turtle.inspect

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Grid Redstone.png  Function turtle.inspect
Returns the ID string and metadata of the block in front of the Turtle in a table format: { name = "modname:blockname", metadata = 0 }.
Syntax turtle.inspect()
Returns boolean success, table data/string error message
Part of ComputerCraft
API turtle

Examples

Grid paper.png  Example
If there is a block in front of the turtle, prints it's name and metadata.
Code
local success, data = turtle.inspect()

if success then
  print("Block name: ", data.name)
  print("Block metadata: ", data.metadata)
end

Additional Notes

  • Returns false when there is nothing (air) in front of the Turtle.


See also