Computercraft Tutorial - Section 3 - Variables

--This is part of a Computercraft Programming Teaching Program

tSides = {"left","right","bottom","top","front","back"}

for i = 1, #tSides do
  monitor = peripheral.wrap(tSides[i])
  if monitor then
        side = tSides[i]
        break
  end
end
--Prevents program termination
os.pullEvent = os.pullEventRaw
term.redirect(peripheral.wrap(side))

-- Resets Screen
function reset()
term.setTextColor(colors.white)
term.setBackgroundColor(colors.black)
term.clear()
term.setCursorPos(1,1)
end

reset()
print("Section 3: Variables \n")
print("a = \"test\" - Declares the variable \"a\" as a string with the text \"test\" ")
print("a = 2 - Declares the variable \"a\" with a numerical value of 2")
print("a = read() - makes whatever you type next the value of the variable \"a\"")
print("print(a) - Prints the value of the variable \"a\"")
term.restore()