config_unset_plugin("option")
    if rc == weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_UNSET_OK_NO_RESET:
        # ...
    elif rc == weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_UNSET_OK_RESET:
        # ...
    elif rc == weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_UNSET_OK_REMOVED:
        # ...
    elif rc == weechat.WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_UNSET_ERROR:
        # ...

### 3.12. Key bindings

Functions for key bindings.

#### key_bind

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.6, updated in 1.8.

Add new key bindings.

Note | Unlike command `/key bind`, this function will never change an existing key binding, only new keys are created. To remove a key binding, use key_unbind.

Prototype:

    int weechat_key_bind (const char *context, struct t_hashtable *keys);

Arguments:

- context: context for keys:

  - default: default context (common actions)

  - search: search context (when searching text in buffer)

  - cursor: free movement of cursor on screen

  - mouse: keys for mouse events

- keys: hashtable with key bindings; it can contain following special keys:

  - __quiet: do not display the keys added in core buffer (WeeChat ≥ 1.8)

Return value:

- number of key bindings added

C example:

    struct t_hashtable *keys = weechat_hashtable_new (8,
                                                      WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
                                                      WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
                                                      NULL,
                                                      NULL);
    if (keys)
    {
        weechat_hashtable_set (keys, "@chat(plugin.buffer):button1", "hsignal:test_mouse");
        weechat_hashtable_set (keys, "@chat(plugin.buffer):wheelup", "/mycommand up");
        weechat_hashtable_set (keys, "@chat(plugin.buffer):wheeldown", "/mycommand down");
        weechat_key_bind ("mouse", keys);
        weechat_hashtable_free (keys);
    }

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def key_bind(context: str, keys: Dict[str, str]) -> int: ...

    # example
    keys = {"@chat(python.test):button1": "hsignal:test_mouse",
            "@chat(python.test):wheelup": "/mycommand up",
            "@chat(python.test):wheeldown": "/mycommand down"}
    weechat.key_bind("mouse", keys)

#### key_unbind

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.6, updated in 2.0.

Remove key binding(s).

Caution | When calling this function, ensure that you will not remove a user key binding.

Prototype:

    int weechat_key_unbind (const char *context, const char *key);

Arguments:

- context: context for keys (see key_bind)

- key: key to remove or a special value "area:XXX" to remove all keys having XXX as first or second area; if the key starts with "quiet:", the keys removed are not displayed in core buffer (WeeChat ≥ 2.0).

Return value:

- number of key bindings removed

C examples:

    /* remove a single key */
    weechat_key_unbind ("mouse", "@chat(plugin.buffer):button1");

    /* remove all keys with area "chat(plugin.buffer)" */
    weechat_key_unbind ("mouse", "area:chat(plugin.buffer)");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def key_unbind(context: str, key: str) -> int: ...

    # examples

    # remove a single key
    weechat.key_unbind("mouse", "@chat(plugin.buffer):button1")

    # remove all keys with area "chat(python.test)"
    weechat.key_unbind("mouse", "area:chat(python.test)")

### 3.13. Display

Functions to display text in buffers.

#### prefix

Return a prefix.

Prototype:

    const char *weechat_prefix (const char *prefix);

Arguments:

- prefix: name of prefix (see table below)

Return value:

- prefix value (string with prefix and color codes), empty string if prefix is not found

List of prefixes:

Prefix | Value | Color | Description
--- | --- | --- | ---
`error` | `=!=` | yellow | Error message.
`network` | `--` | magenta | Message from network.
`action` | `*` | white | Self action.
`join` | `-->` | lightgreen | Someone joins current chat.
`quit` | `<--` | lightred | Someone leaves current chat.

Note | Values and colors can be customized with command `/set`.

C example:

    weechat_printf (NULL, "%sThis is an error...", weechat_prefix ("error"));

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def prefix(prefix: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    weechat.prnt("", "%sThis is an error..." % weechat.prefix("error"))

#### color

Return a string color code for display.

Prototype:

    const char *weechat_color (const char *color_name);

Arguments:

- color_name: name of color, one of:

  - WeeChat color option name (from weechat.color.xxx), for example chat_delimiters

  - option name (format: file.section.option), for example irc.color.message_quit (WeeChat ≥ 1.2)

  - color with optional attributes/background (see below)

  - attribute:

    - blink: set blink

    - -blink: remove blink

    - dim: set "dim" (half bright)

    - -dim: remove "dim" (half bright)

    - bold: set bold

    - -bold: remove bold

    - reverse: set reverse

    - -reverse: remove reverse

    - italic: set italic

    - -italic: remove italic

    - underline: set underline

    - -underline: remove underline

    - emphasis: toggle the emphasis for text (note: this should be used only in bars, because WeeChat uses text emphasis when searching text in buffer) (WeeChat ≥ 0.4.2)

  - bar color name:

    - bar_fg: foreground color for bar

    - bar_delim: delimiters color for bar

    - bar_bg: background color for bar

  - reset:

    - reset: reset color and attributes

    - resetcolor: reset color (keep attributes) (WeeChat ≥ 0.3.6)

Format of color is: attributes (optional) + color name + ",background" (optional). Possible attributes are:

- `%`: blink

- `.`: "dim" (half bright)

- `*`: bold text

- `!`: reverse video

- `/`: italic

- `_`: underlined text

- `|`: keep attributes: do not reset bold/reverse/italic/underlined when changing color (WeeChat ≥ 0.3.6)

Examples:

- `yellow`: yellow

- `_green`: underlined green

- `*214`: bold orange

- `yellow,red`: yellow on red

- `|cyan`: cyan (and keep any attribute which was set previously)

Return value:

- string with color code, or an empty string if color is not found

C example:

    weechat_printf (NULL, "Color: %sblue %sdefault color %syellow on red",
                    weechat_color ("blue"),
                    weechat_color ("chat"),
                    weechat_color ("yellow,red"));

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def color(color_name: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    weechat.prnt("", "Color: %sblue %sdefault color %syellow on red"
        % (weechat.color("blue"), weechat.color("chat"), weechat.color("yellow,red")))

#### printf

Display a message on a buffer.

Prototype:

    void weechat_printf (struct t_gui_buffer *buffer, const char *message, ...);

This function is a shortcut for function printf_datetime_tags.
These two calls give exactly same result:

    weechat_printf (buffer, "message");
    weechat_printf_datetime_tags (buffer, 0, 0, NULL, "message");

Arguments:

- buffer: buffer pointer, if NULL, message is displayed on WeeChat buffer

- message: message to display

Note | The first tabulation in message ("\t") is used to separate prefix from message. If your message has some tabs and if you don’t want prefix, then use a space, a tab, then message (see example below): this will disable prefix (the space before tab will not be displayed).

Note | With two tabs ("\t") at beginning of message, time will not be displayed and message will have no alignment at all. Moreover, the date in message will be set to 0.

C example:

    weechat_printf (NULL, "Hello on WeeChat buffer");
    weechat_printf (buffer, "Hello on this buffer");
    weechat_printf (buffer, "%sThis is an error!", weechat_prefix ("error"));
    weechat_printf (buffer, " \tMessage without prefix but with \t some \t tabs");
    weechat_printf (buffer, "\t\tMessage without time/alignment");
    weechat_printf (buffer, "\t\t");  /* empty line (without time) */

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def prnt(buffer: str, message: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    weechat.prnt("", "Hello on WeeChat buffer")
    weechat.prnt(buffer, "Hello on this buffer")
    weechat.prnt(buffer, "%sThis is an error!" % weechat.prefix("error"))
    weechat.prnt(buffer, " \tMessage without prefix but with \t some \t tabs")
    weechat.prnt(buffer, "\t\tMessage without time/alignment")
    weechat.prnt(buffer, "\t\t")  # empty line (without time)

Note | Function is called "print" in scripts ("prnt" in Python).

#### printf_date_tags

Display a message on a buffer, using a custom date and tags.

Prototype:

    void weechat_printf_date_tags (struct t_gui_buffer *buffer, time_t date,
                                   const char *tags, const char *message, ...);

This function is a shortcut for function printf_datetime_tags.
These two calls give exactly same result:

    weechat_printf_date_tags (buffer, 0, NULL, "message");
    weechat_printf_datetime_tags (buffer, 0, 0, NULL, "message");

Arguments:

- buffer: buffer pointer, if NULL, message is displayed on WeeChat buffer

- date: date for message (0 means current date/time)

- tags: comma separated list of tags (NULL means no tags)

- message: message to display

See the WeeChat user’s guide / Lines tags ↗ for a list of commonly used tags in WeeChat.

C example:

    weechat_printf_date_tags (NULL, time (NULL) - 120, "notify_message",
                              "Message 2 minutes ago, with a tag 'notify_message'");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def prnt_date_tags(buffer: str, date: int, tags: str, message: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    time = int(time.time())
    weechat.prnt_date_tags("", time - 120, "notify_message",
        "Message 2 minutes ago, with a tag 'notify_message'")

Note | Function is called "print_date_tags" in scripts ("prnt_date_tags" in Python).

#### printf_datetime_tags

WeeChat ≥ 4.2.0.

Display a message on a buffer, using a custom date/time (with microseconds) and tags.

Prototype:

    void weechat_printf_datetime_tags (struct t_gui_buffer *buffer, time_t date,
                                       int date_usec, const char *tags, const char *message, ...);

Arguments:

- buffer: buffer pointer, if NULL, message is displayed on WeeChat buffer

- date: date for message (0 means current date/time)

- date_usec: microseconds of date (between 0 and 999999)

- tags: comma separated list of tags (NULL means no tags)

- message: message to display

See the WeeChat user’s guide / Lines tags ↗ for a list of commonly used tags in WeeChat.

C example:

    struct timeval tv_now;

    gettimeofday (&tv_now, NULL);
    weechat_printf_datetime_tags (NULL, tv_now.tv_sec - 120, tv_now.tv_usec,
                                  "notify_message",
                                  "Message 2 minutes ago, with a tag 'notify_message'");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def prnt_datetime_tags(buffer: str, date: int, date_usec: int, tags: str, message: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    now = time.time()
    time_sec = int(now)
    time_usec = int((now * 1000000) % 1000000)
    weechat.prnt_datetime_tags("", time_sec - 120, time_usec, "notify_message",
                               "Message 2 minutes ago, with a tag 'notify_message'")

Note | Function is called "print_datetime_tags" in scripts ("prnt_datetime_tags" in Python).

#### printf_y

Display a message on a line of a buffer with free content.

Prototype:

    void weechat_printf_y (struct t_gui_buffer *buffer, int y, const char *message, ...);

This function is a shortcut for function printf_y_datetime_tags.
These two calls give exactly same result:

    weechat_printf_y (buffer, 0, "message");
    weechat_printf_y_datetime_tags (buffer, 0, 0, 0, NULL, "message");

Arguments:

- buffer: buffer pointer

- y: line number (first line is 0); a negative value adds a line after last line displayed: absolute value of y is the number of lines after last line (for example -1 is immediately after last line, -2 is 2 lines after last line) (WeeChat ≥ 1.0)

- message: message to display

C example:

    weechat_printf_y (buffer, 2, "My message on third line");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def prnt_y(buffer: str, y: int, message: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    weechat.prnt_y("", 2, "My message on third line")

Note | Function is called "print_y" in scripts ("prnt_y" in Python).

#### printf_y_date_tags

WeeChat ≥ 3.5.

Display a message on a line of a buffer with free content, using a custom date and tags.

Prototype:

    void weechat_printf_y_date_tags (struct t_gui_buffer *buffer, int y, time_t date,
                                     const char *tags, const char *message, ...);

This function is a shortcut for function printf_y_datetime_tags.
These two calls give exactly same result:

    weechat_printf_y_date_tags (buffer, 0, 0, NULL, "message");
    weechat_printf_y_datetime_tags (buffer, 0, 0, 0, NULL, "message");

Arguments:

- buffer: buffer pointer

- y: line number (first line is 0); a negative value adds a line after last line displayed: absolute value of y is the number of lines after last line (for example -1 is immediately after last line, -2 is 2 lines after last line)

- date: date for message (0 means current date/time)

- tags: comma separated list of tags (NULL means no tags)

- message: message to display

C example:

    weechat_printf_y_date_tags (buffer, 2, 0, "my_tag", "My message on third line with a tag");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def prnt_y_date_tags(buffer: str, y: int, date: int, tags: str, message: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    weechat.prnt_y_date_tags("", 2, 0, "my_tag", "My message on third line with a tag")

Note | Function is called "print_y_date_tags" in scripts ("prnt_y_date_tags" in Python).

#### printf_y_datetime_tags

WeeChat ≥ 4.2.0.

Display a message on a line of a buffer with free content, using a custom date/time (with microseconds) and tags.

Prototype:

    void weechat_printf_y_datetime_tags (struct t_gui_buffer *buffer, int y, time_t date,
                                         int date_usec, const char *tags, const char *message, ...);

Arguments:

- buffer: buffer pointer

- y: line number (first line is 0); a negative value adds a line after last line displayed: absolute value of y is the number of lines after last line (for example -1 is immediately after last line, -2 is 2 lines after last line)

- date: date for message (0 means current date/time)

- date_usec: microseconds of date (between 0 and 999999)

- tags: comma separated list of tags (NULL means no tags)

- message: message to display

C example:

    weechat_printf_y_datetime_tags (buffer, 2, 0, 0, "my_tag", "My message on third line with a tag");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def prnt_y_datetime_tags(buffer: str, y: int, date: int, date_usec: int, tags: str, message: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    weechat.prnt_y_datetime_tags("", 2, 0, 0, "my_tag", "My message on third line with a tag")

Note | Function is called "print_y_datetime_tags" in scripts ("prnt_y_datetime_tags" in Python).

#### log_printf

Write a message in WeeChat log file (weechat.log).

Prototype:

    void weechat_log_printf (const char *message, ...);

Arguments:

- message: message to write

C example:

    weechat_log_printf ("My message in log file");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def log_print(message: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    weechat.log_print("My message in log file")

Note | Function is called "log_print" in scripts.

### 3.14. Hooks

#### Hook priority

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.4.

In some hooks, you can set a priority. A hook with higher priority is at the beginning of hooks list, so it will be found and executed before other hooks. It’s useful for modifiers, because execution order is important.

To set a priority, you must use this syntax, for argument where priority is allowed: `nnn|name` where `nnn` is non-negative integer with priority and `name` the name for argument (priority does not appear in name, it is automatically removed from string).
Only a single priority per hook is allowed.

Default priority is 1000.

C examples:

    /* hook modifier with priority = 2000 */
    /* high priority: called before other modifier callbacks */
    weechat_hook_modifier ("2000|input_text_display", &modifier_cb, NULL, NULL);

    /* hook two signals with priority = 3000 */
    /* high priority: called before other signal callbacks */
    weechat_hook_signal ("3000|quit;upgrade", &signal_cb, NULL, NULL);

    /* hook lines printed in formatted buffers with priority = 500 */
    /* low priority: called after other line callbacks */
    weechat_hook_line ("500|formatted", "*", NULL, &line_cb, NULL, NULL);

Following hook types allow priority:

- command

- completion

- command_run

- line

- signal

- hsignal

- config

- modifier

- info

- info_hashtable

- infolist

- hdata

- focus

#### hook_command

Updated in 1.5, 1.7.

Hook a command.

Prototype:

    struct t_hook *weechat_hook_command (const char *command,
                                         const char *description,
                                         const char *args,
                                         const char *args_description,
                                         const char *completion,
                                         int (*callback)(const void *pointer,
                                                         void *data,
                                                         struct t_gui_buffer *buffer,
                                                         int argc,
                                                         char **argv,
                                                         char **argv_eol),
                                         const void *callback_pointer,
                                         void *callback_data);

Arguments:

- command: command name (a priority is allowed before the command, see note about priority)

- description: description for command (displayed with `/help command`)

- args: arguments for command (displayed with `/help command`)

- args_description: description of arguments (displayed with `/help command`)

- completion: completion template for command (see format below)

- callback: function called when command is used, arguments and return value:

  - const void *pointer: pointer

  - void *data: pointer

  - struct t_gui_buffer *buffer: buffer where command is executed

  - int argc: number of arguments given for command

  - char **argv: arguments given for command

  - char **argv_eol: arguments given for command (until end of line for each argument)

  - return value:

    - WEECHAT_RC_OK

    - WEECHAT_RC_ERROR

- callback_pointer: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat

- callback_data: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat; if not NULL, it must have been allocated with malloc (or similar function) and it is automatically freed when the hook is deleted

The completion template is a list of completions for each argument, separated by spaces. Many completions are possible for one argument, separated by `|`. Many templates are possible for same command, separated by `||`.

The format of a completion can be:

- %(name): the completion name

- %(name:arguments): the completion name with arguments sent to the callback (WeeChat ≥ 1.7)

- any string: it is used as-is in completion

For example the template `list || add %(filters_names) || del %(filters_names)|-all` will complete with following values in command arguments:

- first argument: `list`, `add` and `del`

- second argument, depending on first argument:

  - `list`: nothing

  - `add`: names of filters

  - `del`: names of filters and `-all`

Default completion codes are:

Plugin | Name | Description
--- | --- | ---
alias | alias | list of aliases
alias | alias_value | value of alias
buflist | buflist_items | buflist bar items
buflist | buflist_items_used | buflist bar items used (according to option buflist.look.use_items)
exec | exec_commands_ids | ids (numbers and names) of executed commands
fset | fset_options | configuration files, sections, options and words of options
guile | guile_script | list of scripts
irc | irc_channel | current IRC channel
irc | irc_channel_nicks_hosts | nicks and hostnames of current IRC channel
irc | irc_channel_topic | topic of current IRC channel
irc | irc_channels | channels on all IRC servers
irc | irc_channels_autojoin | channels automatically joined on the current server (option "autojoin")
irc | irc_ignores_numbers | numbers for defined ignores
irc | irc_modelist_masks | modelist masks of current IRC channel; required argument: modelist mode
irc | irc_modelist_numbers | modelist numbers of current IRC channel; required argument: modelist mode
irc | irc_msg_kick | default kick message
irc | irc_msg_part | default part message for IRC channel
irc | irc_notify_nicks | nicks in notify list
irc | irc_privates | privates on all IRC servers
irc | irc_raw_filters | filters for irc raw buffer
irc | irc_server | current IRC server
irc | irc_server_channels | channels on current IRC server
irc | irc_server_nick | nick on current IRC server
irc | irc_server_nicks | nicks on all channels of current IRC server
irc | irc_server_prefix_modes_filter | arguments to filter by prefix mode (for example: "-o", "-h", "-v", "-*")
irc | irc_server_privates | privates on current IRC server
irc | irc_servers | IRC servers (internal names)
irc | nick | nicks of current IRC channel
lua | lua_script | list of scripts
perl | perl_script | list of scripts
php | php_script | list of scripts
python | python_script | list of scripts
relay | relay_free_port | first free port for relay plugin
relay | relay_protocol_name | all possible protocol.name for relay plugin
relay | relay_relays | protocol.name of current relays for relay plugin
relay | relay_remotes | relay remotes
ruby | ruby_script | list of scripts
script | script_extensions | list of script extensions
script | script_files | files in script directories
script | script_languages | list of script languages
script | script_scripts | list of scripts in repository
script | script_scripts_installed | list of scripts installed (from repository)
script | script_tags | tags of scripts in repository
spell | spell_dicts | list of installed dictionaries
spell | spell_langs | list of all languages supported
tcl | tcl_script | list of scripts
trigger | trigger_add_arguments | arguments for command that adds a trigger: trigger name, hooks, hook arguments, hook conditions, hook regex, hook command, hook return code, post actions
trigger | trigger_hook_arguments | default arguments for a hook
trigger | trigger_hook_command | default command for a hook
trigger | trigger_hook_conditions | default conditions for a hook
trigger | trigger_hook_rc | default return codes for hook callback
trigger | trigger_hook_regex | default regular expression for a hook
trigger | trigger_hooks | hooks for triggers
trigger | trigger_hooks_filter | hooks for triggers (for filter in monitor buffer)
trigger | trigger_names | triggers
trigger | trigger_names_default | default triggers
trigger | trigger_names_disabled | disabled triggers
trigger | trigger_names_enabled | enabled triggers
trigger | trigger_option_value | value of a trigger option
trigger | trigger_options | options for triggers
trigger | trigger_post_action | trigger post actions
weechat | bars_items | names of bar items
weechat | bars_names | names of bars
weechat | bars_options | options for bars
weechat | buffer_local_variable_value | value of a buffer local variable
weechat | buffer_local_variables | buffer local variables
weechat | buffer_properties_get | properties that can be read on a buffer
weechat | buffer_properties_set | properties that can be set on a buffer
weechat | buffer_properties_setauto | properties that can be automatically set on a buffer
weechat | buffers_names | names of buffers
weechat | buffers_numbers | numbers of buffers
weechat | buffers_plugins_names | names of buffers (including plugins names)
weechat | colors | color names
weechat | commands | commands (weechat and plugins); optional argument: prefix to add before the commands
weechat | config_files | configuration files
weechat | config_option_values | values for a configuration option
weechat | config_options | configuration options
weechat | cursor_areas | areas ("chat" or bar name) for free cursor movement
weechat | custom_bar_item_add_arguments | arguments for command that adds a custom bar item: item name, conditions, content
weechat | custom_bar_item_conditions | conditions for custom bar item
weechat | custom_bar_item_contents | contents for custom bar item
weechat | custom_bar_items_names | names of custom bar items
weechat | env_value | value of an environment variable
weechat | env_vars | environment variables
weechat | eval_variables | variables that can be used in /eval command
weechat | filename | filename; optional argument: default path (evaluated, see /help eval)
weechat | filters_names | names of filters
weechat | filters_names_disabled | names of disabled filters
weechat | filters_names_enabled | names of enabled filters
weechat | hook_types | hook types
weechat | infolists | names of infolists hooked
weechat | infos | names of infos hooked
weechat | keys_codes | key codes
weechat | keys_codes_for_reset | key codes that can be reset (keys added, redefined or removed)
weechat | keys_contexts | key contexts
weechat | layouts_names | names of layouts
weechat | nicks | nicks in nicklist of current buffer
weechat | palette_colors | palette colors
weechat | plugins_commands | commands defined by plugins; optional argument: prefix to add before the commands
weechat | plugins_installed | names of plugins installed
weechat | plugins_names | names of plugins
weechat | proxies_names | names of proxies
weechat | proxies_options | options for proxies
weechat | secured_data | names of secured data (file sec.conf, section data)
weechat | weechat_commands | weechat commands; optional argument: prefix to add before the commands
weechat | windows_numbers | numbers of windows
xfer | nick | nicks of DCC chat

Special codes:

- `%%command`: reuse completion template from command command

- `%-`: stop completion

- `%*`: repeat last completion

Return value:

- pointer to new hook, NULL if error occurred

C example:

    int
    my_command_cb (const void *pointer, void *data, struct t_gui_buffer *buffer,
                   int argc, char **argv, char **argv_eol)
    {
        /* ... */
        return WEECHAT_RC_OK;
    }

    /* this example is inspired by command /filter */
    struct t_hook *my_command_hook =
        weechat_hook_command ("myfilter",
                              "description of myfilter",
                              "[list] | [enable|disable|toggle [name]] | "
                              "[add name plugin.buffer tags regex] | "
                              "[del name|-all]",
                              "description of arguments...",
                              "list"
                              " || enable %(filters_names)"
                              " || disable %(filters_names)"
                              " || toggle %(filters_names)"
                              " || add %(filters_names) %(buffers_plugins_names)|*"
                              " || del %(filters_names)|-all",
                              &my_command_cb, NULL, NULL);

For example, if command called is `/command abc def ghi`, then argv and argv_eol have following values:

- argv:

  - argv[0] == "/command"

  - argv[1] == "abc"

  - argv[2] == "def"

  - argv[3] == "ghi"

- argv_eol:

  - argv_eol[0] == "/command abc def ghi"

  - argv_eol[1] == "abc def ghi"

  - argv_eol[2] == "def ghi"

  - argv_eol[3] == "ghi"

For scripts, args has value "abc def ghi".

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def hook_command(command: str, description: str, args: str, args_description: str,
                     completion: str, callback: str, callback_data: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    def my_command_cb(data: str, buffer: str, args: str) -> int:
        # ...
        return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK

    hook = weechat.hook_command("myfilter", "description of myfilter",
        "[list] | [enable|disable|toggle [name]] | [add name plugin.buffer tags regex] | [del name|-all]",
        "description of arguments...",
        "list"
        " || enable %(filters_names)"
        " || disable %(filters_names)"
        " || toggle %(filters_names)"
        " || add %(filters_names) %(buffers_plugins_names)|*"
        " || del %(filters_names)|-all",
        "my_command_cb", "")

#### hook_completion

Updated in 1.5, 1.7.

Hook a completion.

Prototype:

    struct t_hook *weechat_hook_completion (const char *completion_item,
                                            const char *description,
                                            int (*callback)(const void *pointer,
                                                            void *data,
                                                            const char *completion_item,
                                                            struct t_gui_buffer *buffer,
                                                            struct t_gui_completion *completion),
                                            const void *callback_pointer,
                                            void *callback_data);

Arguments:

- completion_item: name of completion item, after you can use %(name) (or %(name:arguments) with WeeChat ≥ 1.7) in a command hooked (argument completion) (a priority is allowed before the completion item, see note about priority)

- description: description of completion

- callback: function called when completion item is used (user is completing something using this item), arguments and return value:

  - const void *pointer: pointer

  - void *data: pointer

  - const char *completion_item: name of completion item (with WeeChat ≥ 1.7 it can include arguments, with the format: name:arguments)

  - struct t_gui_buffer *buffer: buffer where completion is made

  - struct t_gui_completion *completion: structure used to add words for completion (see completion_list_add)

  - return value:

    - WEECHAT_RC_OK

    - WEECHAT_RC_ERROR

- callback_pointer: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat

- callback_data: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat; if not NULL, it must have been allocated with malloc (or similar function) and it is automatically freed when the hook is deleted

Note | Completion names are global (shared across WeeChat and plugins). So it is recommended to choose a name with a unique prefix, like "plugin_xxx" (where "xxx" is your item name).

Important | The callback must only call completion functions like completion_list_add and must NOT update the command line. To update the command line when `Tab` is pressed, you can use the function hook_command_run with command: `/input complete_next` (and you must return WEECHAT_RC_OK_EAT if your callback has updated the command line, so that WeeChat will not perform the completion).

Return value:

- pointer to new hook, NULL if error occurred

C example:

    int
    my_completion_cb (const void *pointer, void *data, const char *completion_item,
                      struct t_gui_buffer *buffer,
                      struct t_gui_completion *completion)
    {
        weechat_completion_list_add (completion, "word1", 0, WEECHAT_LIST_POS_SORT);
        weechat_completion_list_add (completion, "test_word2", 0, WEECHAT_LIST_POS_SORT);
        return WEECHAT_RC_OK;
    }

    struct t_hook *my_completion_hook = weechat_hook_completion ("plugin_item",
                                                                 "my custom completion!",
                                                                 &my_completion_cb, NULL, NULL);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def hook_completion(completion_item: str, description: str, callback: str, callback_data: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    def my_completion_cb(data: str, completion_item: str, buffer: str, completion: str) -> int:
        weechat.completion_list_add(completion, "word1", 0, weechat.WEECHAT_LIST_POS_SORT)
        weechat.completion_list_add(completion, "test_word2", 0, weechat.WEECHAT_LIST_POS_SORT)
        return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK

    hook = weechat.hook_completion("plugin_item", "my custom completion!",
                                   "my_completion_cb", "")

#### hook_completion_get_string

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.4.

Deprecated since WeeChat 2.9 (still there for compatibility).
This function has been replaced by completion_get_string.

#### hook_completion_list_add

Deprecated since WeeChat 2.9 (still there for compatibility).
This function has been replaced by completion_list_add.

#### hook_command_run

Updated in 1.5.

Hook a command when WeeChat runs it.

Prototype:

    struct t_hook *weechat_hook_command_run (const char *command,
                                             int (*callback)(const void *pointer,
                                                             void *data,
                                                             struct t_gui_buffer *buffer,
                                                             const char *command),
                                             const void *callback_pointer,
                                             void *callback_data);

Arguments:

- command: command to hook (wildcard `*` is allowed) (a priority is allowed before the command, see note about priority)

- callback: function called when command is run, arguments and return value:

  - const void *pointer: pointer

  - void *data: pointer

  - struct t_gui_buffer *buffer: buffer where command is executed

  - const char *command: the command executed, with its arguments

  - return value:

    - WEECHAT_RC_OK

    - WEECHAT_RC_OK_EAT: command will not be executed by WeeChat after callback

    - WEECHAT_RC_ERROR

- callback_pointer: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat

- callback_data: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat; if not NULL, it must have been allocated with malloc (or similar function) and it is automatically freed when the hook is deleted

Return value:

- pointer to new hook, NULL if error occurred

C example:

    int
    my_command_run_cb (const void *pointer, void *data,
                       struct t_gui_buffer *buffer, const char *command)
    {
        weechat_printf (NULL, "I'm eating the completion!");
        return WEECHAT_RC_OK_EAT;
    }

    struct t_hook *my_command_run_hook =
        weechat_hook_command_run ("/input complete*",
                                  &my_command_run_cb, NULL, NULL);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def hook_command_run(command: str, callback: str, callback_data: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    def my_command_run_cb(data: str, buffer: str, command: str) -> int:
        weechat.prnt("", "I'm eating the completion!")
        return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK_EAT

    hook = weechat.hook_command_run("/input complete*", "my_command_run_cb", "")

#### hook_timer

Updated in 1.5.

Hook a timer.

Prototype:

    struct t_hook *weechat_hook_timer (long interval,
                                       int align_second,
                                       int max_calls,
                                       int (*callback)(const void *pointer,
                                                       void *data,
                                                       int remaining_calls),
                                       const void *callback_pointer,
                                       void *callback_data);

Arguments:

- interval: interval between two calls (milliseconds, so 1000 = 1 second)

- align_second: alignment on a second. For example, if current time is 09:00, if interval = 60000 (60 seconds), and align_second = 60, then timer is called each minute when second is 0

- max_calls: number of calls to timer (if 0, then timer has no end)

- callback: function called when time is reached, arguments and return value:

  - const void *pointer: pointer

  - void *data: pointer

  - int remaining_calls: remaining calls (-1 if timer has no end)

  - return value:

    - WEECHAT_RC_OK

    - WEECHAT_RC_ERROR

- callback_pointer: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat

- callback_data: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat; if not NULL, it must have been allocated with malloc (or similar function) and it is automatically freed when the hook is deleted

Return value:

- pointer to new hook, NULL if error occurred

C example:

    int
    my_timer_cb (const void *pointer, void *data, int remaining_calls)
    {
        /* ... */
        return WEECHAT_RC_OK;
    }

    /* timer called each 20 seconds */
    struct t_hook *my_timer_hook =
        weechat_hook_timer (20 * 1000, 0, 0, &my_timer_cb, NULL, NULL);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def hook_timer(interval: int, align_second: int, max_calls: int, callback: str, callback_data: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    def my_timer_cb(data: str, remaining_calls: int) -> int:
        # ...
        return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK

    # timer called each 20 seconds
    hook = weechat.hook_timer(20 * 1000, 0, 0, "my_timer_cb", "")

#### hook_fd

Updated in 1.3, 1.5, 2.0.

Hook a file descriptor (file or socket).

Prototype:

    struct t_hook *weechat_hook_fd (int fd,
                                    int flag_read,
                                    int flag_write,
                                    int flag_exception,
                                    int (*callback)(const void *pointer,
                                                    void *data,
                                                    int fd),
                                    const void *callback_pointer,
                                    void *callback_data);

Arguments:

- fd: file descriptor

- flag_read: 1 = catch read event, 0 = ignore

- flag_write: 1 = catch write event, 0 = ignore

- flag_exception: 1 = catch exception event, 0 = ignore (WeeChat ≥ 1.3: this argument is ignored and not used anymore)

- callback: function called a selected event occurs for file (or socket), arguments and return value:

  - const void *pointer: pointer

  - void *data: pointer

  - int fd: file descriptor

  - return value:

    - WEECHAT_RC_OK

    - WEECHAT_RC_ERROR

- callback_pointer: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat

- callback_data: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat; if not NULL, it must have been allocated with malloc (or similar function) and it is automatically freed when the hook is deleted

Return value:

- pointer to new hook, NULL if error occurred

Important | In scripts, with WeeChat ≥ 2.0, the callback argument fd is an integer (with WeeChat ≤ 1.9, it was a string). To be compatible with all versions, it is recommended to convert the argument to integer before using it, for example in Python: `int(fd)`.

C example:

    int
    my_fd_cb (const void *pointer, void *data, int fd)
    {
        /* ... */
        return WEECHAT_RC_OK;
    }

    int sock = socket (AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
    /* set socket options */
    /* ... */
    struct t_hook *my_fd_hook = weechat_hook_fd (sock, 1, 0, 0, &my_fd_cb, NULL, NULL);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def hook_fd(fd: int, flag_read: int, flag_write: int, flag_exception: int, callback: str, callback_data: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    def my_fd_cb(data: str, fd: int) -> int:
        # ...
        return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK

    sock = ...
    hook = weechat.hook_fd(sock, 1, 0, 0, "my_fd_cb", "")

#### hook_process

Updated in 1.5.

Hook a process (launched with fork), and catch output.

Note | Since version 0.3.9.2, the shell is not used anymore to execute the command. WeeChat makes an automatic split of the command and its arguments (like the shell does). If the split is not correct (according to quotes in your command), or if you want to use shell, you can use function hook_process_hashtable with arguments in the hashtable options (WeeChat ≥ 0.4.0).

Prototype:

    struct t_hook *weechat_hook_process (const char *command,
                                         int timeout,
                                         int (*callback)(const void *pointer,
                                                         void *data,
                                                         const char *command,
                                                         int return_code,
                                                         const char *out,
                                                         const char *err),
                                         const void *callback_pointer,
                                         void *callback_data);

Arguments:

- command: command to launch in child process, URL (WeeChat ≥ 0.3.7) or function (WeeChat ≥ 1.5) (see below)

- timeout: timeout for command (in milliseconds): after this timeout, child process is killed (0 means no timeout)

- callback: function called when data from child is available, or when child has ended, arguments and return value:

  - const void *pointer: pointer

  - void *data: pointer

  - const char *command: command executed by child

  - int return_code: return code:

    - ≥ 0: child return code for a command, and for URL possible values are:

      - 0: transfer OK

      - 1: invalid URL

      - 2: transfer error

      - 3: not enough memory

      - 4: error with a file

    - < 0:

      - WEECHAT_HOOK_PROCESS_RUNNING (-1): data available, but child still running

      - WEECHAT_HOOK_PROCESS_ERROR (-2): error when launching command

      - WEECHAT_HOOK_PROCESS_CHILD (-3): callback is called in the child process (used only in C API, not scripting API)

  - out: standard output of command (stdout)

  - err: error output of command (stderr)

  - return value:

    - WEECHAT_RC_OK

    - WEECHAT_RC_ERROR

    - child process return code (in case of function with "func:" in command)

- callback_pointer: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat

- callback_data: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat; if not NULL, it must have been allocated with malloc (or similar function) and it is automatically freed when the hook is deleted

Return value:

- pointer to new hook, NULL if error occurred

When command has ended, or if timeout is reached, WeeChat will automatically unhook (and kill process if it is still running).

The command can be an URL with format: "url:https://www.example.com", to download content of URL (WeeChat ≥ 0.3.7). Options are possible for URL with function hook_process_hashtable.

The command can also be a function name with format: "func:name", to execute the function "name" (WeeChat ≥ 1.5). This function receives a single argument (data) and must return a string, which is sent to the callback.
In C API, the callback is called with the return code set to WEECHAT_HOOK_PROCESS_CHILD, which means the callback is running in the child process (after fork).
In scripting API, the function name is called directly and its result (string) is sent to the callback (like the output of an external command).

Tip | If you want to retrieve infos about WeeChat (like current stable version, latest git commit, etc.), you can use URLs on this page ↗.

Note | Buffer size for sending data to callback is 64KB (there are 2 buffers: one for stdout and one for stderr). If output from child process (stdout or stderr) is longer than 64KB, callback will be called more than one time.

Important | Even if most of times your callback is called only once, you must ensure that many calls to callback are OK in your code: you must concatenate data issued by many calls and use data only when return code is non-negative.

