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# $channelName

Returns the channel's name.

### Usage

```php
$channelName or $channelName[channelID]
```

This function has one param.

| Param     | Description                                           | Type      | Required |
| --------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | --------- | -------- |
| channelID | The channel ID to return the channel name for. **\*** | Snowflake | No       |

**\*** If `channelID` isn't provided, then the current channel name is returned.

### Example

```javascript
bot.commands.add({
  type: "basicCommand",
  name: "example",
  code: `The current channel name is \`$channelName\``
})
```

![Result](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/69215413/146600255-9dde9f4b-1b30-4338-b5f1-7dd022201bc8.png)