Commands/msg
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msg
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Permission level required |
0 |
Restrictions |
None |
Sends a private message to one or more players. /tell
or /w
can also be used.
Contents
Syntax[edit]
- Java Edition
tell <targets> <message>
msg <targets> <message>
w <targets> <message>
- Bedrock Edition
tell <target: target> <message: message>
msg <target: target> <message: message>
w <target: target> <message: message>
Arguments[edit]
JE: <targets>
: entity
BE: target: target
: CommandSelector<Player>
- Specifies the player(s) to send the message to.
- Must be a player name, a target selector or a UUID[Java Edition only]. And the target selector must be of player type.
JE: <message>
: message
BE: message: message
: CommandMessage
- Specifies the message to tell.
- Must be a plain text. Can include spaces as well as target selectors. The game replaces entity selectors in the message with the list of selected entities' names, which is formatted as "name1 and name2" for two entities, or "name1, name2, ... and namen" for n entities. In Bedrock Edition,
@here
can be used to mention all players.
Result[edit]
Command | Trigger | Java Edition | Bedrock Edition |
---|---|---|---|
any | the arguments are not specified correctly | Unparseable | Failed |
<targets> or player: target fails to resolve to one or more online players | Failed | ||
On success | Displays message to the targeted player(s). |
Output[edit]
Command | Edition | Situation | Success Count | /execute store success ... | /execute store result ... |
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any | Java Edition | On fail | 0 | 0 | 0 |
On success | 1 | 1 | the number of targeted players | ||
Bedrock Edition | On fail | 0 | N/A | N/A | |
On success | the number of targeted players | N/A | N/A |
Examples[edit]
- To privately tell Steve to start the game:
tell Steve Start the game!
- To say "Hi" to all online players:
msg @a Hi
History[edit]
Java Edition Alpha | |||||
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v1.0.16_02 | Added /msg , /tell , and /w . | ||||
Pocket Edition Alpha | |||||
v0.16.0 | build 1 | Added /msg , /tell , and /w . |