C example:

    /* example with an external command */
    int
    my_process_cb (const void *pointer, void *data, const char *command,
                   int return_code, const char *out, const char *err)
    {
        if (return_code == WEECHAT_HOOK_PROCESS_ERROR)
        {
            weechat_printf (NULL, "Error with command '%s'", command);
            return WEECHAT_RC_OK;
        }

        if (return_code >= 0)
        {
            weechat_printf (NULL, "return_code = %d", return_code);
        }

        if (out)
        {
            weechat_printf (NULL, "stdout: %s", out);
        }

        if (err)
        {
            weechat_printf (NULL, "stderr: %s", err);
        }

        return WEECHAT_RC_OK;
    }

    struct t_hook *my_process_hook = weechat_hook_process ("ls", 5000,
                                                           &my_process_cb, NULL, NULL);

    /* example with the callback called in the child process */
    int
    my_process_func_cb (const void *pointer, void *data, const char *command,
                        int return_code, const char *out, const char *err)
    {
        if (return_code == WEECHAT_HOOK_PROCESS_CHILD)
        {
            /* do something blocking... */
            /* ... */

            /* the stdout will be sent as "out" in the parent callback */
            printf ("this is the result");

            /* return code of the process */
            return 0;
        }
        else
        {
            if (return_code == WEECHAT_HOOK_PROCESS_ERROR)
            {
                weechat_printf (NULL, "Error with command '%s'", command);
                return WEECHAT_RC_OK;
            }

            if (return_code >= 0)
            {
                weechat_printf (NULL, "return_code = %d", return_code);
            }

            if (out)
            {
                weechat_printf (NULL, "stdout: %s", out);
            }

            if (err)
            {
                weechat_printf (NULL, "stderr: %s", err);
            }

            return WEECHAT_RC_OK;
        }
    }

    struct t_hook *my_process_hook = weechat_hook_process ("func:get_status", 5000,
                                                           &my_process_func_cb, NULL, NULL);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def hook_process(command: str, timeout: int, callback: str, callback_data: str) -> str: ...

    # example with an external command
    def my_process_cb(data: str, command: str, return_code: int, out: str, err: str) -> int:
        if return_code == weechat.WEECHAT_HOOK_PROCESS_ERROR:
            weechat.prnt("", "Error with command '%s'" % command)
            return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK
        if return_code >= 0:
            weechat.prnt("", "return_code = %d" % return_code)
        if out:
            weechat.prnt("", "stdout: %s" % out)
        if err:
            weechat.prnt("", "stderr: %s" % err)
        return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK

    hook = weechat.hook_process("ls", 5000, "my_process_cb", "")

    # example with a script function
    def get_status(data: str) -> str:
        # do something blocking...
        # ...
        return "this is the result"

    def my_process_cb(data: str, command: str, return_code: int, out: str, err: str) -> int:
        if return_code == weechat.WEECHAT_HOOK_PROCESS_ERROR:
            weechat.prnt("", "Error with command '%s'" % command)
            return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK
        if return_code >= 0:
            weechat.prnt("", "return_code = %d" % return_code)
        if out:
            weechat.prnt("", "stdout: %s" % out)
        if err:
            weechat.prnt("", "stderr: %s" % err)
        return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK

    hook = weechat.hook_process("func:get_status", 5000, "my_process_cb", "")

#### hook_process_hashtable

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.7, updated in 1.5.

Hook a process (launched with fork) using options in a hashtable, and catch output.

Prototype:

    struct t_hook *weechat_hook_process_hashtable (const char *command,
                                                   struct t_hashtable *options,
                                                   int timeout,
                                                   int (*callback)(const void *pointer,
                                                                   void *data,
                                                                   const char *command,
                                                                   int return_code,
                                                                   const char *out,
                                                                   const char *err),
                                                   const void *callback_pointer,
                                                   void *callback_data);

Arguments are the same as function hook_process, with an extra argument:

- options: options for command executed; the hashtable is duplicated in function, so it’s safe to free it after this call

For a standard command (not beginning with "url:"), following options are available:

Option | Min WeeChat | Value | Default | Description
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
argN (N ≥ 1) | 0.4.0 | any string | no arguments | Arguments for command; if no argument is given with these options, the command is automatically split like the shell does (and then command arguments are read in the command argument).
stdin | 0.4.3 | (not used) | no stdin | Create a pipe for writing data on standard input (stdin) of child process (see function hook_set).
buffer_flush | 1.0 | number of bytes | 65536 | Minimum number of bytes to flush stdout/stderr (to send output to callback), between 1 and 65536. With the value 1, the output is sent immediately to the callback.
detached | 1.0 | (not used) | not detached | Run the process in a detached mode: stdout and stderr are redirected to /dev/null.

For command "url:…​", see available options in function hook_url.

Return value:

- pointer to new hook, NULL if error occurred

C example:

    int
    my_process_cb (const void *pointer, void *data, const char *command,
                   int return_code, const char *out, const char *err)
    {
        if (return_code == WEECHAT_HOOK_PROCESS_ERROR)
        {
            weechat_printf (NULL, "Error with command '%s'", command);
            return WEECHAT_RC_OK;
        }

        if (return_code >= 0)
        {
            weechat_printf (NULL, "return_code = %d", return_code);
        }

        if (out)
        {
            weechat_printf (NULL, "stdout: %s", out);
        }

        if (err)
        {
            weechat_printf (NULL, "stderr: %s", err);
        }

        return WEECHAT_RC_OK;
    }

    /* example 1: download URL */
    struct t_hashtable *options_url1 = weechat_hashtable_new (8,
                                                              WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
                                                              WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
                                                              NULL,
                                                              NULL);
    if (options_url1)
    {
        weechat_hashtable_set (options_url1, "file_out", "/tmp/weechat.org.html");
        struct t_hook *my_process_hook = weechat_hook_process_hashtable ("url:https://weechat.org/",
                                                                         options_url1,
                                                                         20000,
                                                                         &my_process_cb, NULL, NULL);
        weechat_hashtable_free (options_url1);
    }

    /* example 2: open URL with custom HTTP headers */
    struct t_hashtable *options_url2 = weechat_hashtable_new (8,
                                                              WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
                                                              WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
                                                              NULL,
                                                              NULL);
    if (options_url2)
    {
        weechat_hashtable_set (options_url2, "httpheader",
                               "Header1: value1\n"
                               "Header2: value2");
        struct t_hook *my_process_hook = weechat_hook_process_hashtable ("url:http://localhost:8080/",
                                                                         options_url2,
                                                                         20000,
                                                                         &my_process_cb, NULL, NULL);
        weechat_hashtable_free (options_url2);
    }

    /* example 3: execute a notify program with a message from someone */
    struct t_hashtable *options_cmd1 = weechat_hashtable_new (8,
                                                              WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
                                                              WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
                                                              NULL,
                                                              NULL);
    if (options_cmd1)
    {
        weechat_hashtable_set (options_cmd1, "arg1", "-from");
        weechat_hashtable_set (options_cmd1, "arg2", nick);
        weechat_hashtable_set (options_cmd1, "arg3", "-msg");
        weechat_hashtable_set (options_cmd1, "arg4", message);  /* untrusted argument */
        struct t_hook *my_process_hook = weechat_hook_process_hashtable ("my-notify-command",
                                                                         options_cmd1,
                                                                         20000,
                                                                         &my_process_cb, NULL, NULL);
        weechat_hashtable_free (options_cmd1);
    }

    /* example 4: call shell to execute a command (command must be SAFE) */
    struct t_hashtable *options_cmd2 = weechat_hashtable_new (8,
                                                              WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
                                                              WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
                                                              NULL,
                                                              NULL);
    if (options_cmd2)
    {
        weechat_hashtable_set (options_cmd2, "arg1", "-c");
        weechat_hashtable_set (options_cmd2, "arg2", "ls -l /tmp | grep something");
        struct t_hook *my_process_hook = weechat_hook_process_hashtable ("sh",
                                                                         options_cmd2,
                                                                         20000,
                                                                         &my_process_cb, NULL, NULL);
        weechat_hashtable_free (options_cmd2);
    }

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def hook_process_hashtable(command: str, options: Dict[str, str], timeout: int, callback: str, callback_data: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    def my_process_cb(data: str, command: str, return_code: int, out: str, err: str) -> int:
        if return_code == weechat.WEECHAT_HOOK_PROCESS_ERROR:
            weechat.prnt("", "Error with command '%s'" % command)
            return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK
        if return_code >= 0:
            weechat.prnt("", "return_code = %d" % return_code)
        if out:
            weechat.prnt("", "stdout: %s" % out)
        if err:
            weechat.prnt("", "stderr: %s" % err)
        return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK

    # example 1: download URL
    hook1 = weechat.hook_process_hashtable("url:https://weechat.org/",
                                           {"file_out": "/tmp/weechat.org.html"},
                                           20000, "my_process_cb", "")

    # example 2: open URL with custom HTTP headers
    options = {
        "httpheader": "\n".join([
            "Header1: value1",
            "Header2: value2",
        ]),
    }
    hook2 = weechat.hook_process_hashtable("url:http://localhost:8080/",
                                           options,
                                           20000, "my_process_cb", "")

    # example 3: execute a notify program with a message from someone
    hook3 = weechat.hook_process_hashtable("my-notify-command",
                                           {"arg1": "-from",
                                            "arg2": nick,
                                            "arg3": "-msg",
                                            "arg4": message},  # untrusted argument
                                           20000, "my_process_cb", "")

    # example 4: call shell to execute a command (command must be SAFE)
    hook4 = weechat.hook_process_hashtable("sh",
                                           {"arg1": "-c",
                                            "arg2": "ls -l /tmp | grep something"},
                                           20000, "my_process_cb", "")

#### hook_url

WeeChat ≥ 4.1.0.

URL transfer.

This function is similar to hook_process and hook_process_hashtable with command "url:…​" but it uses a thread instead of a new process, making it more lightweight and thus recommended for this usage.

Prototype:

    struct t_hook *weechat_hook_url (const char *url,
                                     struct t_hashtable *options,
                                     int timeout,
                                     int (*callback)(const void *pointer,
                                                     void *data,
                                                     const char *url,
                                                     struct t_hashtable *options,
                                                     struct t_hashtable *output),
                                     const void *callback_pointer,
                                     void *callback_data);

Arguments:

- url: URL

- options: options for URL transfer (see below); the hashtable is duplicated in function, so it’s safe to free it after this call

- timeout: timeout for URL transfer (in milliseconds): after this timeout, the transfer is stopped (0 means no timeout)

- callback: function called when the transfer has ended, arguments and return value:

  - const void *pointer: pointer

  - void *data: pointer

  - const char *url: URL

  - struct t_hashtable *options: options

  - struct t_hashtable *output: result (keys and values are strings), which may contain the following keys:

    - response_code: HTTP response code

    - headers: HTTP headers in response

    - output: standard output (set only if file_out was not set in options)

    - error: error message (set only in case of error)

    - error_code: error code (integer, set only in case of error):

      - `1`: invalid URL

      - `2`: transfer error (Curl error)

      - `3`: not enough memory

      - `4`: file error

      - `5`: transfer stopped (hook removed during the transfer)

      - `6`: transfer timeout

      - `100`: thread creation error

    - error_code_pthread: return code of function pthread_create (integer, set only if error_code is `100`)

  - return value:

    - WEECHAT_RC_OK

    - WEECHAT_RC_ERROR

- callback_pointer: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat

- callback_data: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat; if not NULL, it must have been allocated with malloc (or similar function) and it is automatically freed when the hook is deleted

The following Curl options are available (see `man curl_easy_setopt` for a description of each option):

Option | Type (1) | Constants (2)
--- | --- | ---
verbose | long |
header | long |
noprogress | long |
nosignal | long |
wildcardmatch | long |
failonerror | long |
keep_sending_on_error | long |
proxy | string |
proxyport | long |
port | long |
pre_proxy | string |
httpproxytunnel | long |
interface | string |
dns_cache_timeout | long |
proxytype | long | http, socks4, socks5, socks4a, socks5_hostname, http_1_0, https
buffersize | long |
tcp_nodelay | long |
localport | long |
localportrange | long |
address_scope | long |
noproxy | string |
socks5_gssapi_nec | long |
tcp_keepalive | long |
tcp_keepidle | long |
tcp_keepintvl | long |
unix_socket_path | string |
abstract_unix_socket | string |
path_as_is | long |
proxy_service_name | string |
service_name | string |
default_protocol | string |
tcp_fastopen | long |
socks5_auth | long |
haproxyprotocol | long |
doh_url | string |
protocols_str | string |
redir_protocols_str | string |
netrc | long | ignored, optional, required
userpwd | string |
proxyuserpwd | string |
httpauth | mask | none, basic, digest, ntlm, any, anysafe, digest_ie, only, negotiate, gssapi, bearer, aws_sigv4
proxyauth | mask | none, basic, digest, ntlm, any, anysafe, digest_ie, only, negotiate, gssapi, bearer, aws_sigv4
netrc_file | string |
username | string |
password | string |
proxyusername | string |
proxypassword | string |
tlsauth_type | mask | none, srp
tlsauth_username | string |
tlsauth_password | string |
sasl_authzid | string |
sasl_ir | long |
xoauth2_bearer | string |
login_options | string |
disallow_username_in_url | long |
autoreferer | long |
followlocation | long |
post | long |
postfields | string |
referer | string |
useragent | string |
httpheader | list |
cookie | string |
cookiefile | string |
postfieldsize | long |
maxredirs | long |
httpget | long |
cookiejar | string |
http_version | long | none, 1_0, 1_1, 2_0, 2, 2tls, 2_prior_knowledge, 3
cookiesession | long |
http200aliases | list |
unrestricted_auth | long |
postfieldsize_large | long long |
cookielist | string |
ignore_content_length | long |
accept_encoding | string |
transfer_encoding | long |
http_content_decoding | long |
http_transfer_decoding | long |
copypostfields | string |
postredir | mask | post_301, post_302
expect_100_timeout_ms | long |
headeropt | mask | unified, separate
proxyheader | list |
pipewait | long |
stream_weight | long |
request_target | string |
http09_allowed | long |
hsts | string |
hsts_ctrl | mask | enable, readonlyfile
mail_from | string |
mail_rcpt | list |
mail_auth | string |
mail_rcpt_allowfails | long |
tftp_blksize | long |
tftp_no_options | long |
ftpport | string |
quote | list |
postquote | list |
ftp_use_epsv | long |
prequote | list |
ftp_use_eprt | long |
ftp_create_missing_dirs | long |
ftpsslauth | long | default, ssl, tls
ftp_account | string |
ftp_skip_pasv_ip | long |
ftp_filemethod | long | multicwd, nocwd, singlecwd
ftp_alternative_to_user | string |
ftp_ssl_ccc | long | ccc_none, ccc_active, ccc_passive
dirlistonly | long |
append | long |
ftp_use_pret | long |
rtsp_request | long | options, describe, announce, setup, play, pause, teardown, get_parameter, set_parameter, record, receive
rtsp_session_id | string |
rtsp_stream_uri | string |
rtsp_transport | string |
rtsp_client_cseq | long |
rtsp_server_cseq | long |
aws_sigv4 | string |
crlf | long |
range | string |
resume_from | long |
customrequest | string |
nobody | long |
infilesize | long |
upload | long |
timecondition | long | none, ifmodsince, ifunmodsince, lastmod
timevalue | long |
transfertext | long |
filetime | long |
maxfilesize | long |
proxy_transfer_mode | long |
resume_from_large | long long |
infilesize_large | long long |
maxfilesize_large | long long |
timevalue_large | long long |
upload_buffersize | long |
mime_options | mask | formescape
timeout | long |
low_speed_limit | long |
low_speed_time | long |
fresh_connect | long |
forbid_reuse | long |
connecttimeout | long |
ipresolve | long | whatever, v4, v6
connect_only | long |
max_send_speed_large | long long |
max_recv_speed_large | long long |
timeout_ms | long |
connecttimeout_ms | long |
maxage_conn | long |
maxconnects | long |
use_ssl | long | none, try, control, all
resolve | list |
dns_servers | string |
accepttimeout_ms | long |
dns_interface | string |
dns_local_ip4 | string |
dns_local_ip6 | string |
connect_to | list |
happy_eyeballs_timeout_ms | long |
dns_shuffle_addresses | long |
upkeep_interval_ms | long |
maxlifetime_conn | long |
sslcert | string |
sslversion | long | default, tlsv1, sslv2, sslv3, tlsv1_0, tlsv1_1, tlsv1_2, tlsv1_3, max_default, max_none, max_tlsv1_0, max_tlsv1_1, max_tlsv1_2, max_tlsv1_3
ssl_verifypeer | long |
cainfo | string |
ssl_verifyhost | long |
ssl_cipher_list | string |
sslcerttype | string |
sslkey | string |
sslkeytype | string |
sslengine | string |
sslengine_default | long |
capath | string |
ssl_sessionid_cache | long |
keypasswd | string |
issuercert | string |
crlfile | string |
certinfo | long |
gssapi_delegation | long | none, policy_flag, flag
ssl_options | long | allow_beast, no_revoke, no_backends, ok, too_late, unknown_backend, no_partialchain, revoke_best_effort, native_ca, auto_client_cert
ssl_enable_alpn | long |
pinnedpublickey | string |
ssl_verifystatus | long |
proxy_cainfo | string |
proxy_capath | string |
proxy_crlfile | string |
proxy_keypasswd | string |
proxy_pinnedpublickey | string |
proxy_sslcert | string |
proxy_sslcerttype | string |
proxy_sslkey | string |
proxy_sslkeytype | string |
proxy_sslversion | long | default, tlsv1, sslv2, sslv3, tlsv1_0, tlsv1_1, tlsv1_2, tlsv1_3, max_default, max_none, max_tlsv1_0, max_tlsv1_1, max_tlsv1_2, max_tlsv1_3
proxy_ssl_cipher_list | list |
proxy_ssl_options | long | allow_beast, no_revoke, no_backends, ok, too_late, unknown_backend, no_partialchain, revoke_best_effort, native_ca, auto_client_cert
proxy_ssl_verifyhost | long |
proxy_ssl_verifypeer | long |
proxy_tlsauth_password | string |
proxy_tlsauth_type | string |
proxy_tlsauth_username | string |
tls13_ciphers | list |
proxy_tls13_ciphers | list |
proxy_issuercert | string |
ssl_ec_curves | string |
doh_ssl_verifyhost | long |
doh_ssl_verifypeer | long |
doh_ssl_verifystatus | long |
ca_cache_timeout | long |
ssh_auth_types | mask | none, policy_flag, flag
ssh_public_keyfile | string |
ssh_private_keyfile | string |
ssh_host_public_key_md5 | string |
ssh_knownhosts | string |
ssh_compression | long |
ssh_host_public_key_sha256 | string |
telnetoptions | list |
ws_options | mask | binary, close, cont, offset, ping, pong, raw_mode, text
new_file_perms | long |
new_directory_perms | long |
quick_exit | long |

Note | (1) For options with type "mask", format is: "value1+value2+value3"; for options with type "list", the list items must be separated by a newline (`\n`). (2) When constants are available they must be used as value for option.

These two extra options (strings) are allowed for input/output file:

Option | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
file_in | string | file to read and send with URLs (post file)
file_out | string | write downloaded URL/file in this file (instead of standard output)

Return value:

- pointer to new hook, NULL if error occurred

C example:

    int
    my_url_cb (const void *pointer, void *data, const char *url,
               struct t_hashtable *options, struct t_hashtable *output)
    {
        weechat_printf (NULL, "response_code: %s", weechat_hashtable_get (output, "response_code"));
        weechat_printf (NULL, "headers: %s", weechat_hashtable_get (output, "headers"));
        weechat_printf (NULL, "output: %s", weechat_hashtable_get (output, "output"));
        weechat_printf (NULL, "error: %s", weechat_hashtable_get (output, "error"));
        return WEECHAT_RC_OK;
    }

    /* example 1: output to a file */
    struct t_hashtable *options_url1 = weechat_hashtable_new (8,
                                                              WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
                                                              WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
                                                              NULL,
                                                              NULL);
    if (options_url1)
    {
        weechat_hashtable_set (options_url1, "file_out", "/tmp/weechat.org.html");
        struct t_hook *my_url_hook = weechat_hook_url ("https://weechat.org/",
                                                       options_url1,
                                                       20000,
                                                       &my_url_cb, NULL, NULL);
        weechat_hashtable_free (options_url1);
    }

    /* example 2: custom HTTP headers, output sent to callback */
    struct t_hashtable *options_url2 = weechat_hashtable_new (8,
                                                              WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
                                                              WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
                                                              NULL,
                                                              NULL);
    if (options_url2)
    {
        weechat_hashtable_set (options_url2, "httpheader",
                               "Header1: value1\n"
                               "Header2: value2");
        struct t_hook *my_url_hook = weechat_hook_url ("http://localhost:8080/",
                                                       options_url2,
                                                       20000,
                                                       &my_url_cb, NULL, NULL);
        weechat_hashtable_free (options_url2);
    }

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def hook_url(url: str, options: Dict[str, str], timeout: int, callback: str, callback_data: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    def my_url_cb(data: str, url: str, options: Dict[str, str], output: Dict[str, str]) -> int:
        weechat.prnt("", "output: %s" % output)
        return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK

    # example 1: output to a file
    hook1 = weechat.hook_url("https://weechat.org/",
                             {"file_out": "/tmp/weechat.org.html"},
                             20000, "my_url_cb", "")

    # example 2: custom HTTP headers, output sent to callback
    options = {
        "httpheader": "\n".join([
            "Header1: value1",
            "Header2: value2",
        ]),
    }
    hook2 = weechat.hook_url("http://localhost:8080/", options, 20000, "my_url_cb", "")

#### hook_connect

Updated in 1.5, 2.0, 4.4.0.

Hook a connection (background connection to a remote host).

Prototype:

    struct t_hook *weechat_hook_connect (const char *proxy,
                                         const char *address,
                                         int port,
                                         int ipv6,
                                         int retry,
                                         void *gnutls_sess,
                                         void *gnutls_cb,
                                         int gnutls_dhkey_size,
                                         const char *gnutls_priorities,
                                         const char *local_hostname,
                                         int (*callback)(const void *pointer,
                                                         void *data,
                                                         int status,
                                                         int gnutls_rc,
                                                         int sock,
                                                         const char *error,
                                                         const char *ip_address),
                                         const void *callback_pointer,
                                         void *callback_data);

Arguments:

- proxy: name of proxy to use for connection (optional, NULL means connection without proxy)

- address: name or IP address to connect to

- port: port number

- ipv6:

  - `WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_IPV6_DISABLE` (1): disable IPv6 (use only IPv4)

  - `WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_IPV6_AUTO` (1): use IPv6 with fallback to IPv4

  - `WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_IPV6_FORCE` (1): force IPv6 (do not use IPv4) (WeeChat ≥ 4.4.0)

- retry: retry count, used to fallback to IPv4 hosts if IPv6 hosts connect but then fail to accept the client

- gnutls_sess: GnuTLS session (optional)

- gnutls_cb: GnuTLS callback (optional)

- gnutls_dhkey_size: size of the key used during the Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange (GnuTLS)

- gnutls_priorities: priorities for gnutls (for syntax, see documentation of function gnutls_priority_init in gnutls manual), basic values are:

  - PERFORMANCE

  - NORMAL (default)

  - SECURE128

  - SECURE256

  - EXPORT

  - NONE

- local_hostname: local hostname to use for connection (optional)

- callback: function called when connection is OK or failed, arguments and return value:

  - const void *pointer: pointer

  - void *data: pointer

  - int status: connection status (2):

    - WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_OK: connection OK

    - WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_ADDRESS_NOT_FOUND: address not found

    - WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_IP_ADDRESS_NOT_FOUND: IP address not found

    - WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_CONNECTION_REFUSED: connection refused

    - WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_PROXY_ERROR: error with proxy

    - WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_LOCAL_HOSTNAME_ERROR: error with local hostname

    - WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_GNUTLS_INIT_ERROR: GnuTLS init error

    - WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_GNUTLS_HANDSHAKE_ERROR: GnuTLS handshake error

    - WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_MEMORY_ERROR: insufficient memory

    - WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_TIMEOUT: timeout

    - WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_SOCKET_ERROR: unable to create socket

  - gnutls_rc: return value of gnutls_handshake() (2)

  - sock: socket used to connect (2)

  - const char *error: return value of gnutls_strerror(gnutls_rc)

  - const char *ip_address: IP address found

  - return value:

    - WEECHAT_RC_OK

    - WEECHAT_RC_ERROR

- callback_pointer: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat

- callback_data: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat; if not NULL, it must have been allocated with malloc (or similar function) and it is automatically freed when the hook is deleted

Note | (1) Constants for parameter ipv6 are available since WeeChat 4.4.0. For older releases, allowed values are `1` (use IPv6 with fallback to IPv4) and `0` (disable IPv6, use only IPv4). (2) In scripts, with WeeChat ≥ 2.0, the callback arguments status, gnutls_rc and sock are integers (with WeeChat ≤ 1.9, they were strings). To be compatible with all versions, it is recommended to convert the argument to integer before using it, for example in Python: `int(sock)`.

Return value:

- pointer to new hook, NULL if error occurred

C example:

    int
    my_connect_cb (const void *pointer, void *data, int status, int gnutls_rc,
                   int sock, const char *error, const char *ip_address)
    {
        switch (status)
        {
            case WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_OK:
                /* ... */
                break;
            case WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_ADDRESS_NOT_FOUND:
                /* ... */
                break;
            case WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_IP_ADDRESS_NOT_FOUND:
                /* ... */
                break;
            case WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_CONNECTION_REFUSED:
                /* ... */
                break;
            case WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_PROXY_ERROR:
                /* ... */
                break;
            case WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_LOCAL_HOSTNAME_ERROR:
                /* ... */
                break;
            case WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_GNUTLS_INIT_ERROR:
                /* ... */
                break;
            case WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_GNUTLS_HANDSHAKE_ERROR:
                /* ... */
                break;
            case WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_MEMORY_ERROR:
                /* ... */
                break;
            case WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_TIMEOUT:
                /* ... */
                break;
            case WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_SOCKET_ERROR:
                /* ... */
                break;
        }
        return WEECHAT_RC_OK;
    }

    struct t_hook *my_connect_hook = weechat_hook_connect (NULL,
                                                           "my.server.org", 1234,
                                                           WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_IPV6_AUTO,
                                                           0,
                                                           NULL, NULL, 0,  /* GnuTLS */
                                                           NULL,
                                                           &my_connect_cb, NULL, NULL);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def hook_connect(proxy: str, address: str, port: int, ipv6: int, retry: int, local_hostname: str,
                     callback: str, callback_data: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    def my_connect_cb(data: str, status: int, gnutls_rc: int, sock: int, error: str, ip_address: str) -> int:
        if status == weechat.WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_OK:
            # ...
        elif status == weechat.WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_ADDRESS_NOT_FOUND:
            # ...
        elif status == weechat.WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_IP_ADDRESS_NOT_FOUND:
            # ...
        elif status == weechat.WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_CONNECTION_REFUSED:
            # ...
        elif status == weechat.WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_PROXY_ERROR:
            # ...
        elif status == weechat.WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_LOCAL_HOSTNAME_ERROR:
            # ...
        elif status == weechat.WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_GNUTLS_INIT_ERROR:
            # ...
        elif status == weechat.WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_GNUTLS_HANDSHAKE_ERROR:
            # ...
        elif status == weechat.WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_MEMORY_ERROR:
            # ...
        elif status == weechat.WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_TIMEOUT:
            # ...
        elif status == weechat.WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_SOCKET_ERROR:
            # ...
        return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK

    hook = weechat.hook_connect("", "my.server.org", 1234,
                                weechat.WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_IPV6_AUTO, 0, "",
                                "my_connect_cb", "")

#### hook_line

WeeChat ≥ 2.3, updated in 4.2.0.

Hook a line to be printed in a buffer.

When a line is printed in a buffer, hooks are called in this order:

- hook line (this hook): it can change the buffer, prefix, message, tags, notify level, … (see below)

- hook modifier "weechat_print": it can change the prefix and message on a buffer with formatted content

- hook print: called when the line has been added in a buffer with formatted content (nothing can be changed directly with this hook).

Note | The "line" hook is the only one among these three hooks that can work on buffers with free content.

Prototype:

    struct t_hook *weechat_hook_line (const char *buffer_type,
                                      const char *buffer_name,
                                      const char *tags,
                                      struct t_hashtable *(*callback)(const void *pointer,
                                                                      void *data,
                                                                      struct t_hashtable *line),
                                      const void *callback_pointer,
                                      void *callback_data);

Arguments:

- buffer_type: catch lines on the given buffer type (if NULL or empty string, formatted is the default) (WeeChat ≥ 3.7: a priority is allowed before the buffer type, see note about priority):

  - formatted: catch lines on formatted buffers only (default)

  - free: catch lines on buffers with free content only

  - *: catch lines on all buffer types

- buffer_name: comma-separated list of buffer masks (see buffer_match_list); NULL, empty string or "*" matches any buffer

- tags: catch only messages with these tags (optional): comma-separated list of tags that must be in message (logical "or"); it is possible to combine many tags as a logical "and" with separator `+`; wildcard `*` is allowed in tags

- callback: function called when a line is added in a buffer, arguments and return value:

  - const void *pointer: pointer

  - void *data: pointer

  - struct t_hashtable *line: hashtable with the line info, keys and values are strings (see table below)

  - return value: hashtable with new values (see table below)

- callback_pointer: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat

- callback_data: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat; if not NULL, it must have been allocated with malloc (or similar function) and it is automatically freed when the hook is deleted

Return value:

- pointer to new hook, NULL if error occurred

Line data sent to the callback is a hashtable, with following values (keys and values are strings):

Key | Value (formatted buffer) | Value (free buffer) | Examples
--- | --- | --- | ---
buffer | Buffer pointer. | Buffer pointer. | `0x1234abcd`
buffer_name | Buffer name. | Buffer name. | `core.weechat` `irc.server.libera` `irc.libera.#weechat`
buffer_type | "formatted" | "free" | `formatted` `free`
y | N/A ("-1"). | Line number (≥ "0"). | `-1` `8`
date | Line date (timestamp). | N/A ("0"). | `1533792000`
date_usec | Microseconds of line date (between 0 and 999999). | N/A ("0"). | `123456`
date_printed | Date when line was displayed (timestamp). | N/A ("0"). | `1533792012`
date_usec_printed | Microseconds of date when line was displayed (between 0 and 999999). | N/A ("0"). | `654321`
str_time | Date for display (possible color codes inside). | N/A (empty string). | `09:07:20`
tags_count | Number of tags in the line (≥ "0"). | N/A ("0"). | `2`
tags | Comma-separated list of tags. | N/A (empty string). | `irc_join,nick_test`
displayed | "0" = line is filtered (hidden) "1" = line is not filtered (displayed). | "0" = line is filtered (hidden) "1" = line is not filtered (displayed). | `0` `1`
notify_level | "-1" = no notify "0" = low level "1" = message "2" = private message "3" = highlight | N/A ("0"). | `2`
highlight | "0" = no highlight "1" = line has highlight. | N/A ("0"). | `0` `1`
prefix | Prefix of the line. | N/A (empty string). | `-->`
message | Message of the line. | Message of the line. | `test (~test@example.com) has joined #channel`

The callback can return a hashtable with some fields to update the line. Any invalid value in a field is silently ignored by WeeChat.

The following keys can be set in the hashtable (keys and values are strings in this hashtable):

Key | Allowed value (formatted buffer) | Allowed value (free buffer) | Result
--- | --- | --- | ---
buffer | Pointer of a buffer with formatted content. | Pointer of a buffer with free content. | The line is displayed on this buffer. If the value is empty, the line is deleted (anything else in the hashtable is then ignored); the next hooks of type "line" are not called.
buffer_name | Name of a buffer with formatted content. | Name of a buffer with free content. | The line is displayed on this buffer. If `buffer` is also set, the value of `buffer_name` has higher priority and is used. If the value is empty, the line is deleted (anything else in the hashtable is then ignored); the next hooks of type "line" are not called.
y | N/A. | Integer (≥ "0"). | The line number is set to this value.
date | Timestamp. | N/A. | The date is set to this value. The value of `str_time` is updated accordingly.
date_usec | Integer ("0" to "999999"). | N/A. | The microseconds of line date is set to this value. The value of `str_time` is updated accordingly.
date_printed | Timestamp. | N/A. | The printed date is set to this timestamp (not displayed).
date_usec_printed | Integer ("0" to "999999"). | N/A. | The microseconds of printed date is set to this value.
str_time | String. | N/A. | This string is used to display the date line. If `date` is also set, the value of `str_time` has higher priority and is used.
tags | String. | N/A. | The line tags are replaced with this comma-separated list of tags. The values of `notify_level` and `highlight` are updated accordingly.
notify_level | Integer ("-1" to "3"). | N/A. | The notify level is set to this value. The hotlist will be updated accordingly once the line is added in the buffer. The value of `highlight` is updated accordingly. If `tags` is also set, the value of `notify_level` has higher priority and is used.
highlight | Integer ("0" or "1"). | N/A. | "0" disables highlight on the line, "1" forces a highlight on the line. If `tags` or `notify_level` are set, the value of `highlight` has higher priority and is used.
prefix | String. | N/A. | The line prefix is set to this value.
message | String. | String. | The line message is set to this value.

C example:

    int
    my_line_cb (const void *pointer, void *data, struct t_hashtable *line)
    {
        struct t_hashtable *hashtable;

        hashtable = weechat_hashtable_new (8,
                                           WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
                                           WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
                                           NULL,
                                           NULL);
        /* force a highlight on the line */
        weechat_hashtable_set (hashtable, "highlight", "1");
        return hashtable;
    }

    /* catch lines with tag "irc_join" */
    struct t_hook *my_line_hook =
        weechat_hook_line ("", "", "irc_join", &my_line_cb, NULL, NULL);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def hook_line(buffer_type: str, buffer_name: str, tags: str, callback: str, callback_data: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    def my_line_cb(data: str, line: Dict[str, str]) -> Dict[str, str]:
        # force a highlight on the line
        return {"highlight": "1"}

    # catch lines with tag "irc_join"
    hook = weechat.hook_line("", "", "irc_join", "my_line_cb", "")

#### hook_print

Updated in 0.4.3, 1.0, 1.5, 4.2.0.

Hook a message printed. It is called when a line has been added in a buffer with formatted content.

For more information on the hooks called when a line is printed, see hook_line.

Prototype:

    struct t_hook *weechat_hook_print (struct t_gui_buffer *buffer,
                                       const char *tags,
                                       const char *message,
                                       int strip_colors,
                                       int (*callback)(const void *pointer,
                                                       void *data,
                                                       struct t_gui_buffer *buffer,
                                                       time_t date,
                                                       int date_usec,
                                                       int tags_count,
                                                       const char **tags,
                                                       int displayed,
                                                       int highlight,
                                                       const char *prefix,
                                                       const char *message),
                                       const void *callback_pointer,
                                       void *callback_data);

Arguments:

- buffer: buffer pointer, if NULL, messages from any buffer are caught

- tags: catch only messages with these tags (optional):

  - with WeeChat ≥ 0.4.3: comma-separated list of tags that must be in message (logical "or"); it is possible to combine many tags as a logical "and" with separator `+`; wildcard `*` is allowed in tags

  - with WeeChat ≤ 0.4.2: comma-separated list of tags that must all be in message (logical "and")

- message: only messages with this string will be caught (optional, case insensitive)

- strip_colors: if 1, colors will be stripped from message displayed, before calling callback

- callback: function called when a message is printed, arguments and return value:

  - const void *pointer: pointer

  - void *data: pointer

  - struct t_gui_buffer *buffer: buffer pointer

  - time_t date: date

  - int date_usec: microseconds of date

  - int tags_count: number of tags for line

  - const char **tags: array with tags for line

  - int displayed: 1 if line is displayed, 0 if it is filtered (hidden)

  - int highlight: 1 if line has highlight, otherwise 0

  - const char *prefix: prefix

  - const char *message: message

  - return value:

    - WEECHAT_RC_OK

    - WEECHAT_RC_ERROR

- callback_pointer: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat

- callback_data: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat; if not NULL, it must have been allocated with malloc (or similar function) and it is automatically freed when the hook is deleted

Return value:

- pointer to new hook, NULL if error occurred

Important | In scripts, with WeeChat ≥ 1.0, the callback arguments displayed and highlight are integers (with WeeChat ≤ 0.4.3, they were strings). To be compatible with all versions, it is recommended to convert the argument to integer before testing it, for example in Python: `if int(highlight):`.

