View source for Peripheral.getNames

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{{Function
|name=peripheral.getNames
|args=
|returns=A numerically indexed table of all peripherals present.
|api=peripheral
|addon=ComputerCraft
|desc=Provides a list of all peripherals available.<br><br>
If a device is located directly next to the system, then its name will be listed as the side it is attached to. If a device is attached via a [[Wired Modem]], then it'll be reported according to its name on the wired network.<br><br>
For example, if you have a wired modem on the left of a computer, and a monitor attached to that, then the first peripheral returned will be "left" (the wired modem) and the second will be along the lines of "monitor_x" (the monitor).
|examples=
{{Example
|desc=Prints a list of all attached peripherals, along with their type (using [[Peripheral.getType|peripheral.getType()]]).
|code=local periList = peripheral.getNames()
 
 for i = 1, #periList do
 	print("I have a "..peripheral.getType(periList[i]).." attached as \""..periList[i].."\".")
 end
|output=Depending on the peripherals available, along the lines of:<br>
<i>I have a modem attached as "left".<br>
I have a monitor attached as "monitor_0".<br>
I have a turtle attached as "top".<br>
etc...</i> 
}}

}}
[[Category:Lua_Core_Functions]]