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what is the mouse.TargetSurface output?

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I am trying to make rotate something according to the surface of the part the mouse clicks, but I have no idea what output it gives! I have tried both strings and values but I end up having it print "Error". Anyone who can help me?

local surf = mouse.TargetSurface
			if surf == "0" then
				print("Right")
			elseif surf == "1" then
				print("Top")
			elseif surf == "2" then
				print("Back")
			elseif surf == "3" then
				print("Left")
			elseif surf == "4" then
				print("Bottom")
			elseif surf == "5" then
				print("Front")
			else
				print("Error")
			end
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The mouse.TargetSurface property returns a NormalId Enum, which has 6 Enums:

Right (0), Top (1), Back (2), Left (3), Bottom (4), and Front (5)

When you want to see what surface that the property returns, either compare it to the Enum, the number, or the string. Here are examples of each:

ENUM

local Surface = mouse.TargetSurface
if Surface == Enum.NormalId.Front then
	print("Front")
end

NUMBER

local Surface = mouse.TargetSurface
if Surface == 5 then
	print("Front")
end

STRING

local Surface = mouse.TargetSurface
if Surface == "Front" then
	print("Front")
end

Hope this helped!

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