C example:

    int
    my_print_cb (const void *pointer, void *data, struct t_gui_buffer *buffer,
                 time_t date, int date_usec, int tags_count, const char **tags,
                 int displayed, int highlight,
                 const char *prefix, const char *message)
    {
        /* ... */
        return WEECHAT_RC_OK;
    }

    /* catch all messages, on all buffers, without color */
    struct t_hook *my_print_hook =
        weechat_hook_print (NULL, NULL, NULL, 1, &my_print_cb, NULL, NULL);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def hook_print(buffer: str, tags: str, message: str, strip_colors: int, callback: str, callback_data: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    def my_print_cb(data: str, buffer: str, date: str, tags: str, displayed: int, highlight: int, prefix: str, message: str) -> int:
        if highlight:
            # ...
        return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK

    # catch all messages, on all buffers, without color
    hook = weechat.hook_print("", "", "", 1, "my_print_cb", "")

#### hook_signal

Updated in 1.5, 3.6.

Hook a signal.

Prototype:

    struct t_hook *weechat_hook_signal (const char *signal,
                                        int (*callback)(const void *pointer,
                                                        void *data,
                                                        const char *signal,
                                                        const char *type_data,
                                                        void *signal_data),
                                        const void *callback_pointer,
                                        void *callback_data);

Arguments:

- signal: signal to catch, wildcard `*` is allowed; multiple signals can be separated by semi-colons (a priority is allowed before one or more signals, see note about priority) (see table below)

- callback: function called when signal is received, arguments and return value:

  - const void *pointer: pointer

  - void *data: pointer

  - const char *signal: signal received

  - const char *type_data: type of data sent with signal:

    - WEECHAT_HOOK_SIGNAL_STRING: string

    - WEECHAT_HOOK_SIGNAL_INT: integer number

    - WEECHAT_HOOK_SIGNAL_POINTER: pointer

  - void *signal_data: data sent with signal

  - return value:

    - WEECHAT_RC_OK

    - WEECHAT_RC_OK_EAT (stop sending the signal immediately) (WeeChat ≥ 0.4.0)

    - WEECHAT_RC_ERROR

- callback_pointer: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat

- callback_data: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat; if not NULL, it must have been allocated with malloc (or similar function) and it is automatically freed when the hook is deleted

Return value:

- pointer to new hook, NULL if error occurred

List of signals sent by WeeChat and plugins:

Plugin | Signal | Min WeeChat | Arguments | Description
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
guile | guile_script_loaded | 0.3.9 | String: path to script. | Scheme script loaded.
guile | guile_script_unloaded | 0.3.9 | String: path to script. | Scheme script unloaded.
guile | guile_script_installed | 0.3.9 | String: comma-separated list of paths to scripts installed. | Scheme script(s) installed.
guile | guile_script_removed | 0.3.9 | String: comma-separated list of scripts removed. | Scheme script(s) removed.
irc | xxx,irc_in_yyy (1) |  | String: message. | IRC message from server (before irc plugin uses it, signal sent only if message is not ignored). Since version 2.2, the whole IRC message is sent, including tags. If the return code of a callback is WEECHAT_RC_OK_EAT, then the IRC message is immediately destroyed and not processed (WeeChat ≥ 3.3).
irc | xxx,irc_in2_yyy (1) |  | String: message. | IRC message from server (after irc plugin uses it, signal sent only if message is not ignored). Since version 2.2, the whole IRC message is sent, including tags.
irc | xxx,irc_raw_in_yyy (1) | 0.3.2 | String: message. | IRC message from server (before irc plugin uses it, signal sent even if message is ignored). Since version 2.2, the whole IRC message is sent, including tags. If the return code of a callback is WEECHAT_RC_OK_EAT, then the IRC message is immediately destroyed and not processed (WeeChat ≥ 3.3).
irc | xxx,irc_raw_in2_yyy (1) | 0.3.2 | String: message. | IRC message from server (after irc plugin uses it, signal sent even if message is ignored). Since version 2.2, the whole IRC message is sent, including tags.
irc | xxx,irc_out1_yyy (1) | 0.3.7 | String: message. | IRC message sent to server before automatic split (to fit in 512 bytes by default).
irc | xxx,irc_out_yyy (1) |  | String: message. | IRC message sent to server after automatic split (to fit in 512 bytes by default). Warning: the string may contain invalid UTF-8 data. Signal "xxx,irc_out1_yyy" is recommended instead.
irc | xxx,irc_outtags_yyy (1) | 0.3.4 | String: tags + ";" + message. | Tags + IRC message sent to server. Warning: the string may contain invalid UTF-8 data. Signal "xxx,irc_out1_yyy" is recommended instead.
irc | irc_ctcp |  | String: message. | CTCP received.
irc | irc_dcc |  | String: message. | New DCC.
irc | irc_pv |  | String: message. | Private message received.
irc | irc_channel_opened |  | Pointer: buffer. | Channel opened.
irc | irc_pv_opened |  | Pointer: buffer. | Private opened.
irc | irc_server_opened | 0.3.7 | Pointer: buffer. | Server buffer opened.
irc | irc_server_connecting |  | String: server name. | Connecting to server.
irc | irc_server_connected |  | String: server name. | Connected to server.
irc | irc_server_disconnected |  | String: server name. | Disconnected from server.
irc | irc_server_lag_changed | 1.8 | String: server name. | Lag changed on the server.
irc | irc_ignore_removing |  | Pointer: ignore. | Removing ignore.
irc | irc_ignore_removed |  | - | Ignore removed.
irc | irc_notify_join | 0.3.8 | String: server name + "," + nick. | A nick in notify list has joined server.
irc | irc_notify_quit | 0.3.8 | String: server name + "," + nick. | A nick in notify list has quit server.
irc | irc_notify_away | 0.3.8 | String: server name + "," + nick + "," + away message. | A nick in notify list is now away on server.
irc | irc_notify_still_away | 0.3.8 | String: server name + "," + nick + "," + away message. | A nick in notify list is still away on server (away message has changed).
irc | irc_notify_back | 0.3.8 | String: server name + "," + nick. | A nick in notify list is back (away status removed).
javascript | javascript_script_loaded | 1.2 | String: path to script. | JavaScript script loaded.
javascript | javascript_script_unloaded | 1.2 | String: path to script. | JavaScript script unloaded.
javascript | javascript_script_installed | 1.2 | String: comma-separated list of paths to scripts installed. | JavaScript script(s) installed.
javascript | javascript_script_removed | 1.2 | String: comma-separated list of scripts removed. | JavaScript script(s) removed.
logger | logger_start |  | Pointer: buffer. | Start logging for buffer.
logger | logger_stop |  | Pointer: buffer. | Stop logging for buffer.
logger | logger_backlog |  | Pointer: buffer. | Display backlog for buffer.
lua | lua_script_loaded | 0.3.9 | String: path to script. | Lua script loaded.
lua | lua_script_unloaded | 0.3.9 | String: path to script. | Lua script unloaded.
lua | lua_script_installed | 0.3.9 | String: comma-separated list of paths to scripts installed. | Lua script(s) installed.
lua | lua_script_removed | 0.3.9 | String: comma-separated list of scripts removed. | Lua script(s) removed.
perl | perl_script_loaded | 0.3.9 | String: path to script. | Perl script loaded.
perl | perl_script_unloaded | 0.3.9 | String: path to script. | Perl script unloaded.
perl | perl_script_installed | 0.3.9 | String: comma-separated list of paths to scripts installed. | Perl script(s) installed.
perl | perl_script_removed | 0.3.9 | String: comma-separated list of scripts removed. | Perl script(s) removed.
php | php_script_loaded | 2.0 | String: path to script. | PHP script loaded.
php | php_script_unloaded | 2.0 | String: path to script. | PHP script unloaded.
php | php_script_installed | 2.0 | String: comma-separated list of paths to scripts installed. | PHP script(s) installed.
php | php_script_removed | 2.0 | String: comma-separated list of scripts removed. | PHP script(s) removed.
python | python_script_loaded | 0.3.9 | String: path to script. | Python script loaded.
python | python_script_unloaded | 0.3.9 | String: path to script. | Python script unloaded.
python | python_script_installed | 0.3.9 | String: comma-separated list of paths to scripts installed. | Python script(s) installed.
python | python_script_removed | 0.3.9 | String: comma-separated list of scripts removed. | Python script(s) removed.
relay | relay_client_connecting | 1.0 | Pointer: relay client. | A relay client is connecting.
relay | relay_client_waiting_auth | 1.0 | Pointer: relay client. | Waiting for authentication from a relay client.
relay | relay_client_auth_ok | 1.0 | Pointer: relay client. | Successful authentication from a relay client.
relay | relay_client_connected | 1.0 | Pointer: relay client. | A relay client is connected.
relay | relay_client_auth_failed | 1.0 | Pointer: relay client. | Authentication of a relay client has failed.
relay | relay_client_disconnected | 1.0 | Pointer: relay client. | A relay client is disconnected.
ruby | ruby_script_loaded | 0.3.9 | String: path to script. | Ruby script loaded.
ruby | ruby_script_unloaded | 0.3.9 | String: path to script. | Ruby script unloaded.
ruby | ruby_script_installed | 0.3.9 | String: comma-separated list of paths to scripts installed. | Ruby script(s) installed.
ruby | ruby_script_removed | 0.3.9 | String: comma-separated list of scripts removed. | Ruby script(s) removed.
spell | spell_suggest | 2.4 | Pointer: buffer. | New suggestions for a misspelled word.
tcl | tcl_script_loaded | 0.3.9 | String: path to script. | Tcl script loaded.
tcl | tcl_script_unloaded | 0.3.9 | String: path to script. | Tcl script unloaded.
tcl | tcl_script_installed | 0.3.9 | String: comma-separated list of paths to scripts installed. | Tcl script(s) installed.
tcl | tcl_script_removed | 0.3.9 | String: comma-separated list of scripts removed. | Tcl script(s) removed.
typing | typing_self_typing | 3.3 | Pointer: buffer. | User is typing a message (sent by typing plugin, used by irc plugin).
typing | typing_self_paused | 3.3 | Pointer: buffer. | User paused during typing (sent by typing plugin, used by irc plugin).
typing | typing_self_cleared | 3.3 | Pointer: buffer. | User cleared the input without sending the message (sent by typing plugin, used by irc plugin).
typing | typing_self_sent | 3.3 | Pointer: buffer. | Message (not a command) sent to the buffer (sent by typing plugin, used by irc plugin).
typing | typing_set_nick | 3.3 | String: buffer pointer + ";" + state (one of: "off", "typing", "paused", "cleared") + ";" + nick. | Set typing state for a nick on a buffer (sent by irc plugin, handled by typing plugin).
typing | typing_reset_buffer | 3.3 | Pointer: buffer. | Remove typing state for all nicks on a buffer (sent by irc plugin, handled by typing plugin).
weechat | buffer_opened |  | Pointer: buffer. | Buffer opened.
weechat | buffer_closing |  | Pointer: buffer. | Closing buffer.
weechat | buffer_closed |  | Pointer: buffer. | Buffer closed.
weechat | buffer_cleared |  | Pointer: buffer. | Buffer cleared.
weechat | buffer_filters_enabled | 2.0 | Pointer: buffer. | Filters enabled in buffer.
weechat | buffer_filters_disabled | 2.0 | Pointer: buffer. | Filters disabled in buffer.
weechat | buffer_hidden |  | Pointer: buffer. | Buffer hidden.
weechat | buffer_unhidden |  | Pointer: buffer. | Buffer unhidden.
weechat | buffer_line_added | 0.3.7 | Pointer: line. | Line added in a buffer.
weechat | buffer_line_data_changed | 4.4.0 | Pointer: line data. | Line data has been updated in a buffer.
weechat | buffer_lines_hidden |  | Pointer: buffer. | Lines hidden in buffer.
weechat | buffer_localvar_added |  | Pointer: buffer. | Local variable has been added.
weechat | buffer_localvar_changed |  | Pointer: buffer. | Local variable has changed.
weechat | buffer_localvar_removed |  | Pointer: buffer. | Local variable has been removed.
weechat | buffer_merged |  | Pointer: buffer. | Buffer merged.
weechat | buffer_unmerged |  | Pointer: buffer. | Buffer unmerged.
weechat | buffer_moved |  | Pointer: buffer. | Buffer moved.
weechat | buffer_renamed |  | Pointer: buffer. | Buffer renamed.
weechat | buffer_switch |  | Pointer: buffer. | Switching buffer.
weechat | buffer_title_changed |  | Pointer: buffer. | Title of buffer changed.
weechat | buffer_modes_changed | 4.3.0 | Pointer: buffer. | Modes of buffer changed.
weechat | buffer_time_for_each_line_changed | 4.4.0 | Pointer: buffer. | Display time for each line changed.
weechat | buffer_type_changed |  | Pointer: buffer. | Type of buffer changed.
weechat | buffer_zoomed | 0.4.3 | Pointer: buffer. | Merged buffer zoomed.
weechat | buffer_unzoomed | 0.4.3 | Pointer: buffer. | Merged buffer unzoomed.
weechat | buffer_user_input_xxx (2) | 3.8 | String: text sent to buffer. | Text sent to a user buffer as input (sent only for buffers created with `/buffer add`). If the return code of a callback is WEECHAT_RC_OK_EAT, then the string "q" cannot be used anymore to close the buffer.
weechat | buffer_user_closing_xxx (2) | 3.8 | - | User buffer is closing (sent only for buffers created with `/buffer add`).
weechat | cursor_start | 3.2 | - | Start cursor mode.
weechat | cursor_end | 3.2 | - | End cursor mode.
weechat | day_changed | 0.3.2 | String: new date, format: "2010-01-31". | Day of system date has changed.
weechat | debug_dump |  | String: plugin name. | Dump request.
weechat | debug_libs |  | - | Display external libraries used.
weechat | filter_added |  | Pointer: filter. | Filter added.
weechat | filter_removing |  | Pointer: filter. | Removing filter.
weechat | filter_removed |  | - | Filter removed.
weechat | filters_enabled |  | - | Filters enabled.
weechat | filters_disabled |  | - | Filters disabled.
weechat | hotlist_changed |  | Pointer: buffer (can be NULL). | Hotlist changed.
weechat | input_paste_pending |  | - | Paste pending.
weechat | input_search |  | Pointer: buffer. | Text search in buffer.
weechat | input_prompt_changed | 4.3.0 | Pointer: buffer. | Input prompt changed.
weechat | input_text_changed |  | Pointer: buffer. | Input text changed.
weechat | input_text_cursor_moved |  | Pointer: buffer. | Input text cursor moved.
weechat | key_bind |  | String: key. | Key added.
weechat | key_unbind |  | String: key. | Key removed.
weechat | key_pressed |  | String: key pressed. | Key pressed.
weechat | key_combo_default | 1.0 | String: key combo. | Key combo in default context.
weechat | key_combo_search | 1.0 | String: key combo. | Key combo in search context.
weechat | key_combo_cursor | 1.0 | String: key combo. | Key combo in cursor context.
weechat | layout_buffers_applied | 4.4.0 | String: layout name. | Layout applied for buffers.
weechat | layout_windows_applied | 4.4.0 | String: layout name. | Layout applied for windows.
weechat | mouse_enabled | 1.1 | - | Mouse enabled.
weechat | mouse_disabled | 1.1 | - | Mouse disabled.
weechat | nicklist_group_added | 0.3.2 | String: buffer pointer + "," + group name. | Group added in nicklist.
weechat | nicklist_group_changed | 0.3.4 | String: buffer pointer + "," + group name. | Group changed in nicklist.
weechat | nicklist_group_removing | 0.4.1 | String: buffer pointer + "," + group name. | Removing group from nicklist.
weechat | nicklist_group_removed | 0.3.2 | String: buffer pointer + "," + group name. | Group removed from nicklist.
weechat | nicklist_nick_added | 0.3.2 | String: buffer pointer + "," + nick name. | Nick added in nicklist.
weechat | nicklist_nick_changed | 0.3.4 | String: buffer pointer + "," + nick name. | Nick changed in nicklist.
weechat | nicklist_nick_removing | 0.4.1 | String: buffer pointer + "," + nick name. | Removing nick from nicklist.
weechat | nicklist_nick_removed | 0.3.2 | String: buffer pointer + "," + nick name. | Nick removed from nicklist.
weechat | partial_completion |  | - | Partial completion happened.
weechat | plugin_loaded | 0.3.9 | String: path to plugin loaded. | Plugin loaded.
weechat | plugin_unloaded | 0.3.9 | String: name of plugin unloaded (example: "irc"). | Plugin unloaded.
weechat | quit |  | String: arguments for /quit. | Command `/quit` issued by user.
weechat | signal_sighup | 1.3 | - | Signal SIGHUP received.
weechat | signal_sigquit | 1.2 | - | Signal SIGQUIT received (quit request with core dump).
weechat | signal_sigterm | 1.2 | - | Signal SIGTERM received (graceful termination of WeeChat process).
weechat | signal_sigwinch | 0.4.3 | - | Signal SIGWINCH received (terminal was resized).
weechat | upgrade |  | String: "quit" if "-quit" argument was given for /upgrade, "save" if "-save" if "-save" argument was given for /upgrade, otherwise NULL. | Command `/upgrade` issued by user.
weechat | upgrade_ended | 0.3.4 | - | End of upgrade process (command `/upgrade`).
weechat | weechat_highlight |  | String: message with prefix. | Highlight happened.
weechat | weechat_pv |  | String: message with prefix. | Private message displayed.
weechat | window_closing | 0.3.6 | Pointer: window. | Closing window.
weechat | window_closed | 0.3.6 | Pointer: window. | Window closed.
weechat | window_opened | 0.4.1 | Pointer: window. | Window opened.
weechat | window_scrolled |  | Pointer: window. | Scroll in window.
weechat | window_switch | 0.3.7 | Pointer: window. | Switching window.
weechat | window_zoom |  | Pointer: current window. | Zooming window.
weechat | window_zoomed |  | Pointer: current window. | Window zoomed.
weechat | window_unzoom |  | Pointer: current window. | Unzooming window.
weechat | window_unzoomed |  | Pointer: current window. | Window unzoomed.
xfer | xfer_add |  | Pointer: infolist with xfer info. | New xfer.
xfer | xfer_send_ready |  | Pointer: infolist with xfer info. | Xfer ready.
xfer | xfer_accept_resume |  | Pointer: infolist with xfer info. | Accept xfer resume.
xfer | xfer_send_accept_resume |  | Pointer: infolist with xfer info. | Xfer resumed.
xfer | xfer_start_resume |  | Pointer: infolist with xfer info. | Start resume.
xfer | xfer_resume_ready |  | Pointer: infolist with xfer info. | Xfer resume ready.
xfer | xfer_ended | 0.3.2 | Pointer: infolist with xfer info. | Xfer has ended.

Note | (1) xxx is IRC server name, yyy is IRC command name. (2) xxx is buffer name.

C example:

    int
    my_signal_cb (const void *pointer, void *data, const char *signal,
                  const char *type_data, void *signal_data)
    {
        /* ... */
        return WEECHAT_RC_OK;
    }

    /* catch signals "quit" and "upgrade" */
    struct t_hook *my_signal_hook = weechat_hook_signal ("quit;upgrade",
                                                         &my_signal_cb, NULL, NULL);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def hook_signal(signal: str, callback: str, callback_data: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    def my_signal_cb(data: str, signal: str, signal_data: str) -> int:
        # ...
        return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK

    # catch signals "quit" and "upgrade"
    hook = weechat.hook_signal("quit;upgrade", "my_signal_cb", "")

#### hook_signal_send

Updated in 1.0, 4.5.0.

Send a signal.

Prototype:

    int weechat_hook_signal_send (const char *signal, const char *type_data,
                                  void *signal_data);

Arguments:

- signal: signal to send; flags are allowed before the signal name (see below) (WeeChat ≥ 4.5.0)

- type_data: type of data sent with signal (see hook_signal)

- signal_data: data sent with signal

The signal name can contain flags with the following format: `[flags:xxx,yyy]signal` where `xxx` and `yyy` are names of flags, and `signal` the signal name.
The following flags are supported:

- stop_on_error: exit immediately if a callback returns WEECHAT_RC_ERROR (remaining callbacks are then NOT executed) (WeeChat ≥ 4.5.0)

- ignore_eat: consider any callback returning WEECHAT_RC_OK_EAT is in fact WEECHAT_RC_OK and execute remaining callbacks (WeeChat ≥ 4.5.0)

Return value (WeeChat ≥ 1.0):

- return code of last callback executed (WEECHAT_RC_OK if no callback was executed):

  - WEECHAT_RC_OK

  - WEECHAT_RC_OK_EAT

  - WEECHAT_RC_ERROR

C example:

    int rc = weechat_hook_signal_send ("my_signal", WEECHAT_HOOK_SIGNAL_STRING, my_string);
    int rc2 = weechat_hook_signal_send ("[flags:stop_on_error,ignore_eat]my_signal2",
                                        WEECHAT_HOOK_SIGNAL_STRING, my_string);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def hook_signal_send(signal: str, type_data: str, signal_data: str) -> int: ...

    # examples
    rc = weechat.hook_signal_send("my_signal", weechat.WEECHAT_HOOK_SIGNAL_STRING, my_string)
    rc2 = weechat.hook_signal_send("[flags:stop_on_error,ignore_eat]my_signal2",
                                   weechat.WEECHAT_HOOK_SIGNAL_STRING, my_string)

##### Signal logger_backlog

The signal "logger_backlog" can be sent to display backlog (chat history) in buffer (for example if you open your own buffer in your plugin/script).

Argument is a pointer to buffer.

C example:

    weechat_hook_signal_send ("logger_backlog", WEECHAT_HOOK_SIGNAL_POINTER, buffer);

Script (Python):

    weechat.hook_signal_send("logger_backlog", weechat.WEECHAT_HOOK_SIGNAL_POINTER, buffer)

##### Signals xxx_script_install

Five signals can be sent to install a script, according to language:

- perl_script_install

- python_script_install

- ruby_script_install

- lua_script_install

- tcl_script_install

- guile_script_install

- javascript_script_install

- php_script_install

The callback will do following actions when receiving signal:

1. Unload and remove installed script.

2. Move new script to directory ~/.local/share/weechat/xxx/ (where xxx is language).

3. Create link to new script in directory ~/.local/share/weechat/xxx/autoload/ (only if the script was already auto-loaded, or if the option script.scripts.autoload is enabled for a new script).

4. Load new script (if the script was loaded).

These signals are used by script plugin to install scripts.

Argument is a string with path to script to install.

C example:

    weechat_hook_signal_send ("python_script_install", WEECHAT_HOOK_SIGNAL_STRING, "/path/to/test.py");

Script (Python):

    weechat.hook_signal_send("python_script_install", WEECHAT_HOOK_SIGNAL_STRING, "/path/to/test.py")

##### Signals xxx_script_remove

Five signals can be sent to remove list of scripts, according to language:

- perl_script_remove

- python_script_remove

- ruby_script_remove

- lua_script_remove

- tcl_script_remove

- guile_script_remove

- javascript_script_remove

- php_script_remove

For each script in list, the callback will unload then remove script.

These signals are used by script plugin to remove scripts.

Argument is a string with comma-separated list of script to remove (script is name without path, for example script.py).

C example:

    /* unload and remove scripts test.py and script.py */
    weechat_hook_signal_send ("python_script_remove", WEECHAT_HOOK_SIGNAL_STRING,
                              "test.py,script.py");

Script (Python):

    # unload and remove scripts test.py and script.py
    weechat.hook_signal_send("python_script_remove", WEECHAT_HOOK_SIGNAL_STRING,
                             "test.py,script.py")

##### Signal irc_input_send

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.4, updated in 1.5.

The signal "irc_input_send" can be sent to simulate input in an irc buffer (server, channel or private).

Argument is a string with following format:

- internal server name (required)

- semicolon

- channel name (optional)

- semicolon

- comma-separated list of options (optional):

  - priority_high: queue with high priority (like user messages); this is the default priority

  - priority_low: queue with low priority (like messages automatically sent by WeeChat)

  - user_message: force user message (don’t execute a command)

- semicolon

- comma-separated list of tags used when sending message (optional)

- semicolon

- text or command (required)

C examples:

    /* say "Hello!" on libera server, #weechat channel */
    weechat_hook_signal_send ("irc_input_send", WEECHAT_HOOK_SIGNAL_STRING,
                              "libera;#weechat;priority_high,user_message;;Hello!");

    /* send command "/whois FlashCode" on libera server, with low priority */
    weechat_hook_signal_send ("irc_input_send", WEECHAT_HOOK_SIGNAL_STRING,
                              "libera;;priority_low;;/whois FlashCode");

Script (Python):

    # say "Hello!" on libera server, #weechat channel
    weechat.hook_signal_send("irc_input_send", weechat.WEECHAT_HOOK_SIGNAL_STRING,
                             "libera;#weechat;priority_high,user_message;;Hello!")

    # send command "/whois FlashCode" on libera server, with low priority
    weechat.hook_signal_send("irc_input_send", weechat.WEECHAT_HOOK_SIGNAL_STRING,
                             "libera;;priority_low;;/whois FlashCode")

#### hook_hsignal

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.4, updated in 1.5, 3.6.

Hook a hsignal (signal with hashtable).

Prototype:

    struct t_hook *weechat_hook_hsignal (const char *signal,
                                         int (*callback)(const void *pointer,
                                                         void *data,
                                                         const char *signal,
                                                         struct t_hashtable *hashtable),
                                         const void *callback_pointer,
                                         void *callback_data);

Arguments:

- signal: signal to catch, wildcard `*` is allowed; multiple signals can be separated by semi-colons (a priority is allowed before one or more signals, see note about priority) (see table below)

- callback: function called when signal is received, arguments and return value:

  - const void *pointer: pointer

  - void *data: pointer

  - const char *signal: signal received

  - struct t_hashtable *hashtable: hashtable

  - return value:

    - WEECHAT_RC_OK

    - WEECHAT_RC_OK_EAT (stop sending the signal immediately) (WeeChat ≥ 0.4.0)

    - WEECHAT_RC_ERROR

- callback_pointer: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat

- callback_data: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat; if not NULL, it must have been allocated with malloc (or similar function) and it is automatically freed when the hook is deleted

Return value:

- pointer to new hook, NULL if error occurred

List of hsignals:

Plugin | Signal | Min WeeChat | Arguments | Description
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
irc | irc_redirection_xxx_yyy (1) | 0.3.4 | See hsignal_irc_redirect_command | Redirection output.
weechat | nicklist_group_added | 0.4.1 | buffer (struct t_gui_buffer *): buffer parent_group (struct t_gui_nick_group *): parent group group (struct t_gui_nick_group *): group | Group added in nicklist.
weechat | nicklist_nick_added | 0.4.1 | buffer (struct t_gui_buffer *): buffer parent_group (struct t_gui_nick_group *): parent group nick (struct t_gui_nick *): nick | Nick added in nicklist.
weechat | nicklist_group_removing | 0.4.1 | buffer (struct t_gui_buffer *): buffer parent_group (struct t_gui_nick_group *): parent group group (struct t_gui_nick_group *): group | Removing group from nicklist.
weechat | nicklist_nick_removing | 0.4.1 | buffer (struct t_gui_buffer *): buffer parent_group (struct t_gui_nick_group *): parent group nick (struct t_gui_nick *): nick | Removing nick from nicklist.
weechat | nicklist_group_changed | 0.4.1 | buffer (struct t_gui_buffer *): buffer parent_group (struct t_gui_nick_group *): parent group group (struct t_gui_nick_group *): group | Group changed in nicklist.
weechat | nicklist_nick_changed | 0.4.1 | buffer (struct t_gui_buffer *): buffer parent_group (struct t_gui_nick_group *): parent group nick (struct t_gui_nick *): nick | Nick changed in nicklist.

Note | (1) xxx is signal argument used in redirection, yyy is redirection pattern.

C example:

    int
    my_hsignal_cb (const void *pointer, void *data, const char *signal,
                   struct t_hashtable *hashtable)
    {
        /* ... */
        return WEECHAT_RC_OK;
    }

    struct t_hook *my_hsignal_hook = weechat_hook_hsignal ("test",
                                                           &my_hsignal_cb, NULL, NULL);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def hook_hsignal(signal: str, callback: str, callback_data: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    def my_hsignal_cb(data: str, signal: str, hashtable: Dict[str, str]) -> int:
        # ...
        return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK

    hook = weechat.hook_hsignal("test", "my_hsignal_cb", "")

#### hook_hsignal_send

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.4, updated in 1.0, 4.5.0.

Send a hsignal (signal with hashtable).

Prototype:

    int weechat_hook_hsignal_send (const char *signal, struct t_hashtable *hashtable);

Arguments:

- signal: signal to send; flags are allowed before the signal name (see function hook_signal_send) (WeeChat ≥ 4.5.0)

- hashtable: hashtable

Return value (WeeChat ≥ 1.0):

- return code of last callback executed (WEECHAT_RC_OK if no callback was executed):

  - WEECHAT_RC_OK

  - WEECHAT_RC_OK_EAT

  - WEECHAT_RC_ERROR

C example:

    int rc, rc2;
    struct t_hashtable *hashtable = weechat_hashtable_new (8,
                                                           WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
                                                           WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
                                                           NULL,
                                                           NULL);
    if (hashtable)
    {
        weechat_hashtable_set (hashtable, "key", "value");
        rc = weechat_hook_hsignal_send ("my_hsignal", hashtable);
        rc2 = weechat_hook_hsignal_send ("[flags:stop_on_error,ignore_eat]my_hsignal2", hashtable);
        weechat_hashtable_free (hashtable);
    }

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def hook_hsignal_send(signal: str, hashtable: Dict[str, str]) -> int: ...

    # examples
    rc = weechat.hook_hsignal_send("my_hsignal", {"key": "value"})
    rc2 = weechat.hook_hsignal_send("[flags:stop_on_error,ignore_eat]my_hsignal2", {"key": "value"})

##### Hsignal irc_redirect_command

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.4.

The hsignal "irc_redirect_command" can be sent to redirect output of irc command to a callback.

Argument is a hashtable with following entries (keys and values are string):

- server: internal server name (required)

- pattern: redirect pattern to use (required), either a default one (defined by irc plugin), or a user pattern (see Hsignal irc_redirect_pattern), default patterns are:

  - ison

  - list

  - mode_channel

  - mode_channel_ban ("mode #channel b")

  - mode_channel_ban_exception ("mode #channel e")

  - mode_channel_invite ("mode #channel I")

  - mode_user

  - monitor

  - names

  - ping

  - time

  - topic

  - userhost

  - who

  - whois

  - whowas

- signal: signal name (required)

- count: number of times redirection will work (optional, 1 by default)

- string: string that must be in irc messages received (optional, but recommended, if a string can be used to identify messages)

- timeout: timeout for redirect, in seconds (optional, 60 by default)

- cmd_filter: comma-separated list of irc commands to filter (only these commands will be sent to callbacks, other will be ignored) (optional)

Immediately after sending this hsignal, you must send command to irc server, and redirection will be used for this command.

When complete answer to your command has been be received, a hsignal will be send. This hsignal has name irc_redirection_xxx_yyy where xxx is the signal and yyy the pattern used.

Hashtable sent in hsignal has following content (key and values are strings):

- output: output of command (messages are separated by "\n")

- output_size: number of bytes in output (as string)

- error: error string (if an error occurred):

  - timeout: redirection stopped after timeout

- server: internal server name

- pattern: redirect pattern

- signal: signal name

- command: redirected command

C example:

    int
    test_whois_cb (const void *pointer, void *data, const char *signal,
                   struct t_hashtable *hashtable)
    {
        weechat_printf (NULL, "error = %s", weechat_hashtable_get (hashtable, "error"));
        weechat_printf (NULL, "output = %s", weechat_hashtable_get (hashtable, "output"));
        return WEECHAT_RC_OK;
    }

    weechat_hook_hsignal ("irc_redirection_test_whois", &test_whois_cb, NULL, NULL);
    struct t_hashtable *hashtable = weechat_hashtable_new (8,
                                                           WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
                                                           WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
                                                           NULL,
                                                           NULL);
    if (hashtable)
    {
        weechat_hashtable_set (hashtable, "server", "libera");
        weechat_hashtable_set (hashtable, "pattern", "whois");
        weechat_hashtable_set (hashtable, "signal", "test");
        weechat_hashtable_set (hashtable, "string", "FlashCode");
        weechat_hook_hsignal_send ("irc_redirect_command", hashtable);
        weechat_hook_signal_send ("irc_input_send", WEECHAT_HOOK_SIGNAL_STRING,
                                  "libera;;2;;/whois FlashCode");
        weechat_hashtable_free (hashtable);
    }

Script (Python):

    def test_whois_cb(data: str, signal: str, hashtable: Dict[str, str]) -> int:
        weechat.prnt("", "error = %s" % hashtable["error"])
        weechat.prnt("", "output = %s" % hashtable["output"])
        return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK

    weechat.hook_hsignal("irc_redirection_test_whois", "test_whois_cb", "")
    weechat.hook_hsignal_send("irc_redirect_command",
                              {"server": "libera", "pattern": "whois", "signal": "test",
                               "string": "FlashCode"})
    weechat.hook_signal_send("irc_input_send", weechat.WEECHAT_HOOK_SIGNAL_STRING,
                             "libera;;2;;/whois FlashCode")

##### Hsignal irc_redirect_pattern

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.4.

The hsignal "irc_redirect_pattern" can be sent to create a pattern for irc redirect (see Hsignal irc_redirect_command).

Argument is a hashtable with following entries (keys and values are string):

- pattern: name of pattern (required)

- timeout: default timeout for pattern, in seconds (optional, 60 by default)

- cmd_start: comma-separated list of commands starting redirect (optional)

- cmd_stop: comma-separated list of commands stopping redirect (required)

- cmd_extra: comma-separated list of commands that may be received after stop commands (optional)

For each command in cmd_start, cmd_stop and cmd_extra, it is possible to give integer with position of "string" that must be found in received message, for example:

    352:1,354,401:1

For commands 352 and 401, "string" must be found in received message, as first argument.

Important | The pattern is destroyed when it is used by a redirection. If you need pattern for many redirections, you must create pattern before each redirect.

C example:

    struct t_hashtable *hashtable = weechat_hashtable_new (8,
                                                           WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
                                                           WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
                                                           NULL,
                                                           NULL);
    if (hashtable)
    {
        weechat_hashtable_set (hashtable, "pattern", "my_whois");
        weechat_hashtable_set (hashtable, "timeout", "30");
        weechat_hashtable_set (hashtable, "cmd_start", "311:1");
        weechat_hashtable_set (hashtable, "cmd_stop", "318:1,401:1,402:1,431:1,461");
        weechat_hashtable_set (hashtable, "cmd_extra", "318:1");
        weechat_hook_hsignal_send ("irc_redirect_pattern", hashtable);
        /*
         * now redirect irc whois command with hsignal irc_redirect_command,
         * using pattern "my_whois"
         */
        /* ... */
        weechat_hashtable_free (hashtable);
    }

Script (Python):

    weechat.hook_hsignal_send("irc_redirect_pattern",
                              {"pattern": "my_whois", "timeout": "30",
                               "cmd_start": "311:1",
                               "cmd_stop": "318:1,401:1,402:1,431:1,461",
                               "cmd_extra": "318:1"})
    # now redirect irc whois command with hsignal irc_redirect_command
    # using pattern "my_whois"
    # ...

#### hook_config

Updated in 1.5.

Hook a configuration option.

Prototype:

    struct t_hook *weechat_hook_config (const char *option,
                                        int (*callback)(const void *pointer,
                                                        void *data,
                                                        const char *option,
                                                        const char *value),
                                        const void *callback_pointer,
                                        void *callback_data);

Arguments:

- option: option, format is full name, as used with command `/set` (for example: `weechat.look.item_time_format`), wildcard `*` is allowed (a priority is allowed before the option, see note about priority)

- callback: function called when configuration option is changed, arguments and return value:

  - const void *pointer: pointer

  - void *data: pointer

  - const char *option: name of option

  - const char *value: new value for option

  - return value:

    - WEECHAT_RC_OK

    - WEECHAT_RC_ERROR

- callback_pointer: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat

- callback_data: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat; if not NULL, it must have been allocated with malloc (or similar function) and it is automatically freed when the hook is deleted

Return value:

- pointer to new hook, NULL if error occurred

C example:

    int
    my_config_cb (const void *pointer, void *data, const char *option,
                  const char *value)
    {
        /* ... */
        return WEECHAT_RC_OK;
    }

    /* catch changes to option "weechat.look.item_time_format" */
    struct t_hook *my_config_hook = weechat_hook_config ("weechat.look.item_time_format",
                                                         &my_config_cb, NULL, NULL);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def hook_config(option: str, callback: str, callback_data: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    def my_config_cb(data: str, option: str, value: str) -> int:
        # ...
        return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK

    # catch changes to option "weechat.look.item_time_format"
    hook = weechat.hook_config("weechat.look.item_time_format", "my_config_cb", "")

#### hook_modifier

Updated in 1.5.

Hook a modifier.

