Difference between revisions of "Peripheral.getType"
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{{Function | {{Function | ||
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|args= [[string (type)|(string)]] side | |args= [[string (type)|(string)]] side | ||
|returns=[[string (type)|(string)]] the type of peripheral that is present on ''side'', or ''nil'' if nothing was found. | |returns=[[string (type)|(string)]] the type of peripheral that is present on ''side'', or ''nil'' if nothing was found. | ||
Revision as of 14:53, 10 October 2012
 Function peripheral.getType | |
| Tells you what is attached to a side of a computer. | |
| Syntax | peripheral.getType((string) side) |
| Returns | (string) the type of peripheral that is present on side, or nil if nothing was found. |
| Part of | ComputerCraft |
| API | peripheral |
Examples
 Example | |
| Prints what has been attached to the computer or turtle's right side. | |
| Code |
print(peripheral.getType("right"))
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| Output | Either "modem", "computer", "turtle", "drive", "monitor", or nil if nothing was detected on the computer's right side. |
