# Joystick:isConnected

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

Gets whether the Joystick is connected.

## Function

### Synopsis

    connected = Joystick:isConnected( )

### Arguments

None.

### Returns

`boolean connected`
  True if the Joystick is currently connected, false otherwise.

## See Also

- Joystick
- love.joystickadded
- love.joystickremoved

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Category:

- Functions