Prototype:

    struct t_hook *weechat_hook_modifier (const char *modifier,
                                          char *(*callback)(const void *pointer,
                                                            void *data,
                                                            const char *modifier,
                                                            const char *modifier_data,
                                                            const char *string),
                                          const void *callback_pointer,
                                          void *callback_data);

Arguments:

- modifier: modifier name (a priority is allowed before the modifier, see note about priority) (see table below)

- callback: function called when modifier is used, arguments and return value:

  - const void *pointer: pointer

  - void *data: pointer

  - const char *modifier: name of modifier

  - const char *modifier_data: data for modifier

  - const char *string: string to modify

  - return value: new string

- callback_pointer: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat

- callback_data: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat; if not NULL, it must have been allocated with malloc (or similar function) and it is automatically freed when the hook is deleted

Return value:

- pointer to new hook, NULL if error occurred

List of modifiers used by WeeChat and plugins:

Modifier | Min WeeChat | Modifier data | String | Output
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
irc_batch | 4.0.0 | Server name + "," + batch type + "," + batch parameters | Content of multiple messages, separated by a newline char ("\n"). | New content of messages (number can be different), an empty string discards all messages in the batch.
irc_cap_sync_req | 4.0.0 | Server name + "," + supported capabilities on server (separated by spaces) | Capabilities to request (separated by spaces). | New content of capabilities to request (separated by spaces).
irc_in_xxx (1) |  | Server name | Content of message received from IRC server (before charset decoding). Warning: the string may contain invalid UTF-8 data; use only for raw operations on a message. Modifier irc_in2_xxx is recommended instead. | New content of message.
irc_in2_xxx (1) | 0.3.5 | Server name | Content of message received from IRC server (after charset decoding). | New content of message.
irc_out1_xxx (1) | 0.3.7 | Server name | Content of message about to be sent to IRC server before automatic split (to fit in 512 bytes by default). | New content of message.
irc_out_xxx (1) |  | Server name | Content of message about to be sent to IRC server after automatic split (to fit in 512 bytes by default). | New content of message.
relay_client_irc_in | 4.0.0 | String with relay client pointer (eg: "0x1234abcd") | Content of message received from relay IRC client. | New content of message.
relay_client_irc_out1 | 4.0.0 | String with relay client pointer (eg: "0x1234abcd") | Content of message about to be sent to relay IRC client before automatic split (to fit in 512 bytes by default). | New content of message.
relay_client_irc_out | 4.0.0 | String with relay client pointer (eg: "0x1234abcd") | Content of message about to be sent to relay IRC client after automatic split (to fit in 512 bytes by default). | New content of message.
bar_condition_yyy (2) |  | String with window pointer (eg: "0x1234abcd") | Empty string. | "1" to display bar, "0" to hide it.
history_add | 0.3.2 | String with buffer pointer (eg: "0x1234abcd") | Content of command line to add in command history (buffer and global). | String added to command history.
input_text_content |  | String with buffer pointer (eg: "0x1234abcd") | Content of command line. | New content of command line.
input_text_display |  | String with buffer pointer (eg: "0x1234abcd") | Content of command line, without cursor tag. | New string, for display only (command line is not changed).
input_text_display_with_cursor |  | String with buffer pointer (eg: "0x1234abcd") | Content of command line, with cursor tag. | New string, for display only (command line is not changed).
input_text_for_buffer | 0.3.7 | String with buffer pointer (eg: "0x1234abcd") | Content of command line sent to buffer (text or command). | New content of command line sent to buffer.
weechat_print |  | buffer pointer (eg: "0x1234abcd") + ";" + tags (3) | Message printed. | New message printed. For more information on the hooks called when a line is printed, see hook_line.

Note | (1) xxx is IRC command name. (2) yyy is bar name. (3) With WeeChat ≤ 2.8, the format was: plugin + ";" + buffer_name + ";" + tags.

C example:

    char *
    my_modifier_cb (const void *pointer, void *data, const char *modifier,
                    const char *modifier_data,
                    const char *string)
    {
        char *result;
        int length;

        if (!string)
            return NULL;

        length = strlen (string) + 5;
        result = malloc (length);
        if (result)
        {
            /* add "xxx" to any message printed */
            snprintf (result, length, "%s xxx", string);
        }

        return result;
    }

    struct t_hook *my_modifier_hook = weechat_hook_modifier ("weechat_print",
                                                             &my_modifier_cb, NULL, NULL);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def hook_modifier(modifier: str, callback: str, callback_data: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    def my_modifier_cb(data: str, modifier: str, modifier_data: str, string: str) -> str:
        return "%s xxx" % string

    hook = weechat.hook_modifier("weechat_print", "my_modifier_cb", "")

#### hook_modifier_exec

Execute modifier(s).

Prototype:

    char *weechat_hook_modifier_exec (const char *modifier,
                                      const char *modifier_data,
                                      const char *string);

Arguments:

- modifier: modifier name

- modifier_data: modifier data

- string: string to modify

Return value:

- string modified, NULL if error occurred

List of modifiers defined by WeeChat and plugins that can be used:

Modifier | Min WeeChat | Modifier data | String | Output
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
charset_decode |  | plugin.buffer_name | Any string. | String decoded from charset found for plugin/buffer to UTF-8.
charset_encode |  | plugin.buffer_name | Any string. | String encoded from UTF-8 to charset found for plugin/buffer.
irc_color_decode |  | "1" to keep colors, "0" to remove colors | Any string. | String with IRC colors converted to WeeChat colors (or IRC colors removed).
irc_color_encode |  | "1" to keep colors, "0" to remove colors | Any string. | String with IRC colors (or IRC colors removed).
irc_color_decode_ansi | 1.0 | "1" to keep colors, "0" to remove colors | Any string. | String with ANSI colors converted to IRC colors (or ANSI colors removed).
irc_command_auth | 0.4.1 | Server name | Authentication command (for example: `/msg nickserv identify password`). | command with hidden password (for example: `/msg nickserv identify ********`).
irc_message_auth | 0.4.1 | Server name | Message displayed after `/msg` sent to nickserv. | Message with hidden password.
irc_tag_escape_value | 3.3 | - | Any string. | String with IRC tag value escaped, see this page ↗.
irc_tag_unescape_value | 3.3 | - | Any string. | String with IRC tag value unescaped, see this page ↗.
color_decode | 4.3.0 | Replacement string for colors removed | Any string. | String with WeeChat colors converted to a replacement string (colors stripped if the replacement string is empty).
color_decode_ansi | 1.0 | "1" to keep colors, "0" to remove colors | Any string. | String with ANSI colors converted to WeeChat colors (or ANSI colors removed).
color_encode_ansi | 2.7 | - | Any string. | String with WeeChat colors converted to ANSI colors.
eval_path_home | 2.7 | Optional: `directory=xxx` where `xxx` can be: `config`, `data`, `cache`, `runtime` | Any string. | Evaluated path, result of the function string_eval_path_home.

C example:

    char *new_string = weechat_hook_modifier_exec ("my_modifier",
                                                   my_data, my_string);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def hook_modifier_exec(modifier: str, modifier_data: str, string: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    weechat.hook_modifier_exec("my_modifier", my_data, my_string)

#### hook_info

Updated in 1.5, 2.5.

Hook an information (callback takes and returns a string).

Prototype:

    struct t_hook *weechat_hook_info (const char *info_name,
                                      const char *description,
                                      const char *args_description,
                                      char *(*callback)(const void *pointer,
                                                        void *data,
                                                        const char *info_name,
                                                        const char *arguments),
                                      const void *callback_pointer,
                                      void *callback_data);

Arguments:

- info_name: name of info (a priority is allowed before the info name, see note about priority)

- description: description

- args_description: description of arguments (optional, can be NULL)

- callback: function called when info is asked, arguments and return value:

  - const void *pointer: pointer

  - void *data: pointer

  - const char *info_name: name of info

  - const char *arguments: additional arguments, depending on info

  - return value: value of info asked

- callback_pointer: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat

- callback_data: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat; if not NULL, it must have been allocated with malloc (or similar function) and it is automatically freed when the hook is deleted

Return value:

- pointer to new hook, NULL if error occurred

Note | With WeeChat ≥ 2.5, the callback returns an allocated string (with WeeChat ≤ 2.4, it was a pointer to a static string).

C example:

    char *
    my_info_cb (const void *pointer, void *data, const char *info_name,
                const char *arguments)
    {
        /* ... */
        return strdup ("some_info");
    }

    /* add info "my_info" */
    struct t_hook *my_info_hook = weechat_hook_info ("my_info",
                                                     "Some info",
                                                     "Info about arguments",
                                                     &my_info_cb, NULL, NULL);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def hook_info(info_name: str, description: str, args_description: str,
                  callback: str, callback_data: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    def my_info_cb(data: str, info_name: str, arguments: str) -> str:
        return "some_info"

    hook = weechat.hook_info("my_info", "Some info", "Info about arguments",
                             "my_info_cb", "")

#### hook_info_hashtable

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.4, updated in 1.5.

Hook an information (callback takes and returns a hashtable).

Prototype:

    struct t_hook *weechat_hook_info_hashtable (const char *info_name,
                                                const char *description,
                                                const char *args_description,
                                                const char *output_description,
                                                struct t_hashtable *(*callback)(const void *pointer,
                                                                                void *data,
                                                                                const char *info_name,
                                                                                struct t_hashtable *hashtable),
                                                const void *callback_pointer,
                                                void *callback_data);

Arguments:

- info_name: name of info (a priority is allowed before the info name, see note about priority)

- description: description

- args_description: description of expected hashtable (optional, can be NULL)

- output_description: description of hashtable returned by callback (optional, can be NULL)

- callback: function called when info is asked, arguments and return value:

  - const void *pointer: pointer

  - void *data: pointer

  - const char *info_name: name of info

  - struct t_hashtable *hashtable: hashtable, depending on info

  - return value: hashtable asked

- callback_pointer: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat

- callback_data: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat; if not NULL, it must have been allocated with malloc (or similar function) and it is automatically freed when the hook is deleted

Return value:

- pointer to new hook, NULL if error occurred

C example:

    struct t_hashtable *
    my_info_hashtable_cb (const void *pointer, void *data, const char *info_name,
                          struct t_hashtable *hashtable)
    {
        /* ... */
        return pointer_to_new_hashtable;
    }

    /* add info "my_info_hashtable" */
    struct t_hook *my_info_hook = weechat_hook_info_hashtable ("my_info_hashtable",
                                                               "Some info",
                                                               "Info about input hashtable",
                                                               "Info about output hashtable",
                                                               &my_info_hashtable_cb, NULL, NULL);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def hook_info_hashtable(info_name: str, description: str, args_description: str,
                            output_description: str, callback: str, callback_data: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    def my_info_hashtable_cb(data: str, info_name: str, hashtable: Dict[str, str]) -> Dict[str, str]:
        return {"test_key": "test_value"}

    hook = weechat.hook_info_hashtable("my_info_hashtable", "Some info",
                                       "Info about input hashtable",
                                       "Info about output hashtable",
                                       "my_info_hashtable_cb", "")

#### hook_infolist

Updated in 1.5.

Hook an infolist: callback will return pointer to infolist asked.

Prototype:

    struct t_hook *weechat_hook_infolist (const char *infolist_name,
                                          const char *description,
                                          const char *pointer_description,
                                          const char *args_description,
                                          struct t_infolist *(*callback)(const void *pointer,
                                                                         void *data,
                                                                         const char *infolist_name,
                                                                         void *obj_pointer,
                                                                         const char *arguments),
                                          const void *callback_pointer,
                                          void *callback_data);

Arguments:

- infolist_name: name of infolist (a priority is allowed before the infolist name, see note about priority)

- description: description

- pointer_description: description of pointer (optional, can be NULL)

- args_description: description of arguments (optional, can be NULL)

- callback: function called when infolist is asked, arguments and return value:

  - const void *pointer: pointer

  - void *data: pointer

  - const char *infolist_name: name of infolist

  - void *pointer: pointer to an object that infolist must return (to get only one item in infolist)

  - const char *arguments: additional arguments, depending on infolist

  - return value: infolist asked

- callback_pointer: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat

- callback_data: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat; if not NULL, it must have been allocated with malloc (or similar function) and it is automatically freed when the hook is deleted

Return value:

- pointer to new hook, NULL if error occurred

C example:

    struct t_infolist *
    my_infolist_cb (const void *pointer, void *data, const char *infolist_name,
                    void *obj_pointer, const char *arguments)
    {
        struct t_infolist *my_infolist;

        /* build infolist */
        /* ... */

        return my_infolist;
    }

    /* add infolist "my_infolist" */
    struct t_hook *my_infolist = weechat_hook_infolist ("my_infolist",
                                                        "Infolist with some data",
                                                        "Info about pointer",
                                                        "Info about arguments",
                                                        &my_infolist_cb, NULL, NULL);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def hook_infolist(infolist_name: str, description: str, pointer_description: str,
                      args_description: str, callback: str, callback_data: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    def my_infolist_cb(data: str, infolist_name: str, pointer: str, arguments: str) -> str:
        # build infolist
        # ...
        return my_infolist

    hook = weechat.hook_infolist("my_infolist", "Infolist with some data",
                                 "Info about pointer", "Info about arguments",
                                 "my_infolist_cb", "")

#### hook_hdata

Updated in 1.5.

Hook a hdata: callback will return pointer to hdata asked.

Prototype:

    struct t_hook *weechat_hook_hdata (const char *hdata_name,
                                       const char *description,
                                       struct t_hdata *(*callback)(const void *pointer,
                                                                   void *data,
                                                                   const char *hdata_name),
                                       const void *callback_pointer,
                                       void *callback_data);

Arguments:

- hdata_name: name of hdata (a priority is allowed before the hdata name, see note about priority)

- description: description

- callback: function called when hdata is asked, arguments and return value:

  - const void *pointer: pointer

  - void *data: pointer

  - const char *hdata_name: name of hdata

  - return value: hdata asked

- callback_pointer: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat

- callback_data: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat; if not NULL, it must have been allocated with malloc (or similar function) and it is automatically freed when the hook is deleted

Return value:

- pointer to new hook, NULL if error occurred

C example:

    struct t_hdata *
    my_hdata_cb (const void *pointer, void *data, const char *hdata_name)
    {
        struct t_hdata *my_hdata;

        /* build hdata */
        /* ... */

        return my_hdata;
    }

    /* add hdata "my_hdata" */
    struct t_hook *my_hdata = weechat_hook_hdata ("my_hdata",
                                                  "Hdata for my structure",
                                                  &my_hdata_cb, NULL, NULL);

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### hook_focus

Updated in 1.5, 4.0.0, 4.1.0.

Hook a focus: mouse event or key pressed in cursor mode (free movement of cursor).

Prototype:

    struct t_hook *weechat_hook_focus (const char *area,
                                       struct t_hashtable *(*callback)(const void *pointer,
                                                                       void *data,
                                                                       struct t_hashtable *info),
                                       const void *callback_pointer,
                                       void *callback_data);

Arguments:

- area: "chat" for chat area, or name of bar item (a priority is allowed before the area, see note about priority)

- callback: function called when focus is made, arguments and return value:

  - const void *pointer: pointer

  - void *data: pointer

  - struct t_hashtable *info: hashtable with info on focus and strings returned by other calls to focus callbacks (with higher priority) (see table below)

  - return value: either "info" pointer (hashtable completed), or pointer to a new hashtable (created by callback, with keys and values of type "string"), this new hashtable content will be added to info for other calls to focus callbacks

- callback_pointer: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat

- callback_data: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat; if not NULL, it must have been allocated with malloc (or similar function) and it is automatically freed when the hook is deleted

Important | For a mouse gesture, your callback will be called two times: first time when button is pressed (here the area always matches your area), second time when button is released, and then the area may not match your area: so you must always test in your callback if area is matching before using info in hashtable.

Content of hashtable sent to callback (keys and values are of type "string"):

Key (1) | Description | Value examples | Value if N/A
--- | --- | --- | ---
_x | Column on screen. | "0" …​ "n" |
_y | Line on screen. | "0" …​ "n" |
_key | Key or mouse event. | "button1", "button2-gesture-left", …​ |
_window | Pointer to window. | "0x1234abcd" | ""
_window_number | Number of window . | "1" …​ "n" | "*"
_buffer | Pointer to buffer. | "0x1234abcd" | ""
_buffer_number | Number of buffer. | "1" …​ "n" | "-1"
_buffer_plugin | Plugin name of buffer. | "core", "irc", …​ | ""
_buffer_name | Name of buffer. | "weechat", "libera.#weechat", …​ | ""
_buffer_full_name | Full name of buffer. | "core.weechat", "irc.libera.#weechat", …​ | ""
_buffer_localvar_XXX (2) | Local variables of buffer. | any value | not set
_chat | Chat area indicator. | "0" or "1" | "0"
_chat_line | Pointer to line (WeeChat ≥ 1.2). | "0x1234abcd" | ""
_chat_line_x | Column in line (3). | "0" …​ "n" | "-1"
_chat_line_y | Line number (3). | "0" …​ "n" | "-1"
_chat_line_date | Line date/time. | "1313237175" | "0"
_chat_line_date_usec | Microseconds of line date/time. | "123456" | "0"
_chat_line_date_printed | Line date/time (4). | "1313237175" | "0"
_chat_line_date_usec_printed | Microseconds of line printed date/time (4). | "123456" | "0"
_chat_line_time | Time displayed. | "14:06:15" | ""
_chat_line_tags | Tags of line. | "irc_privmsg,nick_flashy,log1" | ""
_chat_line_nick | Nick of line. | "FlashCode" | ""
_chat_line_prefix | Prefix of line. | "@FlashCode" | ""
_chat_line_message | Message of line. | "Hello world!" | ""
_chat_focused_line | Line at (x, y) (WeeChat ≥ 4.0.0). | "Hello world!" | ""
_chat_focused_line_bol | Text from beginning of line to (x-1, y) (WeeChat ≥ 4.1.0). | "Hello" | ""
_chat_focused_line_eol | Text from (x, y) to end of line (WeeChat ≥ 4.1.0). | "llo world!" | ""
_chat_word | Word at (x,y). | "Hello" | ""
_chat_bol | Text from beginning of message to (x-1, y). | "He" | ""
_chat_eol | Text from (x, y) to the end of message. | "llo world!" | ""
_bar_name | Name of bar. | "title", "nicklist", …​ | ""
_bar_filling | Filling of bar. | "horizontal", "vertical", …​ | ""
_bar_item_name | Name of bar item. | "buffer_nicklist", "hotlist", …​ | ""
_bar_item_line | Line in bar item. | "0" …​ "n" | "-1"
_bar_item_col | Column in bar item. | "0" …​ "n" | "-1"
_bar_window | Pointer to bar window (WeeChat ≥ 2.9). | "0x1234abcd" | ""

Note | (1) There are same keys suffixed with "2" (ie: "_x2", "_y2", "_window2", …​) with info on second point (useful only for mouse gestures, to know where mouse button has been released). (2) `XXX` is name of local variable in buffer. (3) It is set only for buffers with free content. (4) It is date when WeeChat adds line in buffer (greater or equal to "_chat_line_date").

Extra info for bar item "buffer_nicklist":

Plugin (1) | Key | Description
--- | --- | ---
irc | irc_nick | Pointer to IRC nick (WeeChat ≥ 3.0).
irc | irc_host | Host for nick (if known).
weechat | nick | Nick name.
weechat | prefix | Prefix for nick.
weechat | group | Group name.

Note | (1) The name of plugin which defines a hook_focus to return info for this bar item (so for example if plugin is "irc", such info will be available only on irc buffers).

Return value:

- pointer to new hook, NULL if error occurred

C example:

    struct t_hashtable *
    my_focus_nicklist_cb (const void *pointer, void *data, struct t_hashtable *info)
    {
        /* add strings in hashtable */
        /* ... */

        return info;
    }

    /* add focus on nicklist */
    struct t_hook *my_focus = weechat_hook_focus ("buffer_nicklist",
                                                  &my_focus_nicklist_cb, NULL, NULL);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def hook_focus(area: str, callback: str, callback_data: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    def my_focus_nicklist_cb(data: str, info: Dict[str, str]) -> Dict[str, str]:
        # build dict
        # ...
        return my_dict

    hook = weechat.hook_focus("buffer_nicklist", "my_focus_nicklist_cb", "")

#### hook_set

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.9 (script: WeeChat ≥ 0.4.3).

Set string value of a hook property.

Prototype:

    void weechat_hook_set (struct t_hook *hook, const char *property,
                           const char *value);

Arguments:

- hook: something hooked with "weechat_hook_xxx()"

- property: property name (see table below)

- value: new value for property

Properties:

Name | Min WeeChat | Hook type | Value | Description
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
subplugin |  | any type | any string | Name of sub plugin (commonly script name, which is displayed in `/help command` for a hook of type command).
keep_spaces_right | 4.6.0 | command, command_run | "0" or "1" | Keep trailing spaces in command arguments when it is executed.
stdin | 0.4.3 | process, process_hashtable | any string | Send data on standard input (stdin) of child process.
stdin_close | 0.4.3 | process, process_hashtable | (not used) | Close pipe used to send data on standard input (stdin) of child process.
signal | 1.0 | process, process_hashtable | signal number or one of these names: `hup`, `int`, `quit`, `kill`, `term`, `usr1`, `usr2` | Send a signal to the child process.

C example:

    struct t_hook *my_command_hook =
        weechat_hook_command ("abcd", "description",
                              "args", "description args",
                              "", &my_command_cb, NULL, NULL);
    weechat_hook_set (my_command_hook, "subplugin", "test");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def hook_set(hook: str, property: str, value: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    def my_process_cb(data: str, command: str, return_code: int, out: str, err: str) -> int:
        # ...
        return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK

    hook = weechat.hook_process_hashtable("/path/to/command", {"stdin": "1"},
                                          20000, "my_process_cb", "")
    weechat.hook_set(hook, "stdin", "data sent to stdin of child process")
    weechat.hook_set(hook, "stdin_close", "")  # optional

#### unhook

Unhook something hooked.

Prototype:

    void weechat_unhook (struct t_hook *hook);

Arguments:

- hook: something hooked with "weechat_hook_xxx()"

C example:

    struct t_hook *my_hook = weechat_hook_command ( /* ... */ );
    /* ... */
    weechat_unhook (my_hook);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def unhook(hook: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    weechat.unhook(my_hook)

#### unhook_all

Updated in 1.5.

Unhook everything that has been hooked by current plugin.

Prototype:

    void weechat_unhook_all (const char *subplugin);

Arguments:

- subplugin: if not NULL, unhook only hooks with this "subplugin" set (this argument is not available in scripting API)

C example:

    weechat_unhook_all (NULL);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def unhook_all() -> int: ...

    # example
    weechat.unhook_all()

### 3.15. Buffers

Functions to create/query/close buffers.

#### buffer_new

Updated in 1.5.

Open a new buffer.

Note | If you want to immediately set buffer properties (buffer type, local variables, key bindings, etc.), then better use the function buffer_new_props which sets these properties during the buffer creation, before sending signal buffer_opened.

Prototype:

    struct t_gui_buffer *weechat_buffer_new (const char *name,
                                             int (*input_callback)(const void *pointer,
                                                                   void *data,
                                                                   struct t_gui_buffer *buffer,
                                                                   const char *input_data),
                                             const void *input_callback_pointer,
                                             void *input_callback_data,
                                             int (*close_callback)(const void *pointer,
                                                                   void *data,
                                                                   struct t_gui_buffer *buffer),
                                             const void *close_callback_pointer,
                                             void *close_callback_data);

Arguments:

- name: name of buffer (must be unique for plugin)

- input_callback: function called when input text is entered on buffer, arguments and return value:

  - const void *pointer: pointer

  - void *data: pointer

  - struct t_gui_buffer *buffer: buffer pointer

  - const char *input_data: input data

  - return value:

    - WEECHAT_RC_OK

    - WEECHAT_RC_ERROR

- input_callback_pointer: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat

- input_callback_data: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat; if not NULL, it must have been allocated with malloc (or similar function) and it is automatically freed when the buffer is closed

- close_callback: function called when buffer is closed, arguments and return value:

  - const void *pointer: pointer

  - void *data: pointer

  - struct t_gui_buffer *buffer: buffer pointer

  - return value:

    - WEECHAT_RC_OK

    - WEECHAT_RC_ERROR

- close_callback_pointer: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat

- close_callback_data: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat; if not NULL, it must have been allocated with malloc (or similar function) and it is automatically freed when the buffer is closed

Return value:

- pointer to new buffer, NULL if error occurred

C example:

    int
    my_input_cb (const void *pointer, void *data,
                 struct t_gui_buffer *buffer, const char *input_data)
    {
        weechat_printf (buffer, "Text: %s", input_data);
        return WEECHAT_RC_OK;
    }

    int
    my_close_cb (const void *pointer, void *data, struct t_gui_buffer *buffer)
    {
        weechat_printf (NULL, "Buffer '%s' will be closed!",
                        weechat_buffer_get_string (buffer, "name"));
        return WEECHAT_RC_OK;
    }

    struct t_gui_buffer *my_buffer = weechat_buffer_new ("my_buffer",
                                                         &my_input_cb, NULL, NULL,
                                                         &my_close_cb, NULL, NULL);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def buffer_new(name: str, input_callback: str, input_callback_data: str,
                   close_callback: str, close_callback_data: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    def my_input_cb(data: str, buffer: str, input_data: str) -> int:
        weechat.prnt(buffer, "Text: %s" % input_data)
        return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK

    def my_close_cb(data: str, buffer: str) -> int:
        weechat.prnt("", "Buffer '%s' will be closed!" % weechat.buffer_get_string(buffer, "name"))
        return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK

    buffer = weechat.buffer_new("my_buffer", "my_input_cb", "", "my_close_cb", "")

#### buffer_new_props

WeeChat ≥ 3.5.

Open a new buffer and apply properties.

Prototype:

    struct t_gui_buffer *weechat_buffer_new_props (const char *name,
                                                   struct t_hashtable *properties,
                                                   int (*input_callback)(const void *pointer,
                                                                         void *data,
                                                                         struct t_gui_buffer *buffer,
                                                                         const char *input_data),
                                                   const void *input_callback_pointer,
                                                   void *input_callback_data,
                                                   int (*close_callback)(const void *pointer,
                                                                         void *data,
                                                                         struct t_gui_buffer *buffer),
                                                   const void *close_callback_pointer,
                                                   void *close_callback_data);

Arguments:

- name: name of buffer (must be unique for plugin)

- properties: properties to apply (see function buffer_set for the allowed properties)

- input_callback: function called when input text is entered on buffer, arguments and return value:

  - const void *pointer: pointer

  - void *data: pointer

  - struct t_gui_buffer *buffer: buffer pointer

  - const char *input_data: input data

  - return value:

    - WEECHAT_RC_OK

    - WEECHAT_RC_ERROR

- input_callback_pointer: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat

- input_callback_data: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat; if not NULL, it must have been allocated with malloc (or similar function) and it is automatically freed when the buffer is closed

- close_callback: function called when buffer is closed, arguments and return value:

  - const void *pointer: pointer

  - void *data: pointer

  - struct t_gui_buffer *buffer: buffer pointer

  - return value:

    - WEECHAT_RC_OK

    - WEECHAT_RC_ERROR

- close_callback_pointer: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat

- close_callback_data: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat; if not NULL, it must have been allocated with malloc (or similar function) and it is automatically freed when the buffer is closed

Return value:

- pointer to new buffer, NULL if error occurred

C example:

    int
    my_input_cb (const void *pointer, void *data,
                 struct t_gui_buffer *buffer, const char *input_data)
    {
        weechat_printf (buffer, "Text: %s", input_data);
        return WEECHAT_RC_OK;
    }

    int
    my_close_cb (const void *pointer, void *data, struct t_gui_buffer *buffer)
    {
        weechat_printf (NULL, "Buffer '%s' will be closed!",
                        weechat_buffer_get_string (buffer, "name"));
        return WEECHAT_RC_OK;
    }

    struct t_hashtable *properties = weechat_hashtable_new (8,
                                                            WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
                                                            WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
                                                            NULL,
                                                            NULL);
    /* buffer with free content */
    weechat_hashtable_set (properties, "type", "free");
    /* no logging on this buffer */
    weechat_hashtable_set (properties, "localvar_set_no_log", "1");
    /* bind key alt-c on this buffer */
    weechat_hashtable_set (properties, "key_bind_meta-c", "/my_command");

    struct t_gui_buffer *my_buffer = weechat_buffer_new_props ("my_buffer",
                                                               properties,
                                                               &my_input_cb, NULL, NULL,
                                                               &my_close_cb, NULL, NULL);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def buffer_new_props(name: str, properties: Dict[str, str],
                         input_callback: str, input_callback_data: str,
                         close_callback: str, close_callback_data: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    def my_input_cb(data: str, buffer: str, input_data: str) -> int:
        weechat.prnt(buffer, "Text: %s" % input_data)
        return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK

    def my_close_cb(data: str, buffer: str) -> int:
        weechat.prnt("", "Buffer '%s' will be closed!" % weechat.buffer_get_string(buffer, "name"))
        return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK

    properties = {
        "type": "free",                    # buffer with free content
        "localvar_set_no_log": "1",        # no logging on this buffer
        "key_bind_meta-c": "/my_command",  # bind key alt-c on this buffer
    }
    buffer = weechat.buffer_new_props("my_buffer", properties, "my_input_cb", "", "my_close_cb", "")

#### current_buffer

Return pointer to current buffer (buffer displayed by current window).

Prototype:

    struct t_gui_buffer *weechat_current_buffer ();

Return value:

- pointer to current buffer

C example:

    weechat_printf (weechat_current_buffer (), "Text on current buffer");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def current_buffer() -> str: ...

    # example
    weechat.prnt(weechat.current_buffer(), "Text on current buffer")

#### buffer_search

Updated in 1.0, 4.3.0.

Search a buffer by plugin/name, full name or unique identifier (`id`).

Prototype:

    struct t_gui_buffer *weechat_buffer_search (const char *plugin,
                                                const char *name);

Arguments:

- plugin: name of plugin, following special values are allowed:

  - `==`: the name used is the buffer full name (for example: `irc.libera.#weechat` instead of `libera.#weechat`) (WeeChat ≥ 1.0)

  - `==id`: the name used is the buffer unique identifier (`id`) (WeeChat ≥ 4.3.0)

- name: name of buffer, if it is NULL or empty string, the current buffer is returned (buffer displayed by current window); if the name starts with `(?i)`, the search is case-insensitive (WeeChat ≥ 1.0)

Return value:

- pointer to buffer found, NULL if not found

C examples:

    struct t_gui_buffer *buffer1 = weechat_buffer_search ("irc", "libera.#weechat");
    struct t_gui_buffer *buffer2 = weechat_buffer_search ("==", "irc.libera.#test");  /* WeeChat ≥ 1.0 */
    struct t_gui_buffer *buffer3 = weechat_buffer_search ("==id", "1709797810942688");  /* WeeChat ≥ 4.3.0 */

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def buffer_search(plugin: str, name: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    buffer = weechat.buffer_search("my_plugin", "my_buffer")

#### buffer_search_main

Search WeeChat main buffer (core buffer, first buffer displayed when WeeChat is starting).

Prototype:

    struct t_gui_buffer *weechat_buffer_search_main ();

Return value:

- pointer to WeeChat main buffer (core buffer)

C example:

    struct t_gui_buffer *weechat_buffer = weechat_buffer_search_main ();

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def buffer_search_main() -> str: ...

    # example
    buffer = weechat.buffer_search_main()

#### buffer_clear

Clear content of a buffer.

Prototype:

    void weechat_buffer_clear (struct t_gui_buffer *buffer);

Arguments:

- buffer: buffer pointer

C example:

    struct t_gui_buffer *my_buffer = weechat_buffer_search ("my_plugin",
                                                            "my_buffer");
    if (my_buffer)
    {
        weechat_buffer_clear (my_buffer);
    }

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def buffer_clear(buffer: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    buffer = weechat.buffer_search("my_plugin", "my_buffer")
    if buffer:
        weechat.buffer_clear(buffer)

#### buffer_close

Close a buffer.

Prototype:

    void weechat_buffer_close (struct t_gui_buffer *buffer);

Arguments:

- buffer: buffer pointer

C example:

    struct t_gui_buffer *my_buffer = weechat_buffer_new ("my_buffer",
                                                         &my_input_cb, NULL,
                                                         &my_close_cb, NULL);
    /* ... */
    weechat_buffer_close (my_buffer);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def buffer_close(buffer: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    buffer = weechat.buffer_new("my_buffer", "my_input_cb", "", "my_close_cb", "")
    # ...
    weechat.buffer_close(buffer)

#### buffer_merge

Merge buffer into another buffer: both buffers will still exist separately, but with same number, and WeeChat will display lines from both buffers (mixed lines).

Prototype:

    void weechat_buffer_merge (struct t_gui_buffer *buffer,
                               struct t_gui_buffer *target_buffer);

Arguments:

- buffer: buffer pointer

- target_buffer: target buffer, where buffer will be merged

C example:

    /* merge current buffer with weechat "core" buffer */
    weechat_buffer_merge (weechat_current_buffer (),
                          weechat_buffer_search_main ());

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def buffer_merge(buffer: str, target_buffer: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    # merge current buffer with WeeChat "core" buffer
    weechat.buffer_merge(weechat.current_buffer(), weechat.buffer_search_main())

#### buffer_unmerge

Unmerge buffer from a group of merged buffers.

Prototype:

    void weechat_buffer_unmerge (struct t_gui_buffer *buffer,
                                 int number);

Arguments:

- buffer: buffer pointer

- number: target number for detached buffer, if it is < 1, then buffer will be moved to number of buffer + 1

C example:

    weechat_buffer_unmerge (weechat_current_buffer (), 1);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def buffer_unmerge(buffer: str, number: int) -> int: ...

    # example
    weechat.buffer_unmerge(weechat.current_buffer(), 1)

#### buffer_get_integer

Return integer value of a buffer property.

Prototype:

    int weechat_buffer_get_integer (struct t_gui_buffer *buffer,
                                    const char *property);

Arguments:

- buffer: buffer pointer

- property: property name:

  - opening: 1 if buffer is opening, otherwise 0 (WeeChat ≥ 4.2.0)

  - number: number of buffer (starts to 1)

  - layout_number: number of buffer saved in layout

  - layout_number_merge_order: order in merge for layout

  - type: buffer type (0: formatted, 1: free content)

  - notify: notify level for buffer

  - num_displayed: number of windows displaying buffer

  - active: 2 if buffer is the only active (merged), 1 if buffer is active, 0 if buffer is merged and not selected

  - hidden: 1 if buffer is hidden, otherwise 0 (WeeChat ≥ 1.0)

  - zoomed: 1 if buffer is merged and zoomed, otherwise 0 (WeeChat ≥ 1.0)

  - print_hooks_enabled: 1 if print hooks are enabled, otherwise 0

  - day_change: 1 if messages for the day change are displayed, otherwise 0 (WeeChat ≥ 0.4.3)

  - clear: 1 if buffer can be cleared with command `/buffer clear`, otherwise 0 (WeeChat ≥ 1.0)

  - filter: 1 if filters are enabled on buffer, otherwise 0 (WeeChat ≥ 1.0)

  - closing: 1 if buffer is closing, otherwise 0 (WeeChat ≥ 1.0)

  - lines_hidden: 1 if at least one line is hidden on buffer (filtered), or 0 if all lines are displayed

  - prefix_max_length: max length for prefix in this buffer

  - next_line_id: next line id in buffer (WeeChat ≥ 3.8)

  - time_for_each_line: 1 if time is displayed for each line in buffer (default), otherwise 0

  - nicklist: 1 if nicklist is enabled, otherwise 0

  - nicklist_case_sensitive: 1 if nicks are case-sensitive, otherwise 0

  - nicklist_max_length: max length for a nick

  - nicklist_display_groups: 1 if groups are displayed, otherwise 0

  - nicklist_count: number of nicks and groups in nicklist

  - nicklist_visible_count: number of nicks/groups displayed

  - nicklist_groups_count: number of groups in nicklist

  - nicklist_groups_visible_count: number of groups displayed

  - nicklist_nicks_count: number of nicks in nicklist

  - nicklist_nicks_visible_count: number of nicks displayed

  - input: 1 if input is enabled, otherwise 0

  - input_get_any_user_data: 1 if any user data, including commands, are sent to input callback, otherwise 0

  - input_get_unknown_commands: 1 if unknown commands are sent to input callback, otherwise 0

  - input_get_empty: 1 if empty input is sent to input callback, otherwise 0

  - input_multiline: 1 if multiple lines are sent as one message to input callback, otherwise 0

  - input_size: input size (in bytes)

  - input_length: input length (number of chars)

  - input_pos: cursor position in buffer input

  - input_1st_display: first char displayed on screen

  - num_history: number of commands in history

  - text_search: text search type:

    - 0: no search at this moment

    - 1: search in buffer lines

    - 2: search in commands history

  - text_search_direction: direction for search:

    - 0: backward search (direction: oldest messages/commands)

    - 1: forward search (direction: newest messages/commands)

  - text_search_exact: 1 if text search is case-sensitive

  - text_search_regex: 1 if searching with a regular expression

  - text_search_where:

    - 0: no search at this moment

    - 1: search in message

    - 2: search in prefix

    - 3: search in prefix and message

  - text_search_history:

    - 0: no search at this moment

    - 1: search in buffer local history

    - 2: search in global history

  - text_search_found: 1 if text found, otherwise 0

Return value:

- integer value of property

C example:

    weechat_printf (NULL, "my buffer number is: %d",
                    weechat_buffer_get_integer (my_buffer, "number"));

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def buffer_get_integer(buffer: str, property: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    weechat.prnt("", "my buffer number is: %d" % weechat.buffer_get_integer(my_buffer, "number"))

#### buffer_get_string

Return string value of a buffer property.

