Turtle.forward
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 Function turtle.forward | |
| Attempts to move the turtle forward. | |
| Syntax | turtle.forward() |
| Returns | boolean whether the turtle succeeded in moving forward |
| Part of | ComputerCraft |
| API | turtle |
Examples
 Example | |
| Tries to move the turtle forward and outputs whether it worked or not. | |
| Code |
if turtle.forward() then print ("Turtle moved forward.") else print ("Turtle didn't move forward.") end |
| Output | Turtle moved forward. or Turtle didn't move forward. |
| Example | |
| Tries to move the turtle forward a number of times. The times to move forward is specified by the user. | |
| Code |
local distance = ... -- gets the first argument from the user if distance ~= nil then distance = tonumber (distance) -- make it a number for i = 1, distance do turtle.forward() end else print ("Did not specify distance.") end |
| Output | Either the turtle moving the specified amount of times or missing parameter. |
| Example | |
| Digs until the turtle can move forward. | |
| Code |
while not turtle.forward() do turtle.dig() end |
| Output | The turtle moves forward. |
