local function getPeripheralDirection()
	print("Enter the direction of the peripheral (left, right, top, bottom, front, back):")
	local direction = io.read()
	if not direction or direction == "quit" or direction == "exit" then
		print("No direction specified, exiting.")
		return
	end
	return direction
end

local function checkDirectionIsValid(direction)
	if not direction or direction == "quit" or direction == "exit" then
		print("No direction specified, exiting.")
		return false
	end
	return true
end

local function getMethodsPeripheral(direction)
	local info = peripheral.getMethods(direction)
	return info
end

local function displayMethodsPeripheral(info)
	local nbOfMethods = 0
	for methodName, methodInfo in pairs(info) do
		nbOfMethods = nbOfMethods + 1
		if nbOfMethods > 10 then
			print("Too many methods, please press a key to continue...")
			event, p1 = os.pullEvent("key")
			nbOfMethods = 0
			term.clear()
		end
		print(methodName .. ' ' .. methodInfo)
	end
end

-- main
local direction = getPeripheralDirection()
local isDirectionIsNotEmpty = checkDirectionIsValid(direction)
if not isDirectionIsNotEmpty then
	print("No direction specified, exiting.")
	return
end
local info = getMethodsPeripheral(direction)
if not info then
	print("No info found, exiting.")
	return
end

displayMethodsPeripheral(info)