Prototype:

    const char *weechat_buffer_get_string (struct t_gui_buffer *buffer,
                                           const char *property);

Arguments:

- buffer: buffer pointer

- property: property name:

  - id: unique identifier (WeeChat ≥ 4.3.0)

  - plugin: name of plugin which created this buffer ("core" for WeeChat main buffer)

  - name: name of buffer

  - full_name: full name of buffer ("plugin.name") (WeeChat ≥ 0.3.7)

  - old_full_name: old full name of buffer ("plugin.name"), set before the buffer is renamed (WeeChat ≥ 2.8)

  - short_name: short name of buffer (note: used for display only and can be changed by user, this must not be used to find name of buffer, use instead name, full_name or local variable channel)

  - type: type of buffer: "formatted" or "free" (WeeChat ≥ 4.2.0)

  - title: title of buffer

  - modes: modes (WeeChat ≥ 4.3.0)

  - nicklist_last_id_assigned: last unique identifier used in this buffer for a group or nick (WeeChat ≥ 4.3.0)

  - input_prompt: input prompt (WeeChat ≥ 4.3.0)

  - input: input text

  - text_search_input: input saved before text search

  - highlight_words: list of words to highlight

  - highlight_disable_regex: POSIX extended regular expression for disabling highlight

  - highlight_regex: POSIX extended regular expression for highlight

  - highlight_tags_restrict: restrict highlights to messages with these tags

  - highlight_tags: force highlight on messages with these tags

  - hotlist_max_level_nicks: max hotlist level for some nicks

  - localvar_xxx: get content of local variable "xxx" (replace "xxx" by the name of variable to read)

Return value:

- string value of property

C example:

    weechat_printf (NULL, "name / short name of buffer are: %s / %s",
                    weechat_buffer_get_string (my_buffer, "name"),
                    weechat_buffer_get_string (my_buffer, "short_name"));

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def buffer_get_string(buffer: str, property: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    weechat.prnt("", "name / short name of buffer are: %s / %s"
        % (weechat.buffer_get_string(my_buffer, "name"),
        weechat.buffer_get_string(my_buffer, "short_name")))

#### buffer_get_pointer

Return pointer value of a buffer property.

Prototype:

    void *weechat_buffer_pointer (struct t_gui_buffer *buffer,
                                  const char *property);

Arguments:

- buffer: buffer pointer

- property: property name:

  - plugin: pointer to plugin which created this buffer (NULL for WeeChat main buffer)

  - text_search_regex_compiled: compiled regular expression

  - text_search_ptr_history: history found

  - highlight_disable_regex_compiled: regular expression highlight_disable_regex compiled

  - highlight_regex_compiled: regular expression highlight_regex compiled

Return value:

- pointer value of property

C example:

    weechat_printf (NULL, "plugin pointer of my buffer: %p",
                    weechat_buffer_get_pointer (my_buffer, "plugin"));

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def buffer_get_pointer(buffer: str, property: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    weechat.prnt("", "plugin pointer of my buffer: %s" % weechat.buffer_get_pointer(my_buffer, "plugin"))

#### buffer_set

Set string value of a buffer property.

Prototype:

    void weechat_buffer_set (struct t_gui_buffer *buffer, const char *property,
                             const char *value);

Arguments:

- buffer: buffer pointer

- property: property name (see table below)

- value: new value for property

Properties:

Name | Min WeeChat | Value | Description
--- | --- | --- | ---
hotlist |  | "+", "-", WEECHAT_HOTLIST_LOW, WEECHAT_HOTLIST_MESSAGE, WEECHAT_HOTLIST_PRIVATE, WEECHAT_HOTLIST_HIGHLIGHT, "-1" | "+": enable hotlist (global setting, buffer pointer is not used) "-": disable hotlist (global setting, buffer pointer is not used) priority: add buffer to hotlist with this priority (conditions defined in option weechat.look.hotlist_add_conditions are NOT checked) "-1": remove buffer from hotlist (WeeChat ≥ 1.0).
hotlist_conditions | 4.5.0 | WEECHAT_HOTLIST_LOW, WEECHAT_HOTLIST_MESSAGE, WEECHAT_HOTLIST_PRIVATE, WEECHAT_HOTLIST_HIGHLIGHT | priority: add buffer to hotlist with this priority (conditions defined in option weechat.look.hotlist_add_conditions are checked).
completion_freeze |  | "0" or "1" | "0": no freeze of completion (default value) (global setting, buffer pointer is not used) "1": do not stop completion when command line is updated (global setting, buffer pointer is not used).
unread |  | empty string, "0", "+N", "-N" or "N" (N is integer) | empty string: set unread marker after last line of buffer "0": remove unread marker from buffer "N": move the unread marker N lines from the end towards the first line of buffer "-N": move the unread marker N lines towards the first line of buffer "+N": move the unread marker N lines towards the last line of buffer.
display |  | "1" or "auto" | "1": switch to this buffer in current window "auto": switch to this buffer in current window, read marker is not reset.
hidden | 1.0 | "0" or "1" | "0": unhide the buffer "1": hide the buffer.
number |  | number | Move buffer to this number.
name |  | any string | Set new name for buffer.
short_name |  | any string | Set new short name for buffer.
type |  | "formatted" or "free" | Set type for buffer: "formatted" (for printing chat messages), or "free" (for free content); when the value is "free", the property clear is forced to "0" (WeeChat ≥ 1.0).
notify |  | "0", "1", "2", "3" | Set notify level for buffer: "0" = never add to hotlist, "1" = add for highlights only, "2" = add for highlights and messages, "3" = add for all messages.
print_hooks_enabled |  | "0" or "1" | "0" to disable print hooks, "1" to enable them (default for a new buffer).
day_change | 0.4.3 | "0" or "1" | "0" to hide messages for the day change, "1" to see them (default for a new buffer).
clear | 1.0 | "0" or "1" | "0" to prevent user from clearing buffer with the command `/buffer clear`, "1" to let user clear the buffer (default for a new buffer) (note: even when it is set to "0", the buffer can still be cleared with the function buffer_clear).
filter | 1.0 | "0" or "1" | "0": disable filters on buffer "1": enable filters on buffer.
title |  | any string | Set new title for buffer.
modes | 4.3.0 | any string | Set new modes for buffer.
time_for_each_line |  | "0" or "1" | "0" to hide time for all lines in buffer, "1" to see time for all lines (default for a new buffer).
nicklist |  | "0" or "1" | "0" to remove nicklist for buffer, "1" to add nicklist for buffer.
nicklist_case_sensitive |  | "0" or "1" | "0" to have case-insensitive nicklist, "1" to have case-sensitive nicklist.
nicklist_display_groups |  | "0" or "1" | "0" to hide nicklist groups, "1" to display nicklist groups.
highlight_words |  | "-" or comma separated list of words | "-" is a special value to disable any highlight on this buffer, or comma separated list of words to highlight in this buffer, for example: "abc,def,ghi".
highlight_words_add |  | comma separated list of words | Comma separated list of words to highlight in this buffer, these words are added to existing highlighted words in buffer.
highlight_words_del |  | comma separated list of words | Comma separated list of words to remove from highlighted words on buffer.
highlight_disable_regex |  | any string | POSIX extended regular expression for disabling highlight.
highlight_regex |  | any string | POSIX extended regular expression for highlight.
highlight_tags_restrict |  | comma separated list of tags | Restrict highlights to messages with these tags in this buffer (it is possible to combine many tags as a logical "and" with separator "+", for example: "nick_toto+irc_action").
highlight_tags |  | comma separated list of tags | Force highlight on messages with these tags in this buffer (it is possible to combine many tags as a logical "and" with separator "+", for example: "nick_toto+irc_action").
hotlist_max_level_nicks |  | comma separated list of "nick:level" | Comma separated list of nicks with max level for hotlist on this buffer (level can be: -1: never in hotlist, 0: low, 1: message, 2: private, 3: highlight), for example: "joe:2,mike:-1,robert:-1" (joe will never produce highlight on buffer, mike and robert will never change hotlist).
hotlist_max_level_nicks_add |  | comma separated list of "nick:level" | Comma separated list of nicks with level for hotlist, these nicks are added to existing nicks in buffer.
hotlist_max_level_nicks_del |  | comma separated list of nicks | Comma separated list of nicks to remove from hotlist max levels.
key_bind_xxx |  | any string | Bind a new key xxx, specific to this buffer, value is command to execute for this key.
key_unbind_xxx |  | - | Unbind key xxx for this buffer.
input_prompt | 4.3.0 | any string | Set new value for input prompt.
input |  | any string | Set new value for buffer input.
input_pos |  | position | Set cursor position in buffer input.
input_get_any_user_data | 4.3.0 | "0" or "1" | "0" to get only user messages (default behavior), "1" to get everything, including commands.
input_get_unknown_commands |  | "0" or "1" | "0" to disable unknown commands on this buffer (default behavior), "1" to get unknown commands, for example if user type "/unknowncmd", buffer will receive it (no error about unknown command).
input_get_empty |  | "0" or "1" | "0" to disable empty input on this buffer (default behavior), "1" to get empty input.
input_multiline |  | "0" or "1" | "0" to send each line separately to this buffer (default behavior), "1" to send multiple lines as a single message.
localvar_set_xxx |  | any string | Set new value for local variable xxx (variable is created if it does not exist).
localvar_del_xxx |  | - | Remove local variable xxx.

C example:

    /* disable hotlist (for all buffers) */
    weechat_buffer_set (NULL, "hotlist", "-");

    /* enable again hotlist */
    weechat_buffer_set (NULL, "hotlist", "+");

    /* change buffer name */
    weechat_buffer_set (my_buffer, "name", "my_new_name");

    /* add new local variable "toto" with value "abc" */
    weechat_buffer_set (my_buffer, "localvar_set_toto", "abc");

    /* remove local variable "toto" */
    weechat_buffer_set (my_buffer, "localvar_del_toto", "");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def buffer_set(buffer: str, property: str, value: str) -> int: ...

    # examples

    # disable hotlist (for all buffers)
    weechat.buffer_set("", "hotlist", "-")

    # enable again hotlist
    weechat.buffer_set("", "hotlist", "+")

    # change buffer name
    weechat.buffer_set(my_buffer, "name", "my_new_name")

    # add new local variable "toto" with value "abc"
    weechat.buffer_set(my_buffer, "localvar_set_toto", "abc")

    # remove local variable "toto"
    weechat.buffer_set(my_buffer, "localvar_del_toto", "")

#### buffer_set_pointer

Set pointer value of a buffer property.

Prototype:

    void weechat_buffer_set_pointer (struct t_gui_buffer *buffer, const char *property,
                                     void *pointer);

Arguments:

- buffer: buffer pointer

- property: property name:

  - close_callback: set close callback function

  - close_callback_data: set close callback data

  - input_callback: set input callback function

  - input_callback_data: set input callback data

  - nickcmp_callback: set nick comparison callback function (this callback is called when searching nick in nicklist) (WeeChat ≥ 0.3.9)

  - nickcmp_callback_data: set nick comparison callback data (WeeChat ≥ 0.3.9)

- pointer: new pointer value for property

Prototypes for callbacks:

    int close_callback (const void *pointer, void *data,
                        struct t_gui_buffer *buffer);

    int input_callback (const void *pointer, void *data,
                        struct t_gui_buffer *buffer, const char *input_data);

    int nickcmp_callback (const void *pointer, void *data,
                          struct t_gui_buffer *buffer,
                          const char *nick1, const char *nick2);

C example:

    int
    my_close_cb (const void *pointer, void *data, struct t_gui_buffer *buffer)
    {
        /* ... */
        return WEECHAT_RC_OK;
    }

    weechat_buffer_set_pointer (my_buffer, "close_callback", &my_close_cb);

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### buffer_string_replace_local_var

Replace local variables in a string by their values, using buffer local variables.

Prototype:

    char *weechat_buffer_string_replace_local_var (struct t_gui_buffer *buffer,
                                                   const char *string);

Arguments:

- buffer: buffer pointer

- string: string with text and local variables using format "$var"

Return value:

- string with values of local variables

C example:

    weechat_buffer_set (my_buffer, "localvar_set_toto", "abc");

    char *str = weechat_buffer_string_replace_local_var (my_buffer,
                                                         "test with $toto");
    /* str contains "test with abc" */

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def buffer_string_replace_local_var(buffer: str, string: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    weechat.buffer_set(my_buffer, "localvar_set_toto", "abc")
    str = weechat.buffer_string_replace_local_var(my_buffer, "test with $toto")
    # str contains "test with abc"

#### buffer_match_list

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.5, updated in 4.0.0.

Check if buffer matches a list of buffers.

Prototype:

    int weechat_buffer_match_list (struct t_gui_buffer *buffer, const char *string);

Arguments:

- buffer: buffer pointer

- string: comma-separated list of buffers:

  - `*` means all buffers

  - name beginning with `!` is excluded

  - wildcard `*` is allowed in name

Note | Since version 4.0.0, comparison of buffer names is case-sensitive.

Return value:

- 1 if buffer matches list of buffers, 0 otherwise

C example:

    struct t_gui_buffer *buffer = weechat_buffer_search ("irc", "libera.#weechat");
    if (buffer)
    {
        weechat_printf (NULL, "%d", weechat_buffer_match_list (buffer, "*"));                    /* 1 */
        weechat_printf (NULL, "%d", weechat_buffer_match_list (buffer, "*,!*#weechat*"));        /* 0 */
        weechat_printf (NULL, "%d", weechat_buffer_match_list (buffer, "irc.libera.*"));         /* 1 */
        weechat_printf (NULL, "%d", weechat_buffer_match_list (buffer, "irc.oftc.*,python.*"));  /* 0 */
    }

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def buffer_match_list(buffer: str, string: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    buffer = weechat.buffer_search("irc", "libera.#weechat")
    if buffer:
        weechat.prnt("", "%d" % weechat.buffer_match_list(buffer, "*"))                    # 1
        weechat.prnt("", "%d" % weechat.buffer_match_list(buffer, "*,!*#weechat*"))        # 0
        weechat.prnt("", "%d" % weechat.buffer_match_list(buffer, "irc.libera.*"))         # 1
        weechat.prnt("", "%d" % weechat.buffer_match_list(buffer, "irc.oftc.*,python.*"))  # 0

### 3.16. Buffer lines

Functions for buffer lines.

#### line_search_by_id

WeeChat ≥ 4.4.0.

Search line in buffer by identifier.

Prototype:

    struct t_gui_line *weechat_line_search_by_id (struct t_gui_buffer *buffer, int id);

Return value:

- pointer to line found, NULL if not found

C example:

    struct t_gui_line *line = weechat_line_search_by_id (buffer, 123);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def line_search_by_id(buffer: str, line_id: int) -> str: ...

    # example
    line = weechat.line_search_by_id(buffer, 123)

### 3.17. Windows

Functions to query windows.

#### current_window

Return pointer to current window.

Prototype:

    struct t_gui_window *weechat_current_window ();

Return value:

- pointer to current window

C example:

    struct t_gui_window *current_window = weechat_current_window ();

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def current_window() -> str: ...

    # example
    current_window = weechat.current_window()

#### window_search_with_buffer

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.5.

Return pointer to window displaying buffer.

Prototype:

    struct t_gui_window *weechat_window_search_with_buffer (struct t_gui_buffer *buffer);

Arguments:

- buffer: buffer pointer

Return value:

- pointer to window displaying buffer (NULL if no window is displaying buffer)

C example:

    weechat_printf (NULL,
                    "window displaying core buffer: %p",
                    weechat_window_search_with_buffer (weechat_buffer_search_main ()));

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def window_search_with_buffer(buffer: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    weechat.prnt("", "window displaying core buffer: %s"
        % weechat.window_search_with_buffer(weechat.buffer_search_main()))

#### window_get_integer

Return integer value of a window property.

Prototype:

    int weechat_window_get_integer (struct t_gui_window *window,
                                    const char *property);

Arguments:

- window: window pointer

- property: property name:

  - number: number of window (starts to 1)

  - win_x: X position of window in terminal (first column is 0)

  - win_y: Y position of window in terminal (first line is 0)

  - win_width: width of window, in chars

  - win_height: height of window, in chars

  - win_width_pct: percentage size, compared to parent window (for example 50 means half size)

  - win_height_pct: percentage size, compared to parent window (for example 50 means half size)

  - win_chat_x: X position of chat window in terminal (first column is 0)

  - win_chat_y: Y position of chat window in terminal (first line is 0)

  - win_chat_width: width of chat window, in chars

  - win_chat_height: height of chat window, in chars

  - first_line_displayed: 1 if first line of buffer is displayed on screen, otherwise 0

  - scrolling: 1 if scroll is active on window (last line not displayed)

  - lines_after: number of lines not displayed after last one displayed (when scrolling)

Return value:

- integer value of property

C example:

    weechat_printf (NULL, "current window is at position (x,y): (%d,%d)",
                    weechat_window_get_integer (weechat_current_window (), "win_x"),
                    weechat_window_get_integer (weechat_current_window (), "win_y"));

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def window_get_integer(window: str, property: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    weechat.prnt("", "current window is at position (x,y): (%d,%d)"
        % (weechat.window_get_integer(weechat.current_window(), "win_x"),
        weechat.window_get_integer(weechat.current_window(), "win_y")))

#### window_get_string

Return string value of a window property.

Note | This function is not used today, it is reserved for a future version.

Prototype:

    const char *weechat_window_get_string (struct t_gui_window *window,
                                           const char *property);

Arguments:

- window: window pointer

- property: property name

Return value:

- string value of property

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def window_get_string(window: str, property: str) -> str: ...

#### window_get_pointer

Return pointer value of a window property.

Prototype:

    void *weechat_window_get_pointer (struct t_gui_window *window,
                                      const char *property);

Arguments:

- window: window pointer

- property: property name:

  - current: current window pointer

  - buffer: pointer to buffer displayed by window

Return value:

- pointer value of property

C example:

    weechat_printf (NULL,
                    "buffer displayed in current window: %p",
                    weechat_window_get_pointer (weechat_current_window (), "buffer"));

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def window_get_pointer(window: str, property: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    weechat.prnt("", "buffer displayed in current window: %s"
        % weechat.window_get_pointer(weechat.current_window(), "buffer"))

#### window_set_title

Set title for terminal.

Prototype:

    void weechat_window_set_title (const char *title);

Arguments:

- title: new title for terminal; string is evaluated, so variables like `${info:version}` can be used (see string_eval_expression)

C example:

    weechat_window_set_title ("new title here");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def window_set_title(title: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    weechat.window_set_title("new title here")

### 3.18. Nicklist

Functions for buffer nicklist.

#### nicklist_add_group

Add a group in a nicklist.

Prototype:

    struct t_gui_nick_group *weechat_nicklist_add_group (struct t_gui_buffer *buffer,
                                                         struct t_gui_nick_group *parent_group,
                                                         const char *name,
                                                         const char *color,
                                                         int visible);

Arguments:

- buffer: buffer pointer

- parent_group: pointer to parent of group, NULL if group has no parent (nicklist root)

- name: group name

- color: color option name:

  - WeeChat option name, for example weechat.color.nicklist_group

  - color with optional background, for example yellow or yellow,red

  - bar color name:

    - bar_fg: foreground color for bar

    - bar_delim: delimiters color for bar

    - bar_bg: background color for bar

- visible:

  - 1: group and sub-groups/nicks are visible

  - 0: group and sub-groups/nicks are hidden

Note | The group name can begin with one or more digits, followed by pipe, and then group name. When such string is found at beginning, it’s used to sort groups in nicklist. For example groups "1|test" and "2|abc" will be displayed in that order: first "test" then "abc".

Return value:

- pointer to new group, NULL if an error occurred

C example:

    struct t_gui_nick_group *my_group =
        weechat_nicklist_add_group (my_buffer,
                                    my_parent_group,
                                    "test_group",
                                    "weechat.color.nicklist_group",
                                    1);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def nicklist_add_group(buffer: str, parent_group: str, name: str, color: str, visible: int) -> str: ...

    # example
    group = weechat.nicklist_add_group(my_buffer, my_parent_group, "test_group",
        "weechat.color.nicklist_group", 1)

#### nicklist_search_group

Updated in 4.3.0.

Search a group in a nicklist by name or unique identifier (`id`).

Prototype:

    struct t_gui_nick_group *weechat_nicklist_search_group (struct t_gui_buffer *buffer,
                                                            struct t_gui_nick_group *from_group,
                                                            const char *name);

Arguments:

- buffer: buffer pointer

- from_group: search from this group only, if NULL, then search in whole nicklist

- name: group name to search; with WeeChat ≥ 4.3.0, a unique identifier can be given with the format: `==id:xxx` (where `xxx` is the identifier)

Return value:

- pointer to group found, NULL if not found

C example:

    struct t_gui_nick_group *ptr_group1 = weechat_nicklist_search_group (my_buffer,
                                                                         NULL, "test_group");
    struct t_gui_nick_group *ptr_group2 = weechat_nicklist_search_group (my_buffer,
                                                                         NULL, "==id:1714382231198764");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def nicklist_search_group(buffer: str, from_group: str, name: str) -> str: ...

    # examples
    group1 = weechat.nicklist_search_group(my_buffer, "", "test_group")
    group2 = weechat.nicklist_search_group(my_buffer, "", "==id:1714382231198764")

#### nicklist_add_nick

Add a nick in a group.

Prototype:

    struct t_gui_nick *weechat_nicklist_add_nick (struct t_gui_buffer *buffer,
                                                  struct t_gui_nick_group *group,
                                                  const char *name,
                                                  const char *color,
                                                  const char *prefix,
                                                  const char *prefix_color,
                                                  int visible);

Arguments:

- buffer: buffer pointer

- group: group pointer

- name: nick name

- color: color option name:

  - WeeChat option name (from weechat.color.xxx), for example chat_delimiters

  - color with optional background, for example yellow or yellow,red

  - bar color name:

    - bar_fg: foreground color for bar

    - bar_delim: delimiters color for bar

    - bar_bg: background color for bar

- prefix: prefix displayed before nick

- prefix_color: color option name:

  - WeeChat option name (from weechat.color.xxx), for example chat_delimiters

  - color with optional background, for example yellow or yellow,red

  - bar color name:

    - bar_fg: foreground color for bar

    - bar_delim: delimiters color for bar

    - bar_bg: background color for bar

- visible:

  - 1: nick is visible

  - 0: nick is hidden

Return value:

- pointer to new nick, NULL if an error occurred

C example:

    struct t_gui_nick *my_nick =
        weechat_nicklist_add_nick (my_buffer, my_group,
                                   "test_nick",
                                   (nick_away) ? "weechat.color.nicklist_away" : "bar_fg",
                                   "@", "lightgreen",
                                   1);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def nicklist_add_nick(buffer: str, group: str, name: str, color: str, prefix: str, prefix_color: str, visible: int) -> str: ...

    # example
    if nick_away:
        color = "weechat.color.nicklist_away"
    else:
        color = "bar_fg"
    nick = weechat.nicklist_add_nick(my_buffer, my_group, "test_nick", color, "@", "lightgreen", 1)

#### nicklist_search_nick

Updated in 4.3.0.

Search a nick in a nicklist by name or unique identifier (`id`).

Prototype:

    struct t_gui_nick *weechat_nicklist_search_nick (struct t_gui_buffer *buffer,
                                                     struct t_gui_nick_group *from_group,
                                                     const char *name);

Arguments:

- buffer: buffer pointer

- from_group: search from this group only, if NULL, then search in whole nicklist

- name: nick name to search; with WeeChat ≥ 4.3.0, a unique identifier can be given with the format: `==id:xxx` (where `xxx` is the identifier)

Return value:

- pointer to nick found, NULL if not found

C example:

    struct t_gui_nick *ptr_nick1 = weechat_nicklist_search_nick (my_buffer,
                                                                 NULL, "test_nick");
    struct t_gui_nick *ptr_nick2 = weechat_nicklist_search_nick (my_buffer,
                                                                 NULL, "==id:1714382252187496");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def nicklist_search_nick(buffer: str, from_group: str, name: str) -> str: ...

    # examples
    nick1 = weechat.nicklist_search_nick(my_buffer, "", "test_nick")
    nick2 = weechat.nicklist_search_nick(my_buffer, "", "==id:1714382252187496")

#### nicklist_remove_group

Remove a group from a nicklist.

Prototype:

    void weechat_nicklist_remove_group (struct t_gui_buffer *buffer,
                                        struct t_gui_nick_group *group);

Arguments:

- buffer: buffer pointer

- group: group pointer to remove (all sub-groups/nicks will be removed too)

C example:

    weechat_nicklist_remove_group (my_buffer, my_group);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def nicklist_remove_group(buffer: str, group: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    weechat.nicklist_remove_group(my_buffer, my_group)

#### nicklist_remove_nick

Remove a nick from a nicklist.

Prototype:

    void weechat_nicklist_remove_nick (struct t_gui_buffer *buffer,
                                       struct t_gui_nick *nick);

Arguments:

- buffer: buffer pointer

- nick: nick pointer to remove

C example:

    weechat_nicklist_remove_nick (my_buffer, my_nick);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def nicklist_remove_nick(buffer: str, nick: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    weechat.nicklist_remove_nick(my_buffer, my_nick)

#### nicklist_remove_all

Remove all groups/nicks from a nicklist.

Prototype:

    void weechat_nicklist_remove_all (struct t_gui_buffer *buffer);

Arguments:

- buffer: buffer pointer

C example:

    weechat_nicklist_remove_all (my_buffer);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def nicklist_remove_all(buffer: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    weechat.nicklist_remove_all(my_buffer)

#### nicklist_get_next_item

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.7.

Get next group or nick from nicklist (mainly used to display nicklist).

Prototype:

    void weechat_nicklist_get_next_item (struct t_gui_buffer *buffer,
                                         struct t_gui_nick_group **group,
                                         struct t_gui_nick **nick);

Arguments:

- buffer: buffer pointer

- group: pointer on pointer to group

- nick: pointer on pointer to nick

C example:

    struct t_gui_nick_group *ptr_group;
    struct t_gui_nick *ptr_nick;

    ptr_group = NULL;
    ptr_nick = NULL;
    weechat_nicklist_get_next_item (buffer, &ptr_group, &ptr_nick);
    while (ptr_group || ptr_nick)
    {
        if (ptr_nick)
        {
            /* nick */
            /* ... */
        }
        else
        {
            /* group */
            /* ... */
        }
        weechat_nicklist_get_next_item (buffer, &ptr_group, &ptr_nick);
    }

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### nicklist_group_get_integer

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.4.

Return integer value of a group property.

Prototype:

    int weechat_nicklist_group_get_integer (struct t_gui_buffer *buffer,
                                            struct t_gui_nick_group *group,
                                            const char *property);

Arguments:

- buffer: buffer pointer

- group: group pointer

- property: property name:

  - visible: 1 if group is visible, otherwise 0

  - level: group level (root is 0)

Return value:

- integer value of property

C example:

    int visible = weechat_nicklist_group_get_integer (buffer, group, "visible");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def nicklist_group_get_integer(buffer: str, group: str, property: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    visible = weechat.nicklist_group_get_integer(buffer, group, "visible")

#### nicklist_group_get_string

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.4.

Return string value of a group property.

Prototype:

    const char *weechat_nicklist_group_get_string (struct t_gui_buffer *buffer,
                                                   struct t_gui_nick_group *group,
                                                   const char *property);

Arguments:

- buffer: buffer pointer

- group: group pointer

- property: property name:

  - id: unique identifier (WeeChat ≥ 4.3.0)

  - name: name of group

  - color: group color in nicklist

Return value:

- string value of property

C example:

    const char *color = weechat_nicklist_group_get_string (buffer, group, "color");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def nicklist_group_get_string(buffer: str, group: str, property: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    color = weechat.nicklist_group_get_string(buffer, group, "color")

#### nicklist_group_get_pointer

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.4.

Return pointer value of a group property.

Prototype:

    void *weechat_nicklist_group_get_pointer (struct t_gui_buffer *buffer,
                                              struct t_gui_nick_group *group,
                                              const char *property);

Arguments:

- buffer: buffer pointer

- group: group pointer

- property: property name:

  - parent: pointer to parent group

Return value:

- pointer value of property

C example:

    struct t_gui_nick_group *parent = weechat_nicklist_group_get_pointer (buffer, group, "parent");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def nicklist_group_get_pointer(buffer: str, group: str, property: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    parent = weechat.nicklist_group_get_pointer(buffer, group, "parent")

#### nicklist_group_set

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.4, updated in 4.3.0.

Set string value of a group property.

Prototype:

    void weechat_nicklist_group_set (struct t_gui_buffer *buffer,
                                     struct t_gui_nick_group *group,
                                     const char *property,
                                     const char *value);

Arguments:

- buffer: buffer pointer

- group: group pointer

- property: property name (see table below)

- value: new value for property

Properties:

Name | Min WeeChat | Value | Description
--- | --- | --- | ---
id | 4.3.0 | long long integer ≥ 0 | New id for the group (it must be unique in the buffer). Note: it is not recommended to change this identifier.
color |  | WeeChat color option name | See argument "color" of function nicklist_add_group.
visible |  | "0", "1" | "0" = hidden group, "1" = visible group.

C examples:

    /* change group color to "bar_fg" */
    weechat_nicklist_group_set (buffer, group, "color", "bar_fg");

    /* change group color to yellow */
    weechat_nicklist_group_set (buffer, group, "color", "yellow");

    /* hide group in nicklist */
    weechat_nicklist_group_set (buffer, group, "visible", "0");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def nicklist_group_set(buffer: str, group: str, property: str, value: str) -> int: ...

    # examples

    # change group color to "bar_fg"
    weechat.nicklist_group_set(buffer, group, "color", "bar_fg")

    # change group color to yellow
    weechat.nicklist_group_set(buffer, group, "color", "yellow")

    # hide group in nicklist
    weechat.nicklist_group_set(buffer, group, "visible", "0")

#### nicklist_nick_get_integer

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.4.

Return integer value of a nick property.

Prototype:

    int weechat_nicklist_nick_get_integer (struct t_gui_buffer *buffer,
                                           struct t_gui_nick *nick,
                                           const char *property);

Arguments:

- buffer: buffer pointer

- nick: nick pointer

- property: property name:

  - visible: 1 if nick is visible, otherwise 0

Return value:

- integer value of property

C example:

    int visible = weechat_nicklist_nick_get_integer (buffer, nick, "visible");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def nicklist_nick_get_integer(buffer: str, nick: str, property: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    visible = weechat.nicklist_nick_get_integer(buffer, nick, "visible")

#### nicklist_nick_get_string

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.4.

Return string value of a nick property.

Prototype:

    const char *weechat_nicklist_nick_get_string (struct t_gui_buffer *buffer,
                                                  struct t_gui_nick *nick,
                                                  const char *property);

Arguments:

- buffer: buffer pointer

- nick: nick pointer

- property: property name:

  - id: unique identifier (WeeChat ≥ 4.3.0)

  - name: name of nick

  - color: nick color in nicklist

  - prefix: prefix of nick

  - prefix_color: prefix color in nicklist

Return value:

- string value of property

C example:

    const char *color = weechat_nicklist_nick_get_string (buffer, nick, "color");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def nicklist_nick_get_string(buffer: str, nick: str, property: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    color = weechat.nicklist_nick_get_string(buffer, nick, "color")

#### nicklist_nick_get_pointer

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.4.

Return pointer value of a nick property.

Prototype:

    void *weechat_nicklist_nick_get_pointer (struct t_gui_buffer *buffer,
                                             struct t_gui_nick *nick,
                                             const char *property);

Arguments:

- buffer: buffer pointer

- nick: nick pointer

- property: property name:

  - group: pointer to group containing this nick

Return value:

- pointer value of property

C example:

    struct t_gui_nick_group *group = weechat_nicklist_nick_get_pointer (buffer, nick, "group");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def nicklist_nick_get_pointer(buffer: str, nick: str, property: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    group = weechat.nicklist_nick_get_pointer(buffer, nick, "group")

#### nicklist_nick_set

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.4, updated in 4.3.0.

Set string value of a nick property.

Prototype:

    void weechat_nicklist_nick_set (struct t_gui_buffer *buffer,
                                    struct t_gui_nick *nick,
                                    const char *property,
                                    const char *value);

Arguments:

- buffer: buffer pointer

- nick: nick pointer

- property: property name (see table below)

- value: new value for property

Properties:

Name | Min WeeChat | Value | Description
--- | --- | --- | ---
id | 4.3.0 | long long integer ≥ 0 | New id for the nick (it must be unique in the buffer). Note: it is not recommended to change this identifier.
color |  | WeeChat color option name | See argument "color" of function nicklist_add_nick.
prefix |  | any string | Prefix of nick.
prefix_color |  | WeeChat color option name | See argument "prefix_color" of function nicklist_add_nick.
visible |  | "0", "1" | "0" = hidden nick, "1" = visible nick.

C examples:

    /* change nick color to cyan */
    weechat_nicklist_nick_set (buffer, nick, "color", "cyan");

    /* change prefix to "+" */
    weechat_nicklist_nick_set (buffer, nick, "prefix", "+");

    /* change prefix color to yellow */
    weechat_nicklist_nick_set (buffer, nick, "prefix_color", "yellow");

    /* hide nick in nicklist */
    weechat_nicklist_nick_set (buffer, nick, "visible", "0");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def nicklist_nick_set(buffer: str, nick: str, property: str, value: str) -> int: ...

    # examples

    # change nick color to cyan
    weechat.nicklist_nick_set(buffer, nick, "color", "cyan")

    # change prefix to "+"
    weechat.nicklist_nick_set(buffer, nick, "prefix", "+")

    # change prefix color to yellow
    weechat.nicklist_nick_set(buffer, nick, "prefix_color", "yellow")

    # hide nick in nicklist
    weechat.nicklist_nick_set(buffer, nick, "visible", "0")

### 3.19. Bars

Functions for bars.

#### bar_item_search

Search a bar item.

Prototype:

    struct t_gui_bar_item *weechat_bar_item_search (const char *name);

Arguments:

- name: bar item name

Return value:

- pointer to bar item found, NULL if bar item was not found

C example:

    struct t_gui_bar_item *bar_item = weechat_bar_item_search ("myitem");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def bar_item_search(name: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    bar_item = weechat.bar_item_search("myitem")

#### bar_item_new

Updated in 0.4.2, 1.5.

Create a new bar item.

Prototype:

    struct t_gui_bar_item *weechat_bar_item_new (const char *name,
                                                 char *(*build_callback)(const void *pointer,
                                                                         void *data,
                                                                         struct t_gui_bar_item *item,
                                                                         struct t_gui_window *window,
                                                                         struct t_gui_buffer *buffer,
                                                                         struct t_hashtable *extra_info),
                                                 const void *build_callback_pointer,
                                                 void *build_callback_data);

Arguments:

- name: bar item name

- build_callback: function called when bar item is built, arguments and return value:

  - const void *pointer: pointer

  - void *data: pointer

  - struct t_gui_bar_item *item: item pointer

  - struct t_gui_window *window: window pointer (NULL when called for a root bar)

  - struct t_gui_buffer *buffer: buffer displayed in window (if window is NULL, then it is current buffer) or buffer given in bar item with syntax: "@buffer:item" (WeeChat ≥ 0.4.2)

  - struct t_hashtable *extra_info: always NULL (argument is reserved for a future version) (WeeChat ≥ 0.4.2)

  - return value: content of bar item

- build_callback_pointer: pointer given to build callback, when it is called by WeeChat

- build_callback_data: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat; if not NULL, it must have been allocated with malloc (or similar function) and it is automatically freed when the bar item is removed

Return value:

- pointer to new bar item, NULL if an error occurred

C example:

    char *
    my_build_callback (const void *pointer, void *data,
                       struct t_gui_bar_item *item,
                       struct t_gui_window *window,
                       struct t_gui_buffer *buffer,
                       struct t_hashtable *extra_info)
    {
        return strdup ("my content");
    }

    struct t_gui_bar_item *my_item = weechat_bar_item_new ("myitem",
                                                           &my_build_callback,
                                                           NULL, NULL);

Script (Python):

Important | For compatibility with versions ≤ 0.4.1, the default callback has only 3 arguments: data, item and window (no buffer and extra_info). To use a callback with all arguments, you must add "(extra)" before the name, see example below (supported only in WeeChat ≥ 0.4.2).

