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# Joystick:getGamepadAxis

Available since LÖVE 0.9.0
This function is not supported in earlier versions.

Gets the direction of a virtual gamepad axis. If the Joystick isn't recognized as a gamepad or isn't connected, this function will always return 0.

## Function

### Synopsis

direction = Joystick:getGamepadAxis( axis )

### Arguments

`GamepadAxis axis`
  The virtual axis to be checked.

### Returns

`number direction`
  Current value of the axis.

## See Also

- Joystick
- Joystick:isGamepad
- Joystick:isGamepadDown
- Joystick:isConnected

- love.gamepadaxis

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