Editing MinecraftCommands (section)

=== {{anchor|msg|w}} tell ===


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Sends a private message to one or more players.

;Syntax

: <code>tell <''player''> <''message …''></code>
: <code>msg <''player''> <''message ...''></code>
: <code>w <''player''> <''message ...''></code>

;Arguments

: ''player''
:: Specifies the targeted player(s) to send the private message to. Must be a player name (or a [[#Target selectors|target selector]], but only if the user is an [[operator]]).

: ''private message''
:: Specifies the message to send. May include spaces (as well as [[#Target selectors|target selectors]], but only if run from the server console — in other words, from the computer running the server, or by remote access to it).

;Result

: Fails if the arguments are not specified correctly, if ''any'' target selectors in either argument fail to resolve to at least one online player, or if a named player is not online.

: On success, only the targeted player(s) see the private message in their chat. If a multi-person [[#Target selectors|target selector]] (e.g., @a) is used in ''message'', the list of names is formatted as "name1 and name2" for two players, or "name1, name2, ... and nameN" for N players.

;Examples

: To privately tell Alice to start the mission: <code>tell Alice Start the mission!</code>


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