    # prototype
    def bar_item_new(name: str, build_callback: str, build_callback_data: str) -> str: ...

    # example (callback without "buffer" and "extra_info")
    def my_build_callback(data: str, item: str, window: str) -> str:
        return "my content"

    bar_item = weechat.bar_item_new("myitem", "my_build_callback", "")

    # example (callback with all arguments, for WeeChat ≥ 0.4.2)
    def my_build_callback2(data: str, item: str, window: str, buffer: str, extra_info: Dict[str, str]) -> str:
        return "my content"

    bar_item2 = weechat.bar_item_new("(extra)myitem2", "my_build_callback2", "")  # WeeChat ≥ 0.4.2

#### bar_item_update

Update content of a bar item, by calling its build callback.

Prototype:

    void weechat_bar_item_update (const char *name);

Arguments:

- name: bar item name

C example:

    weechat_bar_item_update ("myitem");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def bar_item_update(name: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    weechat.bar_item_update("myitem")

#### bar_item_remove

Remove a bar item.

Prototype:

    void weechat_bar_item_remove (struct t_gui_bar_item *item);

Arguments:

- item: bar item pointer

C example:

    weechat_bar_item_remove (&my_item);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def bar_item_remove(item: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    weechat.bar_item_remove(myitem)

#### bar_search

Search a bar.

Prototype:

    struct t_gui_bar *weechat_bar_search (const char *name);

Arguments:

- name: bar name

Return value:

- pointer to bar found, NULL if bar was not found

C example:

    struct t_gui_bar *bar = weechat_bar_search ("mybar");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def bar_search(name: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    bar = weechat.bar_search("mybar")

#### bar_new

Updated in 2.9, 4.0.0.

Create a new bar.

Prototype:

    struct t_gui_bar *weechat_bar_new (const char *name,
                                       const char *hidden,
                                       const char *priority,
                                       const char *type,
                                       const char *condition,
                                       const char *position,
                                       const char *filling_top_bottom,
                                       const char *filling_left_right,
                                       const char *size,
                                       const char *size_max,
                                       const char *color_fg,
                                       const char *color_delim,
                                       const char *color_bg,
                                       const char *color_bg_inactive,
                                       const char *separator,
                                       const char *items);

Arguments:

- name: bar name

- hidden:

  - on: bar is hidden

  - off: bar is visible

- priority: bar priority (integer)

- type:

  - root: bar displayed once, outside windows

  - window: bar displayed in each window

- condition: condition for displaying bar:

  - active: bar is displayed in active window only

  - inactive: bar is displayed in inactive windows only

  - nicklist: bar is displayed in windows with nicklist

  - evaluated expression: see the WeeChat user’s guide / Bar conditions ↗

- position: top, bottom, left or right

- filling_top_bottom:

  - horizontal: items are filled horizontally (space after each item)

  - vertical: items are filled vertically (new line after each item)

  - columns_horizontal: items are filled horizontally, displayed with columns

  - columns_vertical: items are filled vertically, displayed with columns

- filling_left_right:

  - horizontal: items are filled horizontally (space after each item)

  - vertical: items are filled vertically (new line after each item)

  - columns_horizontal: items are filled horizontally, displayed with columns

  - columns_vertical: items are filled vertically, displayed with columns

- size: bar size in chars (0 means automatic size)

- size_max: max size for bar (0 means no max size)

- color_fg: color for text in bar

- color_delim: color for delimiters in bar

- color_bg: background color for bar

- color_bg_inactive: background color for window bar which is not displayed in active window

- separator:

  - on: bar has separator line with other windows/bars

  - off: no separator

- items: list of items in bar, separated by comma (space between items), or "+" (glued items)

Return value:

- pointer to new bar, NULL if an error occurred

Note | Since version 4.0.0, if the bar already exists, WeeChat sets the values received as default values for bar options and returns the bar pointer instead of NULL.

C example:

    struct t_gui_bar *my_bar = weechat_bar_new (
        "mybar", "off", "100", "window", "", "top", "horizontal", "vertical",
        "0", "5", "default", "cyan", "blue", "darkgray", "off",
        "time,buffer_number+buffer_name");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def bar_new(name: str, hidden: str, priority: str, type: str, condition: str, position: str,
                filling_top_bottom: str, filling_left_right: str, size: str, size_max: str,
                color_fg: str, color_delim: str, color_bg: str, color_bg_inactive: str,
                separator: str, items: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    bar = weechat.bar_new("mybar", "off", "100", "window", "", "top", "horizontal", "vertical",
        "0", "5", "default", "cyan", "blue", "darkgray", "off", "time,buffer_number+buffer_name")

Note | With WeeChat ≥ 2.9, in Ruby, the 4 colors (color_fg, color_delim, color_bg, color_bg_inactive) must be given in an array of 4 strings (due to a Ruby limitation of 15 arguments by function), see the WeeChat scripting guide ↗ for more info.

#### bar_set

Set a new value for a bar property.

Prototype:

    int weechat_bar_set (struct t_gui_bar *bar, const char *property,
                         const char *value);

Arguments:

- bar: bar pointer

- property: name, hidden, priority, conditions, position, filling_top_bottom, filling_left_right, size, size_max, color_fg, color_delim, color_bg, separator, items (see bar_new)

- value: new value for property

Return value:

- 1 if new value was set, 0 if an error occurred

C example:

    weechat_bar_set (mybar, "position", "bottom");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def bar_set(bar: str, property: str, value: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    weechat.bar_set(my_bar, "position", "bottom")

#### bar_update

Refresh content of a bar on screen.

Prototype:

    void weechat_bar_update (const char *name);

Arguments:

- name: bar name

C example:

    weechat_bar_update ("mybar");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def bar_update(name: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    weechat.bar_update("mybar")

#### bar_remove

Remove a bar.

Prototype:

    void weechat_bar_remove (struct t_gui_bar *bar);

Arguments:

- bar: bar pointer

C example:

    weechat_bar_remove (mybar);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def bar_remove(bar: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    weechat.bar_remove(my_bar)

### 3.20. Commands

Functions for executing WeeChat commands.

#### command

Updated in 1.1, 4.0.0.

Execute a command or send text to buffer.

Prototype:

    int weechat_command (struct t_gui_buffer *buffer, const char *command);

Arguments:

- buffer: buffer pointer (command is executed on this buffer, use NULL for current buffer)

- command: command to execute (if beginning with a "/"), or text to send to buffer

Note | On buffer with `input_multiline` set to `0` (default), only the first command is executed (before the first newline char: `\n`).

Return value (WeeChat ≥ 1.1):

- WEECHAT_RC_OK if successful

- WEECHAT_RC_ERROR if error

C example:

    int rc;
    rc = weechat_command (weechat_buffer_search ("irc", "libera.#weechat"),
                          "/whois FlashCode");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def command(buffer: str, command: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    rc = weechat.command(weechat.buffer_search("irc", "libera.#weechat"), "/whois FlashCode")

#### command_options

WeeChat ≥ 2.5, updated in 4.0.0, 4.5.0.

Execute a command or send text to buffer with options.

Prototype:

    int weechat_command_options (struct t_gui_buffer *buffer, const char *command,
                                 struct t_hashtable *options);

Arguments:

- buffer: buffer pointer (command is executed on this buffer, use NULL for current buffer)

- command: command to execute (if beginning with a `/` or a command char), or text to send to buffer

- options: a hashtable with some options (keys and values must be string) (can be NULL):

  - commands: a comma-separated list of commands allowed to be executed during this call (see function string_match_list for the format); the special value `-` (hyphen-minus) disables the execution of commands and the string in command is sent as-is to the buffer (WeeChat ≥ 4.5.0)

  - delay: delay to execute command, in milliseconds

  - split_newline: `1` to split commands on newline char (`\n`) (WeeChat ≥ 4.0.0)

Return value:

- WEECHAT_RC_OK if successful

- WEECHAT_RC_ERROR if error

C example:

    /* allow any command except /exec, run command in 2 seconds */
    int rc;
    struct t_hashtable *options = weechat_hashtable_new (8,
                                                         WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
                                                         WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
                                                         NULL,
                                                         NULL);
    weechat_hashtable_set (options, "commands", "*,!exec");
    weechat_hashtable_set (options, "delay", "2000");
    rc = weechat_command_options (NULL, "/some_command arguments", options);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def command_options(buffer: str, command: str, options: Dict[str, str]) -> int: ...

    # example: allow any command except /exec
    rc = weechat.command_options("", "/some_command arguments", {"commands": "*,!exec", "delay": "2000"})

### 3.21. Completion

Functions to complete a command line.

#### completion_new

WeeChat ≥ 2.9.

Create a new completion.

Prototype:

    struct t_gui_completion *weechat_completion_new (struct t_gui_buffer *buffer);

Arguments:

- buffer: buffer pointer

Return value:

- pointer to new completion

C example:

    struct t_gui_completion *completion = weechat_completion_new (weechat_buffer_search_main ());

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def completion_new(buffer: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    completion = weechat.completion_new(weechat.buffer_search_main())

#### completion_search

WeeChat ≥ 2.9.

Search possible words at a given position of a string, in the completion context.

Prototype:

    int weechat_completion_search (struct t_gui_completion *completion, const char *data,
                                   int position, int direction);

Arguments:

- completion: completion pointer

- data: the string to complete

- position: index of the char in string to complete (starts to 0)

- direction: 1 for next completion, -1 for previous completion

Return value:

- 1 if OK, 0 if error

C example:

    struct t_gui_completion *completion = weechat_completion_new (weechat_buffer_search_main ());
    if (weechat_completion_search (completion, "/help filt", 10, 1))
    {
        /* ... */
    }

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def completion_search(completion: str, data: str, position: int, direction: int) -> int: ...

    # example
    completion = weechat.completion_new(weechat.buffer_search_main())
    if weechat.completion_search(completion, "/help filt", 10, 1):
        # ...

#### completion_get_string

WeeChat ≥ 2.9.

Get a completion property as string.

Prototype:

    const char *weechat_completion_get_string (struct t_gui_completion *completion,
                                               const char *property);

Arguments:

- completion: completion pointer

- property: property name:

  - base_command: command used for completion

  - base_word: word being completed

  - args: command arguments (including base word)

C example:

    int
    my_completion_cb (const void *pointer, void *data, const char *completion_item,
                      struct t_gui_buffer *buffer,
                      struct t_gui_completion *completion)
    {
        /* get arguments of command */
        const char *args = weechat_completion_get_string (completion, "args");

        /* completion depending on args */
        /* ... */

        return WEECHAT_RC_OK;
    }

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def completion_get_string(completion: str, property: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    def my_completion_cb(data: str, completion_item: str, buffer: str, completion: str) -> int:
        # get arguments of command
        args = weechat.completion_get_string(completion, "args")
        # completion depending on args
        # ...
        return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK

#### completion_set

WeeChat ≥ 4.6.0.

Set a completion property.

Prototype:

    void weechat_completion_get_string (struct t_gui_completion *completion,
                                        const char *property,
                                        const char *value);

Arguments:

- completion: completion pointer

- property: property name (see table below)

- value: new value for property

Properties:

Name | Min WeeChat | Value | Description
--- | --- | --- | ---
add_space | 4.6.0 | "0" or "1" | "0": do not add space after completion "1": add space after completion (default).

C example:

    int
    my_completion_cb (const void *pointer, void *data, const char *completion_item,
                      struct t_gui_buffer *buffer,
                      struct t_gui_completion *completion)
    {
        /* do not add space after completion */
        weechat_completion_set (completion, "add_space", "0");

        /* ... */

        return WEECHAT_RC_OK;
    }

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def completion_set(completion: str, property: str, value: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    def my_completion_cb(data: str, completion_item: str, buffer: str, completion: str) -> int:
        # do not add space after completion
        weechat.completion_set(completion, "add_space", "0")
        # ...
        return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK

#### completion_list_add

WeeChat ≥ 2.9.

Add a word for a completion.

Prototype:

    void weechat_completion_list_add (struct t_gui_completion *completion,
                                      const char *word,
                                      int nick_completion,
                                      const char *where);

Arguments:

- completion: completion pointer

- word: word to add

- nick_completion: 1 if word is a nick, otherwise 0

- where: position where word will be inserted in list:

  - WEECHAT_LIST_POS_SORT: any position, to keep list sorted

  - WEECHAT_LIST_POS_BEGINNING: beginning of list

  - WEECHAT_LIST_POS_END: end of list

C example: see hook_completion.

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def completion_list_add(completion: str, word: str, nick_completion: int, where: str) -> int: ...

    # example: see function hook_completion

#### completion_free

WeeChat ≥ 2.9.

Free a completion.

Prototype:

    void weechat_completion_free (struct t_gui_completion *completion);

Arguments:

- completion: completion pointer

C example:

    weechat_completion_free (completion);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def completion_free(completion: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    weechat.completion_free(completion)

### 3.22. Network

Network functions.

#### network_pass_proxy

Establish a connection/authentication to a proxy.

Important | This function is blocking on call to connect(), so it must be called in a forked process only, to not block WeeChat.

Prototype:

    int weechat_network_pass_proxy (const char *proxy,
                                    int sock,
                                    const char *address,
                                    int port);

Arguments:

- proxy: proxy name to use

- sock: socket to use

- address: address (hostname or IP address)

- port: port

Return value:

- 1 if connection is OK, 0 if an error occurred

C example:

    if (weechat_network_pass_proxy ("my_proxy", sock, "irc.libera.chat", 6667))
    {
        /* OK */
    }
    else
    {
        /* error */
    }

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### network_connect_to

Updated in 0.4.3.

Establish a connection to a remote host.

Important | This function is blocking on call to connect(), so it must be called in a forked process only, to not block WeeChat.

Prototype:

    int weechat_network_connect_to (const char *proxy,
                                    struct sockaddr *address,
                                    socklen_t address_length);

Arguments:

- proxy: proxy name to use

- address: address to connect to (with port)

- address_length: length of argument address

Return value:

- socket number (≥ 0) if connection is OK, -1 if an error occurred

C example:

    struct sockaddr *addr;
    socklen_t length;
    int sock;

    /* allocate/set address and port in _addr_, set _length_ */
    /* ... */

    sock = weechat_network_connect_to (NULL, addr, length);
    if (sock >= 0)
    {
        /* OK */
    }
    else
    {
        /* error */
    }

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

### 3.23. Infos

Functions to get infos.

#### info_get

Updated in 2.5.

Return info, as string, from WeeChat or a plugin.

Prototype:

    char *weechat_info_get (const char *info_name, const char *arguments);

Arguments:

- info_name: name of info to read (see table below)

- arguments: arguments for info asked (optional, NULL if no argument is needed)

Return value:

- string with info asked, NULL if an error occurred (must be freed by calling "free" after use)

Note | With WeeChat ≥ 2.5, the value returned is an allocated string (with WeeChat ≤ 2.4, it was a pointer to a static string).

Infos:

Plugin | Name | Description | Arguments
--- | --- | --- | ---
fifo | fifo_filename | name of FIFO pipe | -
guile | guile_eval | evaluation of source code | source code to execute
guile | guile_interpreter | name of the interpreter used | -
guile | guile_version | version of the interpreter used | -
irc | irc_buffer | get buffer pointer for an IRC server/channel/nick | server,channel,nick (channel and nicks are optional)
irc | irc_is_channel | 1 if string is a valid IRC channel name for server | server,channel (server is optional)
irc | irc_is_message_ignored | 1 if the nick is ignored (message is not displayed) | server,message (message is the raw IRC message)
irc | irc_is_nick | 1 if string is a valid IRC nick name | server,nickname (server is optional)
irc | irc_nick | get current nick on a server | server name
irc | irc_nick_color | get nick color code (deprecated since version 1.5, replaced by "nick_color") | nickname
irc | irc_nick_color_name | get nick color name (deprecated since version 1.5, replaced by "nick_color_name") | nickname
irc | irc_nick_from_host | get nick from IRC host | IRC host (like `:nick!name@server.com`)
irc | irc_ptr_channel | get pointer to an IRC channel | server,channel
irc | irc_ptr_nick | get pointer to an IRC nick | server,channel,nick
irc | irc_ptr_server | get pointer to an IRC server | server
irc | irc_server_cap | 1 if capability is enabled in server | server,capability
irc | irc_server_cap_value | value of capability, if enabled in server | server,capability
irc | irc_server_isupport | 1 if server supports this feature (from IRC message 005) | server,feature
irc | irc_server_isupport_value | value of feature, if supported by server (from IRC message 005) | server,feature
logger | logger_log_file | path to current log filename for the buffer | buffer pointer ("0x12345678") or buffer full name ("irc.libera.#weechat")
lua | lua_eval | evaluation of source code | source code to execute
lua | lua_interpreter | name of the interpreter used | -
lua | lua_version | version of the interpreter used | -
perl | perl_eval | evaluation of source code | source code to execute
perl | perl_interpreter | name of the interpreter used | -
perl | perl_version | version of the interpreter used | -
php | php_eval | evaluation of source code | source code to execute
php | php_interpreter | name of the interpreter used | -
php | php_version | version of the interpreter used | -
python | python_eval | evaluation of source code | source code to execute
python | python_interpreter | name of the interpreter used | -
python | python_version | version of the interpreter used | -
relay | relay_api_version | relay API version | -
relay | relay_api_version_number | relay API version (as number) | -
relay | relay_client_count | number of clients for relay | protocol,status (both are optional, for each argument "*" means all; protocols: irc, weechat; statuses: connecting, waiting_auth, connected, auth_failed, disconnected)
ruby | ruby_eval | evaluation of source code | source code to execute
ruby | ruby_interpreter | name of the interpreter used | -
ruby | ruby_version | version of the interpreter used | -
script | script_info | info on a script | script,info (script name with extension and info is a hdata variable
script | script_loaded | 1 if script is loaded | script name with extension
spell | spell_dict | comma-separated list of dictionaries used in buffer | buffer pointer ("0x12345678") or buffer full name ("irc.libera.#weechat")
tcl | tcl_eval | evaluation of source code | source code to execute
tcl | tcl_interpreter | name of the interpreter used | -
tcl | tcl_version | version of the interpreter used | -
weechat | auto_connect | 1 if automatic connection to servers is enabled, 0 if it has been disabled by the user (option "-a" or "--no-connect") | -
weechat | auto_load_scripts | 1 if scripts are automatically loaded, 0 if the auto-load has been disabled by the user (option "-s" or "--no-script") | -
weechat | buffer | buffer pointer | buffer full name
weechat | charset_internal | WeeChat internal charset | -
weechat | charset_terminal | terminal charset | -
weechat | color_ansi_regex | POSIX extended regular expression to search ANSI escape codes | -
weechat | color_rgb2term | RGB color converted to terminal color (0-255) | rgb,limit (limit is optional and is set to 256 by default)
weechat | color_term2rgb | terminal color (0-255) converted to RGB color | color (terminal color: 0-255)
weechat | cursor_mode | 1 if cursor mode is enabled | -
weechat | date | WeeChat compilation date/time | -
weechat | dir_separator | directory separator | -
weechat | filters_enabled | 1 if filters are enabled | -
weechat | inactivity | keyboard inactivity (seconds) | -
weechat | locale | locale used for translating messages | -
weechat | mouse | 1 if mouse is enabled | -
weechat | nick_color | get nick color code | nickname;colors (colors is an optional comma-separated list of colors to use; background is allowed for a color with format text:background; if colors is present, WeeChat options with nick colors and forced nick colors are ignored)
weechat | nick_color_ignore_case | get nick color code, ignoring case | nickname;range;colors (range is a number of chars (see function strcasecmp_range, 0 = convert to lower case without using a range), colors is an optional comma-separated list of colors to use; background is allowed for a color with format text:background; if colors is present, WeeChat options with nick colors and forced nick colors are ignored)
weechat | nick_color_name | get nick color name | nickname;colors (colors is an optional comma-separated list of colors to use; background is allowed for a color with format text:background; if colors is present, WeeChat options with nick colors and forced nick colors are ignored)
weechat | nick_color_name_ignore_case | get nick color name, ignoring case | nickname;range;colors (range is a number of chars (see function strcasecmp_range, 0 = convert to lower case without using a range), colors is an optional comma-separated list of colors to use; background is allowed for a color with format text:background; if colors is present, WeeChat options with nick colors and forced nick colors are ignored)
weechat | pid | WeeChat PID (process ID) | -
weechat | plugin_loaded | 1 if plugin is loaded | plugin name
weechat | term_color_pairs | number of color pairs supported in terminal | -
weechat | term_colors | number of colors supported in terminal | -
weechat | term_height | height of terminal | -
weechat | term_width | width of terminal | -
weechat | totp_generate | generate a Time-based One-Time Password (TOTP) | secret (in base32), timestamp (optional, current time by default), number of digits (optional, between 4 and 10, 6 by default)
weechat | totp_validate | validate a Time-based One-Time Password (TOTP): 1 if TOTP is correct, otherwise 0 | secret (in base32), one-time password, timestamp (optional, current time by default), number of passwords before/after to test (optional, 0 by default)
weechat | uptime | WeeChat uptime (format: "days:hh:mm:ss") | "days" (number of days) or "seconds" (number of seconds) (optional)
weechat | uptime_current | WeeChat uptime for the current process only (upgrades with /upgrade command are ignored) (format: "days:hh:mm:ss") | "days" (number of days) or "seconds" (number of seconds) (optional)
weechat | version | WeeChat version | -
weechat | version_git | WeeChat git version (output of command "git describe" for a development version only, empty for a stable release) | -
weechat | version_number | WeeChat version (as number) | version (optional, by default the version of the running WeeChat is returned)
weechat | weechat_cache_dir | WeeChat cache directory | -
weechat | weechat_config_dir | WeeChat config directory | -
weechat | weechat_daemon | 1 if WeeChat is running in daemon mode (headless, in background) | -
weechat | weechat_data_dir | WeeChat data directory | -
weechat | weechat_dir | WeeChat directory (deprecated since version 3.2, replaced by "weechat_config_dir", "weechat_data_dir", "weechat_state_dir" , "weechat_cache_dir" and "weechat_runtime_dir") | -
weechat | weechat_headless | 1 if WeeChat is running headless | -
weechat | weechat_libdir | WeeChat "lib" directory | -
weechat | weechat_localedir | WeeChat "locale" directory | -
weechat | weechat_runtime_dir | WeeChat runtime directory | -
weechat | weechat_sharedir | WeeChat "share" directory | -
weechat | weechat_site | WeeChat site | -
weechat | weechat_site_download | WeeChat site, download page | -
weechat | weechat_state_dir | WeeChat state directory | -
weechat | weechat_upgrading | 1 if WeeChat is upgrading (command `/upgrade`) | -
weechat | window | window pointer | window number

C example:

    char *version = weechat_info_get ("version", NULL);
    char *date = weechat_info_get ("date", NULL);
    weechat_printf (NULL, "Current WeeChat version is: %s (compiled on %s)",
                    version, date);
    if (version)
        free (version);
    if (date)
        free (date);

    char *weechat_config_dir = weechat_info_get ("weechat_config_dir", NULL);
    weechat_printf (NULL, "WeeChat config directory is: %s", weechat_config_dir);
    if (weechat_config_dir)
        free (weechat_config_dir);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def info_get(info_name: str, arguments: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    weechat.prnt("", "Current WeeChat version is: %s (compiled on %s)"
        % (weechat.info_get("version", ""), weechat.info_get("date", ""))
    weechat.prnt("", "WeeChat config directory is: %s" % weechat.info_get("weechat_config_dir", ""))

#### info_get_hashtable

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.4.

Return info, as hashtable, from WeeChat or a plugin.

Prototype:

    struct t_hashtable *weechat_info_get_hashtable (const char *info_name,
                                                    struct t_hashtable *hashtable);

Arguments:

- info_name: name of info to read (see table below)

- hashtable: hashtable with arguments (depends on info asked) (optional, NULL if no argument is needed)

Return value:

- hashtable with info asked, NULL if an error occurred (must be freed by calling hashtable_free after use)

Infos:

Plugin | Name | Description | Hashtable (input) | Hashtable (output)
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
irc | irc_message_parse | parse an IRC message | "message": IRC message, "server": server name (optional) | "tags": tags, "tag_xxx": unescaped value of tag "xxx" (one key per tag), "message_without_tags": message without the tags, "nick": nick, "user": user, "host": host, "command": command, "channel": channel, "arguments": arguments (includes channel), "text": text (for example user message), "param1" …​ "paramN": parsed command parameters, "num_params": number of parsed command parameters, "pos_command": index of "command" message ("-1" if "command" was not found), "pos_arguments": index of "arguments" message ("-1" if "arguments" was not found), "pos_channel": index of "channel" message ("-1" if "channel" was not found), "pos_text": index of "text" message ("-1" if "text" was not found)
irc | irc_message_split | split an IRC message (to fit in 512 bytes by default) | "message": IRC message, "server": server name (optional) | "msg1" …​ "msgN": messages to send (without final "\r\n"), "args1" …​ "argsN": arguments of messages, "count": number of messages
weechat | focus_info | get focus info | "x": x coordinate (string with integer >= 0), "y": y coordinate (string with integer >= 0) | see function "hook_focus" in Plugin API reference
weechat | secured_data | secured data | - | secured data: names and values (be careful: the values are sensitive data: do NOT print/log them anywhere)

C example:

    struct t_hashtable *hashtable_in, *hashtable_out;

    hashtable_in = weechat_hashtable_new (8,
                                          WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
                                          WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
                                          NULL,
                                          NULL);
    if (hashtable_in)
    {
        weechat_hashtable_set (
            hashtable_in,
            "message",
            "@time=2015-06-27T16:40:35.000Z;tag2=value\\sspace :nick!user@host PRIVMSG #weechat :Hello world!");
        hashtable_out = weechat_info_get_hashtable ("irc_message_parse",
                                                    hashtable_in);
        /*
         * now hashtable_out has following keys/values:
         *   "tags"                : "time=2015-06-27T16:40:35.000Z;tag2=value\\sspace"
         *   "tag_time"            : "2015-06-27T16:40:35.000Z"
         *   "tag_tag2"            : "value space"
         *   "message_without_tags": ":nick!user@host PRIVMSG #weechat :Hello world!"
         *   "nick"                : "nick"
         *   "user"                : "user"
         *   "host"                : "nick!user@host"
         *   "command"             : "PRIVMSG"
         *   "channel"             : "#weechat"
         *   "arguments"           : "#weechat :Hello world!"
         *   "text"                : "Hello world!"
         *   "param1"              : "#weechat"
         *   "param2"              : "Hello world!"
         *   "num_params"          : "2"
         *   "pos_command"         : "65"
         *   "pos_arguments"       : "73"
         *   "pos_channel"         : "73"
         *   "pos_text"            : "83"
         */
        weechat_hashtable_free (hashtable_in);
        weechat_hashtable_free (hashtable_out);
    }

Note | See the WeeChat scripting guide / Parse message ↗ for more info about "irc_message_parse" output.

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def info_get_hashtable(info_name: str, dict_in: Dict[str, str]) -> Dict[str, str]: ...

    # example
    dict_in = {"message": ":nick!user@host PRIVMSG #weechat :message here"}
    weechat.prnt("", "message parsed: %s"
                 % weechat.info_get_hashtable("irc_message_parse", dict_in))

### 3.24. Infolists

An infolist is a list of "items". Each item contains variables.

For example, infolist "irc_server" has N items (N is number of IRC servers defined). For each item, there is variables like "name", "buffer", "is_connected", …​

Each variable has a type and a value. Possible types are:

- integer: any integer value

- string: any string value

- pointer: any pointer

- buffer: buffer with fixed length, containing any data

- time: time value

#### infolist_new

Create a new infolist.

Prototype:

    struct t_infolist *weechat_infolist_new ();

Return value:

- pointer to new infolist

C example:

    struct t_infolist *infolist = weechat_infolist_new ();

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def infolist_new() -> str: ...

    # example
    infolist = weechat.infolist_new()

#### infolist_new_item

Add an item in an infolist.

Prototype:

    struct t_infolist_item *weechat_infolist_new_item (struct t_infolist *infolist);

Arguments:

- infolist: infolist pointer

Return value:

- pointer to new item

C example:

    struct t_infolist_item *item = weechat_infolist_new_item (infolist);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def infolist_new_item(infolist: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    item = weechat.infolist_new_item(infolist)

#### infolist_new_var_integer

Add an integer variable to an infolist item.

Prototype:

    struct t_infolist_var *weechat_infolist_new_var_integer (struct t_infolist_item *item,
                                                             const char *name,
                                                             int value);

Arguments:

- item: infolist item pointer

- name: variable name

- value: integer value

Return value:

- pointer to new variable

C example:

    struct t_infolist_var *var = weechat_infolist_new_var_integer (item,
                                                                   "my_integer",
                                                                   123);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def infolist_new_var_integer(item: str, name: str, value: int) -> str: ...

    # example
    var = weechat.infolist_new_var_integer(item, "my_integer", 123)

#### infolist_new_var_string

Add a string variable to an infolist item.

Prototype:

    struct t_infolist_var *weechat_infolist_new_var_string (struct t_infolist_item *item,
                                                            const char *name,
                                                            const char *value);

Arguments:

- item: infolist item pointer

- name: variable name

- value: string value

Return value:

- pointer to new variable

C example:

    struct t_infolist_var *var = weechat_infolist_new_var_string (item,
                                                                  "my_string",
                                                                  "value");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def infolist_new_var_string(item: str, name: str, value: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    var = weechat.infolist_new_var_string(item, "my_string", "value")

#### infolist_new_var_pointer

Add a pointer variable to an infolist item.

Prototype:

    struct t_infolist_var *weechat_infolist_new_var_pointer (struct t_infolist_item *item,
                                                             const char *name,
                                                             void *pointer);

Arguments:

- item: infolist item pointer

- name: variable name

- pointer: pointer

Return value:

- pointer to new variable

C example:

    struct t_infolist_var *var = weechat_infolist_new_var_pointer (item,
                                                                   "my_pointer",
                                                                   &pointer);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def infolist_new_var_pointer(item: str, name: str, pointer: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    var = weechat.infolist_new_var_pointer(item, "my_pointer", pointer)

#### infolist_new_var_buffer

Add a buffer variable to an infolist item.

Prototype:

    struct t_infolist_var *weechat_infolist_new_var_buffer (struct t_infolist_item *item,
                                                            const char *name,
                                                            void *pointer,
                                                            int size);

Arguments:

- item: infolist item pointer

- name: variable name

- pointer: pointer to buffer

- size: size of buffer

Return value:

- pointer to new variable

C example:

    char buffer[256];
    /* ... */
    struct t_infolist_var *var = weechat_infolist_new_var_buffer (item,
                                                                  "my_buffer",
                                                                  &buffer,
                                                                  sizeof (buffer));

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### infolist_new_var_time

Add a time variable to an infolist item.

Prototype:

    struct t_infolist_var *weechat_infolist_new_var_time (struct t_infolist_item *item,
                                                          const char *name,
                                                          time_t time);

Arguments:

- item: infolist item pointer

- name: variable name

- time: time value

Return value:

- pointer to new variable

C example:

    struct t_infolist_var *var = weechat_infolist_new_var_time (item,
                                                                "my_time",
                                                                time (NULL));

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def infolist_new_var_time(item: str, name: str, time: int) -> str: ...

    # example
    var = weechat.infolist_new_var_time(item, "my_time", int(time.time()))

#### infolist_get

Return infolist from WeeChat or a plugin.

Important | Content of infolist is a duplication of actual data. So if you are asking infolist with lot of data (like "buffer_lines"), WeeChat will allocate memory to duplicate all data, and this can take some time. Instead of using big infolist, it is preferable to use hdata (but infolist may have more info than hdata, which is raw data), see hdata.

Prototype:

    struct t_infolist *weechat_infolist_get (const char *infolist_name,
                                             void *pointer,
                                             const char *arguments);

Arguments:

- infolist_name: name of infolist to read (see table below)

- pointer: pointer to an item, to get only this item in infolist (optional, can be NULL)

- arguments: arguments for infolist asked (optional, NULL if no argument is needed)

Return value:

- pointer to infolist, NULL if an error occurred

Infolists:

Plugin | Name | Description | Pointer | Arguments
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
alias | alias | list of aliases | alias pointer (optional) | alias name (wildcard "*" is allowed) (optional)
alias | alias_default | list of default aliases | - | -
buflist | buflist | list of buffers in a buflist bar item | - | buflist bar item name (optional)
fset | fset_option | list of fset options | fset option pointer (optional) | option name (wildcard "*" is allowed) (optional)
guile | guile_script | list of scripts | script pointer (optional) | script name (wildcard "*" is allowed) (optional)
irc | irc_channel | list of channels for an IRC server | channel pointer (optional) | server,channel (channel is optional)
irc | irc_color_weechat | mapping between IRC color codes and WeeChat color names | - | -
irc | irc_ignore | list of IRC ignores | ignore pointer (optional) | -
irc | irc_modelist | list of channel mode lists for an IRC channel | mode list pointer (optional) | server,channel,type (type is optional)
irc | irc_modelist_item | list of items in a channel mode list | mode list item pointer (optional) | server,channel,type,number (number is optional)
irc | irc_nick | list of nicks for an IRC channel | nick pointer (optional) | server,channel,nick (nick is optional)
irc | irc_notify | list of notify | notify pointer (optional) | server name (wildcard "*" is allowed) (optional)
irc | irc_server | list of IRC servers | server pointer (optional) | server name (wildcard "*" is allowed) (optional)
logger | logger_buffer | list of logger buffers | logger pointer (optional) | -
lua | lua_script | list of scripts | script pointer (optional) | script name (wildcard "*" is allowed) (optional)
perl | perl_script | list of scripts | script pointer (optional) | script name (wildcard "*" is allowed) (optional)
php | php_script | list of scripts | script pointer (optional) | script name (wildcard "*" is allowed) (optional)
python | python_constant | list of scripting API constants | - | -
python | python_function | list of scripting API functions | - | -
python | python_script | list of scripts | script pointer (optional) | script name (wildcard "*" is allowed) (optional)
relay | relay | list of relay clients | relay pointer (optional) | -
ruby | ruby_script | list of scripts | script pointer (optional) | script name (wildcard "*" is allowed) (optional)
script | script_script | list of scripts | script pointer (optional) | script name with extension (wildcard "*" is allowed) (optional)
tcl | tcl_script | list of scripts | script pointer (optional) | script name (wildcard "*" is allowed) (optional)
weechat | bar | list of bars | bar pointer (optional) | bar name (wildcard "*" is allowed) (optional)
weechat | bar_item | list of bar items | bar item pointer (optional) | bar item name (wildcard "*" is allowed) (optional)
weechat | bar_window | list of bar windows | bar window pointer (optional) | -
weechat | buffer | list of buffers | buffer pointer (optional) | buffer name (wildcard "*" is allowed) (optional)
weechat | buffer_lines | lines of a buffer | buffer pointer | -
weechat | filter | list of filters | - | filter name (wildcard "*" is allowed) (optional)
weechat | history | history of commands | buffer pointer (if not set, return global history) (optional) | -
weechat | hook | list of hooks | hook pointer (optional) | type,arguments (type is command/timer/.., arguments to get only some hooks (wildcard "*" is allowed), both are optional)
weechat | hotlist | list of buffers in hotlist | - | -
weechat | key | list of key bindings | - | context ("default", "search", "cursor" or "mouse") (optional)
weechat | layout | list of layouts | - | -
weechat | nicklist | nicks in nicklist for a buffer | buffer pointer | nick_xxx or group_xxx to get only nick/group xxx (optional)
weechat | option | list of options | - | option name (wildcard "*" is allowed) (optional)
weechat | plugin | list of plugins | plugin pointer (optional) | plugin name (wildcard "*" is allowed) (optional)
weechat | proxy | list of proxies | proxy pointer (optional) | proxy name (wildcard "*" is allowed) (optional)
weechat | url_options | options for URL | - | -
weechat | window | list of windows | window pointer (optional) | "current" for current window or a window number (optional)
xfer | xfer | list of xfer | xfer pointer (optional) | -

C example:

    struct t_infolist *infolist = weechat_infolist_get ("irc_server", NULL, NULL);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def infolist_get(infolist_name: str, pointer: str, arguments: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    infolist = weechat.infolist_get("irc_server", "", "")

#### infolist_next

Move "cursor" to next item in an infolist. The first call to this function for an infolist moves cursor to first item in infolist.

