local function directionDetection(rows, cols)
    local turnRight = false
    local trenchlessMode = false
    io.write ("Is the turtle on the right or on the left of the field? (r/l)\n")
    local direction = io.read()
    if direction == "r" or direction == "R" then
        turtle.turnRight()
        if turtle.forward() then
            if not turtle.detect() then
                io.write("The Turtle detected no wall around the designated trench. This may mean decreased effeciency or that you've inputted the wrong side. \nProceed? (Y/n)\n")
                local check = io.read()
                if check == "Y" or check == "y" then
                    turtle.back()
                    turtle.turnLeft()
                elseif check == "N" or check == "n" then
                    turtle.back()
                    turtle.turnLeft()
                    return directionDetection(rows, cols)
                else
                    io.write("Incorrect input. Restarting.\n")
                    turtle.back()
                    turtle.turnLeft()
                    return directionDetection(rows, cols)
                end
            else
                io.write("Trench detected. Continuing.\n")
                turtle.back()
                turtle.turnLeft()
            end
        else
            io.write("The Turtle detected a lack of a trench around the bamboo farm. Do you want to activate Trenchless Mode? (Y/n)\n")
            turtle.turnLeft()
            local check = io.read()
            if check == "y" or check == "Y" then
                trenchlessMode = true
            elseif check == "n" or check == "N" then
                return directionDetection(rows, cols)
            else
                io.write("Incorrect input. Restarting.\n")
                return directionDetection(rows, cols)
            end
        end
        turnRight = false
    elseif direction == "l" or direction == "L" then
        turtle.turnLeft()
        if turtle.forward() then
            if not turtle.detect() then
                io.write("The Turtle detected no wall around the designated trench. This may mean decreased effeciency or that you've inputted the wrong side. \nProceed? (Y/n)\n")
                local check = io.read()
                if check == "Y" or check == "y" then
                    turtle.back()
                    turtle.turnRight()
                elseif check == "N" or check == "n" then
                    turtle.back()
                    turtle.turnRight()
                    return directionDetection(rows, cols)
                else
                    io.write("Incorrect input. Restarting.\n")
                    turtle.back()
                    turtle.turnRight()
                    return directionDetection(rows, cols)
                end
            else
                io.write("Trench detected. Continuing.\n")
                turtle.back()
                turtle.turnRight()
            end
        else
            io.write("The Turtle detected a lack of a trench around the bamboo farm. Do you want to activate Trenchless Mode? (Y/n)\n")
            turtle.turnRight()
            local check = io.read()
            if check == "y" or check == "Y" then
                trenchlessMode = true
            elseif check == "n" or check == "N" then
                return directionDetection(rows, cols)
            else
                io.write("Incorrect input. Restarting.\n")
                    return directionDetection(rows, cols)
            end
        end
        turnRight = true
    else
        io.write("Incorrect input. Restarting.\n")
        return directionDetection(rows, cols)
    end
    checkFuelLevel(rows, cols)
    return turnRight, trenchlessMode
end