blockly > Connection > getParentAndChildConnections
Connection.getParentAndChildConnections() method
Returns the parent connection (superior) and child connection (inferior) given this connection and the connection it is connected to.
Signature:
protected getParentAndChildConnections(): {
parentConnection?: Connection;
childConnection?: Connection;
};
Returns:
{ parentConnection?: Connection; childConnection?: Connection; }
The parent connection and child connection, given this connection and the connection it is connected to.
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Last updated 2024-09-18 UTC.
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