Prototype:

    int weechat_infolist_next (struct t_infolist *infolist);

Arguments:

- infolist: infolist pointer

Return value:

- 1 if cursor has been moved on next item, 0 if end of list was reached

C example:

    if (weechat_infolist_next (infolist))
    {
        /* read variables in item... */
    }
    else
    {
        /* no more item available */
    }

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def infolist_next(infolist: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    rc = weechat.infolist_next(infolist)
    if rc:
        # read variables in item...
    else:
        # no more item available

#### infolist_prev

Move "cursor" to previous item in an infolist. The first call to this function for an infolist moves cursor to last item in infolist.

Prototype:

    int weechat_infolist_prev (struct t_infolist *infolist);

Arguments:

- infolist: infolist pointer

Return value:

- 1 if cursor has been moved on previous item, 0 if beginning of list was reached

C example:

    if (weechat_infolist_prev (infolist))
    {
        /* read variables in item... */
    }
    else
    {
        /* no more item available */
    }

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def infolist_prev(infolist: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    rc = weechat.infolist_prev(infolist)
    if rc:
        # read variables in item...
    else:
        # no more item available

#### infolist_reset_item_cursor

Reset "cursor" for infolist.

Prototype:

    void weechat_infolist_reset_item_cursor (struct t_infolist *infolist);

Arguments:

- infolist: infolist pointer

C example:

    weechat_infolist_reset_item_cursor (infolist);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def infolist_reset_item_cursor(infolist: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    weechat.infolist_reset_item_cursor(infolist)

#### infolist_search_var

WeeChat ≥ 0.4.3.

Search a variable in the current infolist item.

Prototype:

    struct t_infolist_var *weechat_infolist_search_var (struct t_infolist *infolist,
                                                        const char *name);

Arguments:

- infolist: infolist pointer

- name: variable name

Return value:

- pointer to variable found, NULL if the variable was not found

C example:

    if (weechat_infolist_search_var (infolist, "name"))
    {
        /* variable "name" exists */
        /* ... */
    }

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def infolist_search_var(infolist: str, name: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    if weechat.infolist_search_var(infolist, "name"):
        # variable "name" exists
        # ...

#### infolist_fields

Return list of fields for current infolist item.

Prototype:

    const char *weechat_infolist_fields (struct t_infolist *infolist);

Arguments:

- infolist: infolist pointer

Return value:

- string with list of fields for current infolist item. List is comma separated, and contains letter for type, followed by variable name. Types are: "i" (integer), "s" (string), "p" (pointer), "b" (buffer), "t" (time).

C example:

    const char *fields = weechat_infolist_fields (infolist);
    /* fields contains something like:
       "i:my_integer,s:my_string,p:my_pointer,b:my_buffer,t:my_time" */

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def infolist_fields(infolist: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    fields = weechat.infolist_fields(infolist)
    # fields contains something like:
    # "i:my_integer,s:my_string,p:my_pointer,b:my_buffer,t:my_time"

#### infolist_integer

Return value of integer variable in current infolist item.

Prototype:

    int weechat_infolist_integer (struct t_infolist *infolist, const char *var);

Arguments:

- infolist: infolist pointer

- var: variable name (must be type "integer")

Return value:

- integer value of variable

C example:

    weechat_printf (NULL, "integer = %d",
                    weechat_infolist_integer (infolist, "my_integer"));

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def infolist_integer(infolist: str, var: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    weechat.prnt("", "integer = %d" % weechat.infolist_integer(infolist, "my_integer"))

#### infolist_string

Return value of string variable in current infolist item.

Prototype:

    const char *weechat_infolist_string (struct t_infolist *infolist, const char *var);

Arguments:

- infolist: infolist pointer

- var: variable name (must be type "string")

Return value:

- string value of variable

C example:

    weechat_printf (NULL, "string = %s",
                    weechat_infolist_string (infolist, "my_string"));

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def infolist_string(infolist: str, var: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    weechat.prnt("", "string = %s" % weechat.infolist_string(infolist, "my_string"))

#### infolist_pointer

Return value of pointer variable in current infolist item.

Prototype:

    void *weechat_infolist_pointer (struct t_infolist *infolist, const char *var);

Arguments:

- infolist: infolist pointer

- var: variable name (must be type "pointer")

Return value:

- pointer value of variable

C example:

    weechat_printf (NULL, "pointer = %p",
                    weechat_infolist_pointer (infolist, "my_pointer"));

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def infolist_pointer(infolist: str, var: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    weechat.prnt("", "pointer = 0x%s" % weechat.infolist_pointer(infolist, "my_pointer"))

#### infolist_buffer

Return value of buffer variable in current infolist item.

Prototype:

    void *weechat_infolist_buffer (struct t_infolist *infolist, const char *var,
                                   int *size);

Arguments:

- infolist: infolist pointer

- var: variable name (must be type "buffer")

- size: pointer to integer variable, will be set with buffer size

Return value:

- buffer pointer

C example:

    int size;
    void *pointer = weechat_infolist_buffer (infolist, "my_buffer", &size);
    weechat_printf (NULL, "buffer = %p, size = %d", pointer, size);

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### infolist_time

Return value of time variable in current infolist item.

Prototype:

    time_t weechat_infolist_time (struct t_infolist *infolist, const char *var);

Arguments:

- infolist: infolist pointer

- var: variable name (must be type "time")

Return value:

- time value of variable

C example:

    weechat_printf (NULL, "time = %ld",
                    weechat_infolist_time (infolist, "my_time"));

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def infolist_time(infolist: str, var: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    weechat.prnt("", "time = %d" % weechat.infolist_time(infolist, "my_time"))

#### infolist_free

Free an infolist.

Prototype:

    void weechat_infolist_free (struct t_infolist *infolist);

Arguments:

- infolist: infolist pointer

C example:

    weechat_infolist_free (infolist);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def infolist_free(infolist: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    weechat.infolist_free(infolist)

### 3.25. Hdata

Functions for hdata (raw access to WeeChat or plugins data).

Important | Hdata provides read-only access to data. It is STRICTLY FORBIDDEN to write something in memory pointed by hdata variables. The only way to update data is to call function hdata_update.

#### hdata_new

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.6, updated in 0.3.9, 0.4.0.

Create a new hdata.

Note | hdata vs infolist Hdata is a fast way to read WeeChat or plugins data. It is similar to infolist, but there are some differences: It is faster and uses less memory: direct read of data without duplication. It may have different info than infolist: it contains only raw data in structures (infolist may add some extra data for convenience).

Prototype:

    struct t_hdata *weechat_hdata_new (const char *hdata_name, const char *var_prev, const char *var_next,
                                       int create_allowed, int delete_allowed,
                                       int (*callback_update)(void *data,
                                                              struct t_hdata *hdata,
                                                              void *pointer,
                                                              struct t_hashtable *hashtable),
                                       void *callback_update_data);

Arguments:

- hdata_name: name of hdata

- var_prev: name of variable in structure which is a pointer to previous element in list (may be NULL if no such variable is available)

- var_next: name of variable in structure which is a pointer to next element in list (may be NULL if no such variable is available)

- create_allowed: 1 if create of structure is allowed, otherwise 0 (WeeChat ≥ 0.4.0)

- delete_allowed: 1 if delete of structure is allowed, otherwise 0 (WeeChat ≥ 0.3.9)

- callback_update: callback to update data in hdata, can be NULL if no update is allowed (WeeChat ≥ 0.3.9), arguments and return value:

  - void *data: pointer

  - struct t_hdata *hdata: pointer to hdata

  - struct t_hashtable *hashtable: hashtable with variables to update (see hdata_update)

  - return value: number of variables updated

- callback_update_data: pointer given to update callback when it is called by WeeChat (WeeChat ≥ 0.3.9)

Return value:

- pointer to new hdata

C example:

    struct t_hdata *hdata = weechat_hdata_new ("myplugin_list", "prev", "next", 0, 0, &callback_update, NULL);

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### hdata_new_var

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.6, updated in 0.3.7, 0.3.9, 0.4.3, 3.4, 4.3.0.

Create a new variable in hdata.

Prototype:

    void weechat_hdata_new_var (struct t_hdata *hdata, const char *name, int offset, int type,
                                int update_allowed, const char *array_size, const char *hdata_name);

Arguments:

- hdata: hdata pointer

- name: variable name

- offset: offset of variable in structure

- type: variable type, one of:

  - WEECHAT_HDATA_CHAR

  - WEECHAT_HDATA_INTEGER

  - WEECHAT_HDATA_LONG

  - WEECHAT_HDATA_LONGLONG (WeeChat ≥ 4.3.0)

  - WEECHAT_HDATA_STRING

  - WEECHAT_HDATA_SHARED_STRING (WeeChat ≥ 0.4.3)

  - WEECHAT_HDATA_POINTER

  - WEECHAT_HDATA_TIME

  - WEECHAT_HDATA_HASHTABLE (WeeChat ≥ 0.3.7)

  - WEECHAT_HDATA_OTHER

- update_allowed: 1 if update of variable is allowed, otherwise 0 (WeeChat ≥ 0.3.9)

- array_size: not NULL only if a variable is an array, and it can be: (WeeChat ≥ 0.3.9)

  - name of variable in hdata: this variable will be used as size of array (dynamic size for array)

  - integer (as string): fixed size for array

  - *: automatic size: the size of array is computed by looking at values, when the first NULL is found (only for type string, pointer or hashtable)

- hdata_name: name of a hdata (if it’s a pointer to a structure with hdata)

With WeeChat ≥ 3.4, the array_size parameter can be prefixed with `*,` for pointer to dynamically allocated array (without this prefix, the array is considered static).

Examples of variables and the corresponding array size (WeeChat ≥ 3.4):

Variable declaration in C | Hdata type | Array size | Description
--- | --- | --- | ---
`int *numbers;` | `WEECHAT_HDATA_INTEGER` | `*,2` | Allocated array of 2 integers.
`int *numbers;` | `WEECHAT_HDATA_INTEGER` | `*,array_size` | Allocated array of integers, the size is stored in another variable called "array_size".
`int numbers[3];` | `WEECHAT_HDATA_INTEGER` | `3` | Static array of 3 integers.
`char **words;` | `WEECHAT_HDATA_STRING` | `*,*` | Allocated array of strings, dynamic size (NULL pointer must be present after last word).
`char **words;` | `WEECHAT_HDATA_STRING` | `*,count_words` | Allocated array of strings, the size is stored in another variable called "count_words".

C example:

    struct t_myplugin_list
    {
        char *name;
        struct t_gui_buffer *buffer;
        int numbers[3];
        int tags_count;
        char **tags_array;
        char **string_split;
        struct t_myplugin_list *prev;
        struct t_myplugin_list *next;
    };

    /* ... */

    struct t_hdata *hdata = weechat_hdata_new ("myplugin_list", "prev", "next");
    weechat_hdata_new_var (hdata, "name", offsetof (struct t_myplugin_list, name), WEECHAT_HDATA_STRING, 0, NULL, NULL);
    weechat_hdata_new_var (hdata, "buffer", offsetof (struct t_myplugin_list, buffer), WEECHAT_HDATA_POINTER, 0, NULL, NULL);
    weechat_hdata_new_var (hdata, "numbers", offsetof (struct t_myplugin_list, numbers), WEECHAT_HDATA_INTEGER, 0, "3", NULL);
    weechat_hdata_new_var (hdata, "tags_count", offsetof (struct t_myplugin_list, tags_count), WEECHAT_HDATA_INTEGER, 0, NULL, NULL);
    weechat_hdata_new_var (hdata, "tags_array", offsetof (struct t_myplugin_list, tags_array), WEECHAT_HDATA_STRING, 0, "*,tags_count", NULL);
    weechat_hdata_new_var (hdata, "string_split", offsetof (struct t_myplugin_list, string_split), WEECHAT_HDATA_STRING, 0, "*,*", NULL);
    weechat_hdata_new_var (hdata, "prev", offsetof (struct t_myplugin_list, prev), WEECHAT_HDATA_POINTER, 0, NULL, "myplugin_list");
    weechat_hdata_new_var (hdata, "next", offsetof (struct t_myplugin_list, next), WEECHAT_HDATA_POINTER, 0, NULL, "myplugin_list");

The macro "WEECHAT_HDATA_VAR" can be used to shorten code:

    WEECHAT_HDATA_VAR(struct t_myplugin_list, name, STRING, 0, NULL, NULL);
    WEECHAT_HDATA_VAR(struct t_myplugin_list, buffer, POINTER, 0, NULL, NULL);
    WEECHAT_HDATA_VAR(struct t_myplugin_list, numbers, INTEGER, 0, "3", NULL);
    WEECHAT_HDATA_VAR(struct t_myplugin_list, tags_count, INTEGER, 0, NULL, NULL);
    WEECHAT_HDATA_VAR(struct t_myplugin_list, tags_array, STRING, 0, "*,tags_count", NULL);
    WEECHAT_HDATA_VAR(struct t_myplugin_list, string_split, STRING, 0, "*,*", NULL);
    WEECHAT_HDATA_VAR(struct t_myplugin_list, prev, POINTER, 0, NULL, "myplugin_list");
    WEECHAT_HDATA_VAR(struct t_myplugin_list, next, POINTER, 0, NULL, "myplugin_list");

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### hdata_new_list

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.6, updated in 1.0.

Create a new list pointer in hdata.

Prototype:

    void weechat_hdata_new_list (struct t_hdata *hdata, const char *name, void *pointer, int flags);

Arguments:

- hdata: hdata pointer

- name: variable name

- pointer: list pointer

- flags: combination of following values: (WeeChat ≥ 1.0)

  - WEECHAT_HDATA_LIST_CHECK_POINTERS: list used to check pointers

C example:

    struct t_myplugin_list
    {
        char *name;
        struct t_gui_buffer *buffer;
        int tags_count;
        char **tags_array;
        char **string_split;
        struct t_myplugin_list *prev;
        struct t_myplugin_list *next;
    };

    /* ... */

    struct t_hdata *hdata = weechat_hdata_new ("myplugin_list", "prev", "next");
    weechat_hdata_new_var (hdata, "name", offsetof (struct t_myplugin_list, name), WEECHAT_HDATA_STRING, NULL, NULL);
    weechat_hdata_new_var (hdata, "buffer", offsetof (struct t_myplugin_list, buffer), WEECHAT_HDATA_POINTER, NULL, NULL);
    weechat_hdata_new_var (hdata, "tags_count", offsetof (struct t_myplugin_list, tags_count), WEECHAT_HDATA_INTEGER, NULL, NULL);
    weechat_hdata_new_var (hdata, "tags_array", offsetof (struct t_myplugin_list, tags_array), WEECHAT_HDATA_STRING, "tags_count", NULL);
    weechat_hdata_new_var (hdata, "string_split", offsetof (struct t_myplugin_list, string_split), WEECHAT_HDATA_STRING, "*", NULL);
    weechat_hdata_new_var (hdata, "prev", offsetof (struct t_myplugin_list, prev), WEECHAT_HDATA_POINTER, NULL, "myplugin_list");
    weechat_hdata_new_var (hdata, "next", offsetof (struct t_myplugin_list, next), WEECHAT_HDATA_POINTER, NULL, "myplugin_list");

    weechat_hdata_new_list (hdata, "buffers", &buffers, WEECHAT_HDATA_LIST_CHECK_POINTERS);
    weechat_hdata_new_list (hdata, "last_buffer", &last_buffer, 0);

The macro "WEECHAT_HDATA_LIST" can be used to shorten code:

    WEECHAT_HDATA_LIST(buffers, WEECHAT_HDATA_LIST_CHECK_POINTERS);
    WEECHAT_HDATA_LIST(last_buffer, 0);

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### hdata_get

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.6.

Return hdata for a WeeChat or plugin structure.

Note | Hdata does not contain data, it’s only a hashtable with position of variables in structure. That means you will need this hdata and a pointer to a WeeChat/plugin object to read some data.

Prototype:

    struct t_hdata *weechat_hdata_get (const char *hdata_name);

Arguments:

- hdata_name: name of hdata (see list below)

Return value:

- pointer to hdata, NULL if an error occurred

List of hdata:

Plugin | Name | Description | Lists | Variables
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
fset | fset_option | fset options | - | index (integer) file (string) section (string) option (string) name (string) parent_name (string) type (integer) default_value (string) value (string) parent_value (string) min (string) max (string) description (string) string_values (string) marked (integer)
guile | guile_script | list of scripts | scripts last_script | filename (string) interpreter (pointer) name (string) author (string) version (string) license (string) description (string) shutdown_func (string) charset (string) unloading (integer) prev_script (pointer, hdata: "guile_script") next_script (pointer, hdata: "guile_script")
irc | irc_batch | irc batch | - | reference (string) parent_ref (string) type (string) parameters (string) start_time (time) messages (pointer) end_received (integer) messages_processed (integer) prev_batch (pointer, hdata: "irc_batch") next_batch (pointer, hdata: "irc_batch")
irc | irc_channel | irc channel | - | type (integer) name (string) topic (string) modes (string) limit (integer) key (string) join_msg_received (hashtable) checking_whox (integer) away_message (string) has_quit_server (integer) cycle (integer) part (integer) nick_completion_reset (integer) pv_remote_nick_color (string) hook_autorejoin (pointer) nicks_count (integer) nicks (pointer, hdata: "irc_nick") last_nick (pointer, hdata: "irc_nick") nicks_speaking (pointer) nicks_speaking_time (pointer, hdata: "irc_channel_speaking") last_nick_speaking_time (pointer, hdata: "irc_channel_speaking") modelists (pointer, hdata: "irc_modelist") last_modelist (pointer, hdata: "irc_modelist") join_smart_filtered (hashtable) typing_state (integer) typing_status_sent (time) buffer (pointer, hdata: "buffer") buffer_as_string (string) prev_channel (pointer, hdata: "irc_channel") next_channel (pointer, hdata: "irc_channel")
irc | irc_channel_speaking | irc channel_speaking | - | nick (string) time_last_message (time) prev_nick (pointer, hdata: "irc_channel_speaking") next_nick (pointer, hdata: "irc_channel_speaking")
irc | irc_ignore | irc ignore | irc_ignore_list last_irc_ignore | number (integer) mask (string) regex_mask (pointer) server (string) channel (string) prev_ignore (pointer, hdata: "irc_ignore") next_ignore (pointer, hdata: "irc_ignore")
irc | irc_list | irc data for /list buffer | - | buffer (pointer, hdata: "buffer") channels (pointer) filter_channels (pointer) name_max_length (integer) filter (string) sort (string) sort_fields (pointer) sort_fields_count (integer) selected_line (integer)
irc | irc_list_channel | irc channel on /list buffer | - | name (string) name2 (string) users (integer) topic (string)
irc | irc_modelist | irc modelist | - | type (char) state (integer) items (pointer, hdata: "irc_modelist_item") last_item (pointer, hdata: "irc_modelist_item") prev_modelist (pointer, hdata: "irc_modelist") next_modelist (pointer, hdata: "irc_modelist")
irc | irc_modelist_item | irc modelist item | - | number (integer) mask (string) setter (string) datetime (time) prev_item (pointer, hdata: "irc_modelist_item") next_item (pointer, hdata: "irc_modelist_item")
irc | irc_nick | irc nick | - | name (string) host (string) prefixes (string) prefix (string) away (integer) account (string) realname (string) color (string) prev_nick (pointer, hdata: "irc_nick") next_nick (pointer, hdata: "irc_nick")
irc | irc_notify | irc notify | - | server (pointer, hdata: "irc_server") nick (string) check_away (integer) is_on_server (integer) away_message (string) ison_received (integer) prev_notify (pointer, hdata: "irc_notify") next_notify (pointer, hdata: "irc_notify")
irc | irc_redirect | irc redirect | - | server (pointer, hdata: "irc_server") pattern (string) signal (string) count (integer) current_count (integer) string (string) timeout (integer) command (string) assigned_to_command (integer) start_time (time) cmd_start (hashtable) cmd_stop (hashtable) cmd_extra (hashtable) cmd_start_received (integer) cmd_stop_received (integer) cmd_filter (hashtable) output (string) output_size (integer) prev_redirect (pointer, hdata: "irc_redirect") next_redirect (pointer, hdata: "irc_redirect")
irc | irc_redirect_pattern | pattern for irc redirect | irc_redirect_patterns last_irc_redirect_pattern | name (string) temp_pattern (integer) timeout (integer) cmd_start (string) cmd_stop (string) cmd_extra (string) prev_redirect (pointer, hdata: "irc_redirect_pattern") next_redirect (pointer, hdata: "irc_redirect_pattern")
irc | irc_server | irc server | irc_servers last_irc_server | name (string) options (pointer) fake_server (integer) reloading_from_config (integer) reloaded_from_config (integer) addresses_eval (string) addresses_count (integer) addresses_array (string, array_size: "addresses_count") ports_array (integer, array_size: "addresses_count") retry_array (integer, array_size: "addresses_count") index_current_address (integer) current_address (string) current_ip (string) current_port (integer) current_retry (integer) sock (integer) hook_connect (pointer, hdata: "hook") hook_fd (pointer, hdata: "hook") hook_timer_connection (pointer, hdata: "hook") hook_timer_sasl (pointer, hdata: "hook") hook_timer_anti_flood (pointer, hdata: "hook") sasl_scram_client_first (string) sasl_scram_salted_pwd (other) sasl_scram_salted_pwd_size (integer) sasl_scram_auth_message (string) sasl_temp_username (string) sasl_temp_password (string) authentication_method (integer) sasl_mechanism_used (integer) is_connected (integer) tls_connected (integer) disconnected (integer) gnutls_sess (pointer) tls_cert (pointer) tls_cert_key (pointer) unterminated_message (string) nicks_count (integer) nicks_array (string, array_size: "nicks_count") nick_first_tried (integer) nick_alternate_number (integer) nick (string) nick_modes (string) host (string) checking_cap_ls (integer) cap_ls (hashtable) checking_cap_list (integer) cap_list (hashtable) multiline_max_bytes (integer) multiline_max_lines (integer) isupport (string) prefix_modes (string) prefix_chars (string) msg_max_length (integer) user_max_length (integer) host_max_length (integer) casemapping (integer) utf8mapping (integer) utf8only (integer) chantypes (string) chanmodes (string) monitor (integer) monitor_time (time) clienttagdeny (string) clienttagdeny_count (integer) clienttagdeny_array (string, array_size: "clienttagdeny_count") typing_allowed (integer) reconnect_delay (integer) reconnect_start (time) command_time (time) autojoin_time (time) autojoin_done (integer) disable_autojoin (integer) is_away (integer) away_message (string) away_time (time) lag (integer) lag_displayed (integer) lag_check_time (other) lag_next_check (time) lag_last_refresh (time) cmd_list_regexp (pointer) list (pointer, hdata: "irc_list") last_away_check (time) last_data_purge (time) outqueue (pointer) last_outqueue (pointer) redirects (pointer, hdata: "irc_redirect") last_redirect (pointer, hdata: "irc_redirect") notify_list (pointer, hdata: "irc_notify") last_notify (pointer, hdata: "irc_notify") notify_count (integer) join_manual (hashtable) join_channel_key (hashtable) join_noswitch (hashtable) echo_msg_recv (hashtable) names_channel_filter (hashtable) batches (pointer, hdata: "irc_batch") last_batch (pointer, hdata: "irc_batch") buffer (pointer, hdata: "buffer") buffer_as_string (string) channels (pointer, hdata: "irc_channel") last_channel (pointer, hdata: "irc_channel") prev_server (pointer, hdata: "irc_server") next_server (pointer, hdata: "irc_server")
lua | lua_script | list of scripts | scripts last_script | filename (string) interpreter (pointer) name (string) author (string) version (string) license (string) description (string) shutdown_func (string) charset (string) unloading (integer) prev_script (pointer, hdata: "lua_script") next_script (pointer, hdata: "lua_script")
perl | perl_script | list of scripts | scripts last_script | filename (string) interpreter (pointer) name (string) author (string) version (string) license (string) description (string) shutdown_func (string) charset (string) unloading (integer) prev_script (pointer, hdata: "perl_script") next_script (pointer, hdata: "perl_script")
php | php_script | list of scripts | scripts last_script | filename (string) interpreter (pointer) name (string) author (string) version (string) license (string) description (string) shutdown_func (string) charset (string) unloading (integer) prev_script (pointer, hdata: "php_script") next_script (pointer, hdata: "php_script")
python | python_script | list of scripts | scripts last_script | filename (string) interpreter (pointer) name (string) author (string) version (string) license (string) description (string) shutdown_func (string) charset (string) unloading (integer) prev_script (pointer, hdata: "python_script") next_script (pointer, hdata: "python_script")
ruby | ruby_script | list of scripts | scripts last_script | filename (string) interpreter (pointer) name (string) author (string) version (string) license (string) description (string) shutdown_func (string) charset (string) unloading (integer) prev_script (pointer, hdata: "ruby_script") next_script (pointer, hdata: "ruby_script")
script | script_script | scripts from repository | scripts_repo last_script_repo | name (string) name_with_extension (string) language (integer) author (string) mail (string) version (string) license (string) description (string) tags (string) requirements (string) min_weechat (string) max_weechat (string) sha512sum (string) url (string) popularity (integer) date_added (time) date_updated (time) status (integer) version_loaded (string) displayed (integer) install_order (integer) prev_script (pointer, hdata: "script_script") next_script (pointer, hdata: "script_script")
tcl | tcl_script | list of scripts | scripts last_script | filename (string) interpreter (pointer) name (string) author (string) version (string) license (string) description (string) shutdown_func (string) charset (string) unloading (integer) prev_script (pointer, hdata: "tcl_script") next_script (pointer, hdata: "tcl_script")
weechat | bar | bar | gui_bars last_gui_bar | name (string) options (pointer) items_count (integer) items_subcount (pointer) items_array (pointer) items_buffer (pointer) items_prefix (pointer) items_name (pointer) items_suffix (pointer) bar_window (pointer, hdata: "bar_window") bar_refresh_needed (integer) prev_bar (pointer, hdata: "bar") next_bar (pointer, hdata: "bar")
weechat | bar_item | bar item | gui_bar_items last_gui_bar_item | plugin (pointer, hdata: "plugin") name (string) build_callback (pointer) build_callback_pointer (pointer) build_callback_data (pointer) prev_item (pointer, hdata: "bar_item") next_item (pointer, hdata: "bar_item")
weechat | bar_window | bar window | - | bar (pointer, hdata: "bar") x (integer) y (integer) width (integer) height (integer) scroll_x (integer) scroll_y (integer) cursor_x (integer) cursor_y (integer) current_size (integer) items_count (integer) items_subcount (pointer) items_content (pointer) items_num_lines (pointer) items_refresh_needed (pointer) screen_col_size (integer) screen_lines (integer) coords_count (integer) coords (pointer) gui_objects (pointer) prev_bar_window (pointer, hdata: "bar_window") next_bar_window (pointer, hdata: "bar_window") Update allowed: scroll_x (integer) scroll_y (integer)
weechat | buffer | buffer | gui_buffer_last_displayed gui_buffers last_gui_buffer | id (longlong) opening (integer) plugin (pointer, hdata: "plugin") plugin_name_for_upgrade (string) number (integer) old_number (integer) layout_number (integer) layout_number_merge_order (integer) name (string) full_name (string) old_full_name (string) short_name (string) type (integer) notify (integer) num_displayed (integer) active (integer) hidden (integer) zoomed (integer) print_hooks_enabled (integer) day_change (integer) clear (integer) filter (integer) close_callback (pointer) close_callback_pointer (pointer) close_callback_data (pointer) closing (integer) title (string) modes (string) own_lines (pointer, hdata: "lines") mixed_lines (pointer, hdata: "lines") lines (pointer, hdata: "lines") next_line_id (integer) time_for_each_line (integer) chat_refresh_needed (integer) nicklist (integer) nicklist_case_sensitive (integer) nicklist_root (pointer, hdata: "nick_group") nicklist_max_length (integer) nicklist_display_groups (integer) nicklist_count (integer) nicklist_visible_count (integer) nicklist_groups_count (integer) nicklist_groups_visible_count (integer) nicklist_nicks_count (integer) nicklist_nicks_visible_count (integer) nicklist_last_id_assigned (longlong) nickcmp_callback (pointer) nickcmp_callback_pointer (pointer) nickcmp_callback_data (pointer) input (integer) input_callback (pointer) input_callback_pointer (pointer) input_callback_data (pointer) input_get_any_user_data (integer) input_get_unknown_commands (integer) input_get_empty (integer) input_multiline (integer) input_prompt (string) input_buffer (string) input_buffer_alloc (integer) input_buffer_size (integer) input_buffer_length (integer) input_buffer_pos (integer) input_buffer_1st_display (integer) input_undo_snap (pointer, hdata: "input_undo") input_undo (pointer, hdata: "input_undo") last_input_undo (pointer, hdata: "input_undo") ptr_input_undo (pointer, hdata: "input_undo") input_undo_count (integer) completion (pointer, hdata: "completion") history (pointer, hdata: "history") last_history (pointer, hdata: "history") ptr_history (pointer, hdata: "history") num_history (integer) text_search (integer) text_search_direction (integer) text_search_exact (integer) text_search_regex (integer) text_search_regex_compiled (pointer) text_search_where (integer) text_search_history (integer) text_search_found (integer) text_search_ptr_history (pointer, hdata: "history") text_search_input (string) highlight_words (string) highlight_regex (string) highlight_regex_compiled (pointer) highlight_disable_regex (string) highlight_disable_regex_compiled (pointer) highlight_tags_restrict (string) highlight_tags_restrict_count (integer) highlight_tags_restrict_array (pointer, array_size: "highlight_tags_restrict_count") highlight_tags (string) highlight_tags_count (integer) highlight_tags_array (pointer, array_size: "highlight_tags_count") hotlist (pointer, hdata: "hotlist") hotlist_max_level_nicks (hashtable) keys (pointer, hdata: "key") last_key (pointer, hdata: "key") keys_count (integer) local_variables (hashtable) prev_buffer (pointer, hdata: "buffer") next_buffer (pointer, hdata: "buffer")
weechat | buffer_visited | visited buffer | gui_buffers_visited last_gui_buffer_visited | buffer (pointer, hdata: "buffer") prev_buffer (pointer, hdata: "buffer_visited") next_buffer (pointer, hdata: "buffer_visited")
weechat | completion | structure with completion | weechat_completions last_weechat_completion | plugin (pointer, hdata: "plugin") buffer (pointer, hdata: "buffer") context (integer) case_sensitive (integer) base_command (string) base_command_arg_index (integer) base_word (string) base_word_pos (integer) position (integer) args (string) direction (integer) add_space (integer) partial_completion (integer) template_partial_completion (integer) list (pointer) word_found (string) word_found_is_nick (integer) position_replace (integer) diff_size (integer) diff_length (integer) partial_list (pointer) prev_completion (pointer, hdata: "completion") next_completion (pointer, hdata: "completion")
weechat | completion_word | structure with word found for a completion | - | word (string) nick_completion (char) count (integer)
weechat | config_file | config file | config_files last_config_file | plugin (pointer, hdata: "plugin") priority (integer) name (string) filename (string) file (pointer) version (integer) callback_reload (pointer) callback_reload_pointer (pointer) callback_reload_data (pointer) sections (pointer, hdata: "config_section") last_section (pointer, hdata: "config_section") prev_config (pointer, hdata: "config_file") next_config (pointer, hdata: "config_file")
weechat | config_option | config option | - | config_file (pointer, hdata: "config_file") section (pointer, hdata: "config_section") name (string) parent_name (string) type (integer) description (string) string_values (string, array_size: "*") min (integer) max (integer) default_value (pointer) value (pointer) null_value_allowed (integer) callback_check_value (pointer) callback_check_value_pointer (pointer) callback_check_value_data (pointer) callback_change (pointer) callback_change_pointer (pointer) callback_change_data (pointer) callback_delete (pointer) callback_delete_pointer (pointer) callback_delete_data (pointer) loaded (integer) prev_option (pointer, hdata: "config_option") next_option (pointer, hdata: "config_option")
weechat | config_section | config section | - | config_file (pointer, hdata: "config_file") name (string) user_can_add_options (integer) user_can_delete_options (integer) callback_read (pointer) callback_read_pointer (pointer) callback_read_data (pointer) callback_write (pointer) callback_write_pointer (pointer) callback_write_data (pointer) callback_write_default (pointer) callback_write_default_pointer (pointer) callback_write_default_data (pointer) callback_create_option (pointer) callback_create_option_pointer (pointer) callback_create_option_data (pointer) callback_delete_option (pointer) callback_delete_option_pointer (pointer) callback_delete_option_data (pointer) options (pointer, hdata: "config_option") last_option (pointer, hdata: "config_option") prev_section (pointer, hdata: "config_section") next_section (pointer, hdata: "config_section")
weechat | filter | filter | gui_filters last_gui_filter | enabled (integer) name (string) buffer_name (string) num_buffers (integer) buffers (pointer) tags (string) tags_count (integer) tags_array (pointer, array_size: "tags_count") regex (string) regex_prefix (pointer) regex_message (pointer) prev_filter (pointer, hdata: "filter") next_filter (pointer, hdata: "filter")
weechat | history | history of commands in buffer | gui_history last_gui_history | text (string) next_history (pointer, hdata: "history") prev_history (pointer, hdata: "history") Update allowed: __create __delete
weechat | hook | hook | weechat_hooks_command weechat_hooks_command_run weechat_hooks_completion weechat_hooks_config weechat_hooks_connect weechat_hooks_fd weechat_hooks_focus weechat_hooks_hdata weechat_hooks_hsignal weechat_hooks_info weechat_hooks_info_hashtable weechat_hooks_infolist weechat_hooks_line weechat_hooks_modifier weechat_hooks_print weechat_hooks_process weechat_hooks_signal weechat_hooks_timer weechat_hooks_url last_weechat_hook_command last_weechat_hook_command_run last_weechat_hook_completion last_weechat_hook_config last_weechat_hook_connect last_weechat_hook_fd last_weechat_hook_focus last_weechat_hook_hdata last_weechat_hook_hsignal last_weechat_hook_info last_weechat_hook_info_hashtable last_weechat_hook_infolist last_weechat_hook_line last_weechat_hook_modifier last_weechat_hook_print last_weechat_hook_process last_weechat_hook_signal last_weechat_hook_timer last_weechat_hook_url | plugin (pointer, hdata: "plugin") subplugin (string) type (integer) deleted (integer) running (integer) priority (integer) callback_pointer (pointer) callback_data (pointer) hook_data (pointer) prev_hook (pointer, hdata: "hook") next_hook (pointer, hdata: "hook")
weechat | hook_command | hook "command" | - | callback (pointer) command (string) description (string) args (string) args_description (string) completion (string) cplt_num_templates (integer) cplt_templates (pointer, array_size: "cplt_num_templates") cplt_templates_static (pointer, array_size: "cplt_num_templates") cplt_template_num_args (integer, array_size: "cplt_num_templates") cplt_template_args (pointer, array_size: "cplt_num_templates") cplt_template_num_args_concat (integer) cplt_template_args_concat (pointer, array_size: "cplt_template_num_args_concat") keep_spaces_right (integer)
weechat | hook_command_run | hook "command_run" | - | callback (pointer) command (string) keep_spaces_right (integer)
weechat | hook_completion | hook "completion" | - | callback (pointer) completion_item (string) description (string)
weechat | hook_config | hook "config" | - | callback (pointer) option (string)
weechat | hook_connect | hook "connect" | - | callback (pointer) proxy (string) address (string) port (integer) ipv6 (integer) sock (integer) retry (integer) gnutls_sess (pointer) gnutls_cb (pointer) gnutls_dhkey_size (integer) gnutls_priorities (string) local_hostname (string) child_read (integer) child_write (integer) child_recv (integer) child_send (integer) child_pid (integer) hook_child_timer (pointer, hdata: "hook") hook_fd (pointer, hdata: "hook") handshake_hook_fd (pointer, hdata: "hook") handshake_hook_timer (pointer, hdata: "hook") handshake_fd_flags (integer) handshake_ip_address (string) sock_v4 (integer, array_size: "4") sock_v6 (integer, array_size: "4")
weechat | hook_fd | hook "fd" | - | callback (pointer) fd (integer) flags (integer) error (integer)
weechat | hook_focus | hook "focus" | - | callback (pointer) area (string)
weechat | hook_hdata | hook "hdata" | - | callback (pointer) hdata_name (string) description (string)
weechat | hook_hsignal | hook "hsignal" | - | callback (pointer) signals (string, array_size: "num_signals") num_signals (integer)
weechat | hook_info | hook "info" | - | callback (pointer) info_name (string) description (string) args_description (string)
weechat | hook_info_hashtable | hook "info_hashtable" | - | callback (pointer) info_name (string) description (string) args_description (string) output_description (string)
weechat | hook_infolist | hook "infolist" | - | callback (pointer) infolist_name (string) description (string) pointer_description (string) args_description (string)
weechat | hook_line | hook "line" | - | callback (pointer) buffer_type (integer) buffers (string, array_size: "num_buffers") num_buffers (integer) tags_count (integer) tags_array (string, array_size: "tags_count")
weechat | hook_modifier | hook "modifier" | - | callback (pointer) modifier (string)
weechat | hook_print | hook "print" | - | callback (pointer) buffer (pointer, hdata: "buffer") tags_count (integer) tags_array (string, array_size: "tags_count") message (string) strip_colors (integer)
weechat | hook_process | hook "process" | - | callback (pointer) command (string) options (hashtable) detached (integer) timeout (long) child_read (integer, array_size: "3") child_write (integer, array_size: "3") child_pid (integer) hook_fd (pointer, array_size: "3", hdata: "hook") hook_timer (pointer, hdata: "hook") buffer (string, array_size: "3") buffer_size (integer, array_size: "3") buffer_flush (integer)
weechat | hook_signal | hook "signal" | - | callback (pointer) signals (string, array_size: "num_signals") num_signals (integer)
weechat | hook_timer | hook "timer" | - | callback (pointer) interval (long) align_second (integer) remaining_calls (integer) last_exec (time) last_exec_usec (long) next_exec (time) next_exec_usec (long)
weechat | hook_url | hook "url" | - | callback (pointer) url (string) options (hashtable) timeout (long) thread_id (long) thread_created (integer) thread_running (integer) hook_timer (pointer, hdata: "hook") output (hashtable)
weechat | hotlist | hotlist | gui_hotlist last_gui_hotlist | priority (integer) time (time) time_usec (long) buffer (pointer, hdata: "buffer") count (integer, array_size: "4") prev_hotlist (pointer, hdata: "hotlist") next_hotlist (pointer, hdata: "hotlist")
weechat | input_undo | structure with undo for input line | - | data (string) pos (integer) prev_undo (pointer, hdata: "input_undo") next_undo (pointer, hdata: "input_undo")
weechat | key | a key (keyboard shortcut) | gui_default_keys gui_default_keys_cursor gui_default_keys_histsearch gui_default_keys_mouse gui_default_keys_search gui_keys gui_keys_cursor gui_keys_histsearch gui_keys_mouse gui_keys_search last_gui_default_key last_gui_default_key_cursor last_gui_default_key_histsearch last_gui_default_key_mouse last_gui_default_key_search last_gui_key last_gui_key_cursor last_gui_key_histsearch last_gui_key_mouse last_gui_key_search | key (string) area_type (pointer) area_name (pointer) area_key (string) command (string) score (integer) prev_key (pointer, hdata: "key") next_key (pointer, hdata: "key")
weechat | layout | layout | gui_layout_current gui_layouts last_gui_layout | name (string) layout_buffers (pointer, hdata: "layout_buffer") last_layout_buffer (pointer, hdata: "layout_buffer") layout_windows (pointer, hdata: "layout_window") internal_id (integer) internal_id_current_window (integer) prev_layout (pointer, hdata: "layout") next_layout (pointer, hdata: "layout")
weechat | layout_buffer | buffer layout | - | plugin_name (string) buffer_name (string) number (integer) prev_layout (pointer, hdata: "layout_buffer") next_layout (pointer, hdata: "layout_buffer")
weechat | layout_window | window layout | - | internal_id (integer) parent_node (pointer, hdata: "layout_window") split_pct (integer) split_horiz (integer) child1 (pointer, hdata: "layout_window") child2 (pointer, hdata: "layout_window") plugin_name (string) buffer_name (string)
weechat | line | structure with one line | - | data (pointer, hdata: "line_data") prev_line (pointer, hdata: "line") next_line (pointer, hdata: "line")
weechat | line_data | structure with one line data | - | buffer (pointer, hdata: "buffer") id (integer) y (integer) date (time) date_usec (integer) date_printed (time) date_usec_printed (integer) str_time (string) tags_count (integer) tags_array (shared_string, array_size: "tags_count") displayed (char) notify_level (char) highlight (char) refresh_needed (char) prefix (shared_string) prefix_length (integer) message (string) Update allowed: date (time) date_usec (integer) date_printed (time) date_usec_printed (integer) tags_array (shared_string) prefix (shared_string) message (string)
weechat | lines | structure with lines | - | first_line (pointer, hdata: "line") last_line (pointer, hdata: "line") last_read_line (pointer, hdata: "line") lines_count (integer) first_line_not_read (integer) lines_hidden (integer) buffer_max_length (integer) buffer_max_length_refresh (integer) prefix_max_length (integer) prefix_max_length_refresh (integer)
weechat | nick | nick in nicklist | - | id (longlong) group (pointer, hdata: "nick_group") name (shared_string) color (shared_string) prefix (shared_string) prefix_color (shared_string) visible (integer) prev_nick (pointer, hdata: "nick") next_nick (pointer, hdata: "nick")
weechat | nick_group | group in nicklist | - | id (longlong) name (shared_string) color (shared_string) visible (integer) level (integer) parent (pointer, hdata: "nick_group") children (pointer, hdata: "nick_group") last_child (pointer, hdata: "nick_group") nicks (pointer, hdata: "nick") last_nick (pointer, hdata: "nick") prev_group (pointer, hdata: "nick_group") next_group (pointer, hdata: "nick_group")
weechat | plugin | plugin | weechat_plugins last_weechat_plugin | filename (string) handle (pointer) name (string) description (string) author (string) version (string) license (string) charset (string) priority (integer) initialized (integer) debug (integer) upgrading (integer) unload_with_upgrade (integer) variables (hashtable) prev_plugin (pointer, hdata: "plugin") next_plugin (pointer, hdata: "plugin")
weechat | proxy | proxy | weechat_proxies last_weechat_proxy | name (string) options (pointer) prev_proxy (pointer, hdata: "proxy") next_proxy (pointer, hdata: "proxy")
weechat | window | window | gui_current_window gui_windows last_gui_window | number (integer) win_x (integer) win_y (integer) win_width (integer) win_height (integer) win_width_pct (integer) win_height_pct (integer) win_chat_x (integer) win_chat_y (integer) win_chat_width (integer) win_chat_height (integer) win_chat_cursor_x (integer) win_chat_cursor_y (integer) bar_windows (pointer, hdata: "bar_window") last_bar_window (pointer, hdata: "bar_window") refresh_needed (integer) gui_objects (pointer) buffer (pointer, hdata: "buffer") layout_plugin_name (string) layout_buffer_name (string) scroll (pointer, hdata: "window_scroll") scroll_changed (integer) ptr_tree (pointer, hdata: "window_tree") prev_window (pointer, hdata: "window") next_window (pointer, hdata: "window")
weechat | window_scroll | scroll info in window | - | buffer (pointer, hdata: "buffer") first_line_displayed (integer) start_line (pointer, hdata: "line") start_line_pos (integer) scrolling (integer) start_col (integer) lines_after (integer) text_search_start_line (pointer, hdata: "line") prev_scroll (pointer, hdata: "window_scroll") next_scroll (pointer, hdata: "window_scroll")
weechat | window_tree | tree of windows | gui_windows_tree | parent_node (pointer, hdata: "window_tree") split_pct (integer) split_horizontal (integer) child1 (pointer, hdata: "window_tree") child2 (pointer, hdata: "window_tree") window (pointer, hdata: "window")

