peripheral.getType

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Grid Redstone.png  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

Grid paper.png  Example
Prints what has been attached to the computer or turtle's right side.
Code
print(peripheral.getType("right"))
Output Either "modem", "computer", "turtle", "drive", "monitor", "printer", or nil if nothing was detected on the computer's right side.