Syntax

$channelTopic[(Channel ID)]

Parameters

Parameter	Description
Channel ID	Optional. The channel to read. If omitted or empty ($channelTopic, $channelTopic[]), the current channel is used. A non-numeric or non-positive value raises Invalid channel ID.; an unknown channel raises Channel not found.

Return value

Type	Description
string	The topic of the channel. Returns an empty string if no topic is set or if the channel type has no topic.

Examples

Display the topic

$sendMessage[**Channel Topic:** $channelTopic]

Check if a topic exists

$if[$channelTopic!=]
  $sendMessage[Topic: $channelTopic]
$else
  $sendMessage[This channel does not have a topic.]
$endif

Topic of another channel

$sendMessage[Rules topic: $channelTopic[123456789012345678]]

Topic in an embed

$title[#$channelName[$channelID]]
$description[Topic: $channelTopic]
$color[#5865F2]

Notes

• Topics are returned for text, announcement, forum and media channels.
• For other channel types (voice, categories, threads, etc.), the function returns an empty string.
• The function raises an error if the channel cannot be resolved.