C example:

    struct t_hdata *hdata = weechat_hdata_get ("irc_server");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def hdata_get(hdata_name: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    hdata = weechat.hdata_get("irc_server")

#### hdata_get_var_offset

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.6.

Return offset of variable in hdata.

Prototype:

    int weechat_hdata_get_var_offset (struct t_hdata *hdata, const char *name);

Arguments:

- hdata: hdata pointer

- name: variable name

Return value:

- variable offset, -1 if an error occurred

C example:

    int offset = weechat_hdata_get_var_offset (hdata, "name");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def hdata_get_var_offset(hdata: str, name: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    offset = weechat.hdata_get_var_offset(hdata, "name")

#### hdata_get_var_type

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.6.

Return type of variable in hdata (as integer).

Prototype:

    int weechat_hdata_get_var_type (struct t_hdata *hdata, const char *name);

Arguments:

- hdata: hdata pointer

- name: variable name

Return value:

- variable type, -1 if an error occurred

C example:

    int type = weechat_hdata_get_var_type (hdata, "name");
    switch (type)
    {
        case WEECHAT_HDATA_CHAR:
            /* ... */
            break;
        case WEECHAT_HDATA_INTEGER:
            /* ... */
            break;
        case WEECHAT_HDATA_LONG:
            /* ... */
            break;
        case WEECHAT_HDATA_LONGLONG:
            /* ... */
            break;
        case WEECHAT_HDATA_STRING:
            /* ... */
            break;
        case WEECHAT_HDATA_SHARED_STRING:
            /* ... */
            break;
        case WEECHAT_HDATA_POINTER:
            /* ... */
            break;
        case WEECHAT_HDATA_TIME:
            /* ... */
            break;
        case WEECHAT_HDATA_HASHTABLE:
            /* ... */
            break;
        case WEECHAT_HDATA_OTHER:
            /* ... */
            break;
        default:
            /* variable not found */
            break;
    }

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### hdata_get_var_type_string

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.6.

Return type of variable in hdata (as string).

Prototype:

    const char *weechat_hdata_get_var_type_string (struct t_hdata *hdata, const char *name);

Arguments:

- hdata: hdata pointer

- name: variable name

Return value:

- variable type, NULL if an error occurred

C example:

    weechat_printf (NULL, "type = %s", weechat_hdata_get_var_type_string (hdata, "name"));

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def hdata_get_var_type_string(hdata: str, name: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    weechat.prnt("", "type = %s" % weechat.hdata_get_var_type_string("name"))

#### hdata_get_var_array_size

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.9.

Return array size for variable in hdata.

Prototype:

    int weechat_hdata_get_var_array_size (struct t_hdata *hdata, void *pointer, const char *name);

Arguments:

- hdata: hdata pointer

- pointer: pointer to WeeChat/plugin object

- name: variable name

Return value:

- array size for variable, -1 if variable is not an array or if an error occurred

C example:

    int array_size = weechat_hdata_get_var_array_size (hdata, pointer, "name");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def hdata_get_var_array_size(hdata: str, pointer: str, name: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    array_size = weechat.hdata_get_var_array_size(hdata, pointer, "name")

#### hdata_get_var_array_size_string

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.9.

Return array size for variable in hdata (as string).

Prototype:

    const char *weechat_hdata_get_var_array_size_string (struct t_hdata *hdata, void *pointer,
                                                         const char *name);

Arguments:

- hdata: hdata pointer

- pointer: pointer to WeeChat/plugin object

- name: variable name

Return value:

- array size for variable as string, NULL if variable is not an array or if an error occurred

C example:

    const char *array_size = weechat_hdata_get_var_array_size_string (hdata, pointer, "name");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def hdata_get_var_array_size_string(hdata: str, pointer: str, name: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    array_size = weechat.hdata_get_var_array_size_string(hdata, pointer, "name")

#### hdata_get_var_hdata

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.6.

Return hdata for a variable in hdata.

Prototype:

    const char *weechat_hdata_get_var_hdata (struct t_hdata *hdata, const char *name);

Arguments:

- hdata: hdata pointer

- name: variable name

Return value:

- hdata for variable, NULL if no hdata or if an error occurred

C example:

    weechat_printf (NULL, "hdata = %s", weechat_hdata_get_var_hdata (hdata, "name"));

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def hdata_get_var_hdata(hdata: str, name: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    weechat.prnt("", "hdata = %s" % weechat.hdata_get_var_hdata(hdata, "name"))

#### hdata_get_var

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.6.

Return pointer to content of variable in hdata.

Prototype:

    void *weechat_hdata_get_var (struct t_hdata *hdata, void *pointer, const char *name);

Arguments:

- hdata: hdata pointer

- pointer: pointer to WeeChat/plugin object

- name: variable name

Return value:

- pointer to content of variable, NULL if an error occurred

C example:

    struct t_hdata *hdata = weechat_hdata_get ("buffer");
    struct t_gui_buffer *buffer = weechat_buffer_search_main ();
    void *pointer = weechat_hdata_get_var (hdata, buffer, "name");

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### hdata_get_var_at_offset

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.6.

Return pointer to content of variable in hdata, using offset.

Prototype:

    void *weechat_hdata_get_var_at_offset (struct t_hdata *hdata, void *pointer, int offset);

Arguments:

- hdata: hdata pointer

- pointer: pointer to WeeChat/plugin object

- offset: offset of variable

Return value:

- pointer to content of variable, NULL if an error occurred

C example:

    struct t_hdata *hdata = weechat_hdata_get ("buffer");
    struct t_gui_buffer *buffer = weechat_buffer_search_main ();
    int offset = weechat_hdata_get_var_offset (hdata, "name");
    void *pointer = weechat_hdata_get_var_at_offset (hdata, buffer, offset);

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### hdata_get_list

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.6.

Return list pointer from hdata.

Prototype:

    void *weechat_hdata_get_list (struct t_hdata *hdata, const char *name);

Arguments:

- hdata: hdata pointer

- name: list name

Return value:

- list pointer, NULL if an error occurred

C example:

    struct t_hdata *hdata = weechat_hdata_get ("buffer");
    struct t_gui_buffer *buffers = weechat_hdata_get_list (hdata, "gui_buffers");

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def hdata_get_list(hdata: str, name: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    hdata = weechat.hdata_get("buffer")
    buffers = weechat.hdata_get_list(hdata, "gui_buffers")

#### hdata_check_pointer

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.7, updated in 1.0.

Check if a pointer is valid for a hdata and a list pointer.

Prototype:

    int weechat_hdata_check_pointer (struct t_hdata *hdata, void *list, void *pointer);

Arguments:

- hdata: hdata pointer

- list: list pointer; if NULL (WeeChat ≥ 1.0), the pointer is checked with the lists in hdata that have flag "check pointers" (see hdata_new_list), and if no such list exists, the pointer is considered as valid

- pointer: pointer to check

Return value:

- 1 if pointer is in list, 0 if not found

C example:

    /* check if a buffer pointer is valid */
    struct t_hdata *hdata = weechat_hdata_get ("buffer");
    if (weechat_hdata_check_pointer (hdata,
                                     weechat_hdata_get_list (hdata, "gui_buffers"),
                                     ptr_buffer))
    {
        /* valid pointer */
    }
    else
    {
        /* invalid pointer */
    }

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def hdata_check_pointer(hdata: str, list: str, pointer: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    hdata = weechat.hdata_get("buffer")
    if weechat.hdata_check_pointer(hdata, weechat.hdata_get_list(hdata, "gui_buffers"), ptr_buffer):
        # valid pointer
        # ...
    else:
        # invalid pointer
        # ...

#### hdata_move

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.6.

Move pointer to another element in list.

Prototype:

    void *weechat_hdata_move (struct t_hdata *hdata, void *pointer, int count);

Arguments:

- hdata: hdata pointer

- pointer: pointer to a WeeChat/plugin object

- count: number of jump(s) to execute (negative or positive integer, different from 0)

Return value:

- pointer to element reached, NULL if element is not found (for example end of list), or if an error occurred

C example:

    struct t_hdata *hdata = weechat_hdata_get ("buffer");
    struct t_gui_buffer *buffer = weechat_buffer_search_main ();

    /* move to next buffer, 2 times */
    buffer = weechat_hdata_move (hdata, buffer, 2);

    /* move to previous buffer */
    if (buffer)
        buffer = weechat_hdata_move (hdata, buffer, -1);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def hdata_move(hdata: str, pointer: str, count: int) -> str: ...

    # example
    hdata = weechat.hdata_get("buffer")
    buffer = weechat.buffer_search_main()

    # move to next buffer, 2 times
    buffer = weechat.hdata_move(hdata, buffer, 2)

    # move to previous buffer
    if buffer:
        buffer = weechat.hdata_move(hdata, buffer, -1)

#### hdata_search

WeeChat ≥ 0.4.1, updated in 3.4.

Search element in a list: the expression search is evaluated for each element in list, until element is found (or end of list).

Prototype:

    void *weechat_hdata_search (struct t_hdata *hdata, void *pointer, const char *search,
                                struct t_hashtable *pointers, struct t_hashtable *extra_vars,
                                struct t_hashtable *options, int move);

Arguments:

- hdata: hdata pointer

- pointer: pointer to a WeeChat/plugin object

- search: expression to evaluate, default pointer in expression is the name of hdata (and this pointer changes for each element in list); for help on expression, see the WeeChat user’s guide / Command /eval ↗

- pointers: hashtable for call to function string_eval_expression

- extra_vars: hashtable for call to function string_eval_expression

- options: hashtable for call to function string_eval_expression

- move: number of jump(s) to execute after unsuccessful search (negative or positive integer, different from 0)

Important | You must ensure the search expression is safe and does not include any user data. Such unsafe data must be given in the hashtable extra_vars and referenced by `${xxx}` in the search expression (see the example below).

Return value:

- pointer to element found, NULL if not found

C example:

    struct t_hdata *hdata = weechat_hdata_get ("irc_server");
    void *servers = weechat_hdata_get_list (hdata, "irc_servers");
    struct t_hashtable *extra_vars = weechat_hashtable_new (8,
                                                            WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
                                                            WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
                                                            NULL,
                                                            NULL);

    /* search irc server with name "libera" */
    weechat_hashtable_set (extra_vars, "server_name", "libera");
    void *server = weechat_hdata_search (hdata, servers, "${irc_server.name} == ${server_name}",
                                         NULL, extra_vars, NULL, 1);
    if (server)
    {
        /* ... */
    }
    weechat_hashtable_free (extra_vars);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def hdata_search(hdata: str, pointer: str, search: str,
                     pointers: Dict[str, str], extra_vars: Dict[str, str], options: Dict[str, str],
                     count: int) -> str: ...

    # example
    hdata = weechat.hdata_get("irc_server")
    servers = weechat.hdata_get_list(hdata, "irc_servers")

    # search irc server with name "libera"
    server = weechat.hdata_search(hdata, servers, "${irc_server.name} == ${server_name}",
                                  {}, {"server_name": "libera"}, {}, 1)
    if server:
        # ...

#### hdata_char

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.7.

Return value of char variable in structure using hdata.

Prototype:

    char weechat_hdata_char (struct t_hdata *hdata, void *pointer, const char *name);

Arguments:

- hdata: hdata pointer

- pointer: pointer to WeeChat/plugin object

- name: variable name (must be type "char"); for arrays, the name can be "N|name" where N is the index in array (starting at 0), for example: "2|name"

Return value:

- char value of variable

C example:

    weechat_printf (NULL, "letter = %c", weechat_hdata_char (hdata, pointer, "letter"));

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def hdata_char(hdata: str, pointer: str, name: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    weechat.prnt("", "letter = %c" % weechat.hdata_char(hdata, pointer, "letter"))

#### hdata_integer

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.6.

Return value of integer variable in structure using hdata.

Prototype:

    int weechat_hdata_integer (struct t_hdata *hdata, void *pointer, const char *name);

Arguments:

- hdata: hdata pointer

- pointer: pointer to WeeChat/plugin object

- name: variable name (must be type "integer"); for arrays, the name can be "N|name" where N is the index in array (starting at 0), for example: "2|name"

Return value:

- integer value of variable

C example:

    struct t_hdata *hdata = weechat_hdata_get ("buffer");
    struct t_gui_buffer *buffer = weechat_buffer_search_main ();
    weechat_printf (NULL, "number = %d", weechat_hdata_integer (hdata, buffer, "number"));

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def hdata_integer(hdata: str, pointer: str, name: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    hdata = weechat.hdata_get("buffer")
    buffer = weechat.buffer_search_main()
    weechat.prnt("", "number = %d" % weechat.hdata_integer(hdata, buffer, "number"))

#### hdata_long

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.6.

Return value of "long" variable in structure using hdata.

Prototype:

    long weechat_hdata_long (struct t_hdata *hdata, void *pointer, const char *name);

Arguments:

- hdata: hdata pointer

- pointer: pointer to WeeChat/plugin object

- name: variable name (must be type "long"); for arrays, the name can be "N|name" where N is the index in array (starting at 0), for example: "2|name"

Return value:

- long value of variable

C example:

    weechat_printf (NULL, "longvar = %ld", weechat_hdata_long (hdata, pointer, "longvar"));

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def hdata_long(hdata: str, pointer: str, name: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    weechat.prnt("", "longvar = %d" % weechat.hdata_long(hdata, pointer, "longvar"))

#### hdata_longlong

WeeChat ≥ 4.3.0.

Return value of "long long" variable in structure using hdata.

Prototype:

    long long weechat_hdata_longlong (struct t_hdata *hdata, void *pointer, const char *name);

Arguments:

- hdata: hdata pointer

- pointer: pointer to WeeChat/plugin object

- name: variable name (must be type "long long"); for arrays, the name can be "N|name" where N is the index in array (starting at 0), for example: "2|name"

Return value:

- long long value of variable

C example:

    weechat_printf (NULL, "longlongvar = %lld", weechat_hdata_longlong (hdata, pointer, "longlongvar"));

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def hdata_longlong(hdata: str, pointer: str, name: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    weechat.prnt("", "longlongvar = %d" % weechat.hdata_longlong(hdata, pointer, "longlongvar"))

#### hdata_string

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.6.

Return value of string variable in structure using hdata.

Prototype:

    const char *weechat_hdata_string (struct t_hdata *hdata, void *pointer, const char *name);

Arguments:

- hdata: hdata pointer

- pointer: pointer to WeeChat/plugin object

- name: variable name (must be type "string"); for arrays, the name can be "N|name" where N is the index in array (starting at 0), for example: "2|name"

Return value:

- string value of variable

C example:

    struct t_hdata *hdata = weechat_hdata_get ("buffer");
    struct t_gui_buffer *buffer = weechat_buffer_search_main ();
    weechat_printf (NULL, "name = %s", weechat_hdata_string (hdata, buffer, "name"));

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def hdata_string(hdata: str, pointer: str, name: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    hdata = weechat.hdata_get("buffer")
    buffer = weechat.buffer_search_main()
    weechat.prnt("", "name = %s" % weechat.hdata_string(hdata, buffer, "name"))

#### hdata_pointer

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.6.

Return value of pointer variable in structure using hdata.

Prototype:

    void *weechat_hdata_pointer (struct t_hdata *hdata, void *pointer, const char *name);

Arguments:

- hdata: hdata pointer

- pointer: pointer to WeeChat/plugin object

- name: variable name (must be type "pointer"); for arrays, the name can be "N|name" where N is the index in array (starting at 0), for example: "2|name"

Return value:

- pointer value of variable

C example:

    struct t_hdata *hdata = weechat_hdata_get ("buffer");
    struct t_gui_buffer *buffer = weechat_buffer_search_main ();
    weechat_printf (NULL, "lines = %p", weechat_hdata_pointer (hdata, buffer, "lines"));

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def hdata_pointer(hdata: str, pointer: str, name: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    hdata = weechat.hdata_get("buffer")
    buffer = weechat.buffer_search_main()
    weechat.prnt("", "lines = %x" % weechat.hdata_pointer(hdata, buffer, "lines"))

#### hdata_time

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.6.

Return value of time variable in structure using hdata.

Prototype:

    time_t weechat_hdata_time (struct t_hdata *hdata, void *pointer, const char *name);

Arguments:

- hdata: hdata pointer

- pointer: pointer to WeeChat/plugin object

- name: variable name (must be type "time"); for arrays, the name can be "N|name" where N is the index in array (starting at 0), for example: "2|name"

Return value:

- time value of variable

C example:

    struct t_hdata *hdata = weechat_hdata_get ("buffer");
    struct t_gui_buffer *ptr = weechat_buffer_search_main ();
    ptr = weechat_hdata_pointer (hdata, ptr, "lines");
    if (ptr)
    {
        hdata = weechat_hdata_get ("lines");
        ptr = weechat_hdata_pointer (hdata, ptr, "first_line");
        if (ptr)
        {
            hdata = weechat_hdata_get ("line");
            ptr = weechat_hdata_pointer (hdata, ptr, "data");
            if (ptr)
            {
                hdata = weechat_hdata_get ("line_data");
                time_t date = weechat_hdata_time (hdata, hdata, "date");
                weechat_printf (NULL, "time of last line displayed = %s", ctime (&date));
            }
        }
    }

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def hdata_time(hdata: str, pointer: str, name: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    buf = weechat.buffer_search_main()
    ptr = weechat.hdata_pointer(weechat.hdata_get("buffer"), buf, "lines")
    if ptr:
        ptr = weechat.hdata_pointer(weechat.hdata_get("lines"), ptr, "first_line")
        if ptr:
            ptr = weechat.hdata_pointer(weechat.hdata_get("line"), ptr, "data")
            if ptr:
                date = weechat.hdata_time(weechat.hdata_get("line_data"), ptr, "date")
                weechat.prnt("", "time of first line displayed = %s" % time.strftime("%F %T", time.localtime(int(date))))

#### hdata_hashtable

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.7.

Return value of hashtable variable in structure using hdata.

Prototype:

    struct t_hashtable *weechat_hdata_hashtable (struct t_hdata *hdata, void *pointer, const char *name);

Arguments:

- hdata: hdata pointer

- pointer: pointer to WeeChat/plugin object

- name: variable name (must be type "hashtable"); for arrays, the name can be "N|name" where N is the index in array (starting at 0), for example: "2|name"

Return value:

- hashtable value of variable (pointer to hashtable)

C example:

    struct t_hdata *hdata = weechat_hdata_get ("buffer");
    struct t_gui_buffer *buffer = weechat_buffer_search_main ();
    struct t_hashtable *hashtable = weechat_hdata_hashtable (hdata, buffer, "local_variables");
    weechat_printf (NULL, "%d local variables in core buffer",
                    weechat_hashtable_get_integer (hashtable, "items_count"));

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def hdata_hashtable(hdata: str, pointer: str, name: str) -> Dict[str, str]: ...

    # example
    hdata = weechat.hdata_get("buffer")
    buffer = weechat.buffer_search_main()
    hash = weechat.hdata_hashtable(hdata, buffer, "local_variables")
    weechat.prnt("", "local variables in core buffer:")
    for key in hash:
        weechat.prnt("", "  %s == %s" % (key, hash[key]))

#### hdata_compare

WeeChat ≥ 1.9, updated in 4.1.0.

Compare a hdata variable of two objects.

Prototype:

    int weechat_hdata_compare (struct t_hdata *hdata, void *pointer1, void *pointer2, const char *name, int case_sensitive);

Arguments:

- hdata: hdata pointer

- pointer1: pointer to first WeeChat/plugin object

- pointer2: pointer to second WeeChat/plugin object

- name: variable name or path to a variable name; for arrays, the name can be "N|name" where N is the index in array (starting at 0), for example: "2|name"

- case_sensitive: 1 for case-sensitive comparison of strings, otherwise 0

Return value:

- -1 if variable1 < variable2

- 0 if variable1 == variable2

- 1 if variable1 > variable2

C example:

    struct t_hdata *hdata = weechat_hdata_get ("buffer");
    struct t_gui_buffer *buffer1 = weechat_buffer_search ("irc", "libera.#weechat");
    struct t_gui_buffer *buffer2 = weechat_buffer_search ("irc", "libera.#weechat-fr");
    weechat_printf (NULL, "comparison of buffer number = %d",
                    weechat_hdata_compare (hdata, buffer1, buffer2, "number", 0));
    weechat_printf (NULL, "comparison of number of lines = %d",
                    weechat_hdata_compare (hdata, buffer1, buffer2, "own_lines.lines_count", 0));
    weechat_printf (NULL, "comparison of local variable = %d",
                    weechat_hdata_compare (hdata, buffer1, buffer2, "local_variables.myvar", 0));

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def hdata_compare(hdata: str, pointer1: str, pointer2: str, name: str, case_sensitive: int) -> int: ...

    # example
    hdata = weechat.hdata_get("buffer")
    buffer1 = weechat.buffer_search("irc", "libera.#weechat")
    buffer2 = weechat.buffer_search("irc", "libera.#weechat-fr")
    weechat.prnt("", "comparison of buffer number = %d" % weechat.hdata_compare(hdata, buffer1, buffer2, "number", 0))
    weechat.prnt("", "comparison of number of lines = %d" % weechat.hdata_compare(hdata, buffer1, buffer2, "own_lines.lines_count", 0))
    weechat.prnt("", "comparison of local variable = %d" % weechat.hdata_compare(hdata, buffer1, buffer2, "local_variables.myvar", 0))

#### hdata_set

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.9.

Set new value for variable in a hdata.

Note | This function can be called only in an update callback (see hdata_new and hdata_update), if the variable can be updated.

Prototype:

    int weechat_hdata_set (struct t_hdata *hdata, void *pointer, const char *name, const char *value);

Arguments:

- hdata: hdata pointer

- pointer: pointer to WeeChat/plugin object

- name: variable name (types allowed: char, integer, long, string, pointer, time)

- value: new value for variable

Return value:

- 1 if OK, 0 if error

C example:

    weechat_hdata_set (hdata, pointer, "message", "test");

Note | This function is not available in scripting API.

#### hdata_update

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.9.

Update data in a hdata.

Prototype:

    int weechat_hdata_update (struct t_hdata *hdata, void *pointer, struct t_hashtable *hashtable);

Arguments:

- hdata: hdata pointer

- pointer: pointer to WeeChat/plugin object

- hashtable: variables to update: keys are name of variables, values are new values for variables (keys and values are string), some special keys are allowed:

  - key `__create_allowed` (with any value): return 1 if create is allowed for structure, otherwise 0 (WeeChat ≥ 0.4.0)

  - key `__delete_allowed` (with any value): return 1 if delete is allowed for structure, otherwise 0

  - key `__update_allowed`, value is name of a variable: return 1 if update is allowed for this variable, otherwise 0

  - key `__delete` (with any value): delete structure (if allowed)

Return value:

- number of variables updated

C example:

    /* subtract one hour on last message displayed in current buffer */

    struct t_gui_lines *own_lines;
    struct t_gui_line *line;
    struct t_gui_line_data *line_data;
    struct t_hdata *hdata;
    struct t_hashtable *hashtable;
    char str_date[64];

    own_lines = weechat_hdata_pointer (weechat_hdata_get ("buffer"), weechat_current_buffer (), "own_lines");
    if (own_lines)
    {
        line = weechat_hdata_pointer (weechat_hdata_get ("lines"), own_lines, "last_line");
        if (line)
        {
            line_data = weechat_hdata_pointer (weechat_hdata_get ("line"), line, "data");
            hdata = weechat_hdata_get ("line_data");
            hashtable = weechat_hashtable_new (8,
                                               WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
                                               WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
                                               NULL,
                                               NULL);
            if (hashtable)
            {
                snprintf (str_date, sizeof (str_date), "%ld", ((long int)weechat_hdata_time (hdata, line_data, "date")) - 3600);
                weechat_hashtable_set (hashtable, "date", str_date);
                weechat_hdata_update (hdata, line_data, hashtable);
                weechat_hashtable_free (hashtable);
            }
        }
    }

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def hdata_update(hdata: str, pointer: str, hashtable: Dict[str, str]) -> int: ...

    # example: subtract one hour on last message displayed in current buffer
    own_lines = weechat.hdata_pointer(weechat.hdata_get("buffer"), weechat.current_buffer(), "own_lines")
    if own_lines:
        line = weechat.hdata_pointer(weechat.hdata_get("lines"), own_lines, "last_line")
        if line:
            line_data = weechat.hdata_pointer(weechat.hdata_get("line"), line, "data")
            hdata = weechat.hdata_get("line_data")
            weechat.hdata_update(hdata, line_data, {"date": str(weechat.hdata_time(hdata, line_data, "date") - 3600)})

#### hdata_get_string

WeeChat ≥ 0.3.6.

Return string value of a hdata property.

Prototype:

    const char *weechat_hdata_get_string (struct t_hdata *hdata, const char *property);

Arguments:

- hdata: hdata pointer

- property: property name:

  - var_keys: string with list of keys for variables in hdata (format: "key1,key2,key3")

  - var_values: string with list of values for variables in hdata (format: "value1,value2,value3")

  - var_keys_values: string with list of keys and values for variables in hdata (format: "key1:value1,key2:value2,key3:value3")

  - var_prev: name of variable in structure which is a pointer to previous element in list

  - var_next: name of variable in structure which is a pointer to next element in list

  - list_keys: string with list of keys for lists in hdata (format: "key1,key2,key3")

  - list_values: string with list of values for lists in hdata (format: "value1,value2,value3")

  - list_keys_values: string with list of keys and values for lists in hdata (format: "key1:value1,key2:value2,key3:value3")

Return value:

- string value of property

C example:

    weechat_printf (NULL, "variables in hdata: %s", weechat_hdata_get_string (hdata, "var_keys"));
    weechat_printf (NULL, "lists in hdata: %s", weechat_hdata_get_string (hdata, "list_keys"));

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def hdata_get_string(hdata: str, property: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    weechat.prnt("", "variables in hdata: %s" % weechat.hdata_get_string(hdata, "var_keys"))
    weechat.prnt("", "lists in hdata: %s" % weechat.hdata_get_string(hdata, "list_keys"))

### 3.26. Upgrade

Functions for upgrading WeeChat (command "/upgrade").

#### upgrade_new

Updated in 1.5.

Create or read a file for upgrade.

Prototype:

    struct t_upgrade_file *upgrade_file_new (const char *filename,
                                             int (*callback_read)(const void *pointer,
                                                                  void *data,
                                                                  struct t_upgrade_file *upgrade_file,
                                                                  int object_id,
                                                                  struct t_infolist *infolist),
                                             const void *callback_read_pointer,
                                             void *callback_read_data);

Arguments:

- filename: name of file (extension ".upgrade" is added to this name by WeeChat)

- callback_read: function called for each object read in upgrade file (if NULL, the upgrade file is opened in write mode), arguments and return value:

  - const void *pointer: pointer

  - void *data: pointer

  - struct t_upgrade_file *upgrade_file: pointer to upgrade file

  - int object_id: object id

  - struct t_infolist *infolist: infolist with content of object

  - return value:

    - WEECHAT_RC_OK

    - WEECHAT_RC_ERROR

- callback_read_pointer: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat

- callback_read_data: pointer given to callback when it is called by WeeChat; if not NULL, it must have been allocated with malloc (or similar function) and it is automatically freed when the upgrade file is closed

Return value:

- pointer to upgrade file

C example:

    struct t_upgrade_file *upgrade_file = weechat_upgrade_new ("my_file",
                                                               NULL, NULL, NULL);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def upgrade_new(filename: str, callback_read: str, callback_read_data: str) -> str: ...

    # example
    upgrade_file = weechat.upgrade_new("my_file", "", "")

#### upgrade_write_object

Write an object in upgrade file.

Prototype:

    int weechat_upgrade_write_object (struct t_upgrade_file *upgrade_file,
                                      int object_id,
                                      struct t_infolist *infolist);

Arguments:

- upgrade_file: upgrade file pointer

- object_id: id for object

- infolist: infolist to write in file

Return value:

- 1 if OK, 0 if error

C example:

    if (weechat_upgrade_write_object (upgrade_file, 1, &infolist))
    {
        /* OK */
    }
    else
    {
        /* error */
    }

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def upgrade_write_object(upgrade_file: str, object_id: int, infolist: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    weechat.upgrade_write_object(upgrade_file, 1, infolist)

#### upgrade_read

Updated in 1.5.

Read an upgrade file.

Prototype:

    int weechat_upgrade_read (struct t_upgrade_file *upgrade_file);

Arguments:

- upgrade_file: upgrade file pointer

Return value:

- 1 if OK, 0 if error

C example:

    weechat_upgrade_read (upgrade_file);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def upgrade_read(upgrade_file: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    weechat.upgrade_read(upgrade_file)

#### upgrade_close

Close an upgrade file.

Prototype:

    void weechat_upgrade_close (struct t_upgrade_file *upgrade_file);

Arguments:

- upgrade_file: upgrade file pointer

C example:

    weechat_upgrade_close (upgrade_file);

Script (Python):

    # prototype
    def upgrade_close(upgrade_file: str) -> int: ...

    # example
    weechat.upgrade_close(upgrade_file)