# Channel:peek

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

Retrieves the value of a Channel message, but leaves it in the queue.

The value of the message can be a boolean, string, number or a LÖVE userdata. It returns nil if there's no message in the queue.

## Function

### Synopsis

    value = Channel:peek( )

### Arguments

None.

### Returns

`value value`
  The contents of the message.

## See Also

- Channel
- Channel:pop

##

Category:

- Functions