The <A HREF="#item_nntpstat"><CODE>nntpstat</CODE></A> command is similar to the <A HREF="#item_article"><CODE>article</CODE></A> command except that no
text is returned. When selecting by message number within a group,
the <A HREF="#item_nntpstat"><CODE>nntpstat</CODE></A> command serves to set the ``current article pointer'' without
sending text.
<P>Using the <A HREF="#item_nntpstat"><CODE>nntpstat</CODE></A> command to
select by message-id is valid but of questionable value, since a
selection by message-id does <STRONG>not</STRONG> alter the ``current article pointer''.</P>
<P>Returns the message-id of the ``current article''.</P>
<P></P>
<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_group">group ( [ GROUP ] )</A></STRONG><BR>
<DD>
Set and/or get the current group. If <CODE>GROUP</CODE> is not given then information
is returned on the current group.
<P>In a scalar context it returns the group name.</P>
<P>In an array context the return value is a list containing, the number
of articles in the group, the number of the first article, the number