pxt-ev3/docs/reference/brick/battery-property.md
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battery properties (#903)
* Battery params

* move category

* cleanup

* use property

* fix level

* fix battery computation

* fix level comp

* docs
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# battery Property
Return the information about the battery
```sig
brick.batteryInfo(BatteryProperty.Level)
```
## Parameters
* property: the kind of information
## Returns
* a [number](/types/number) which represents the value of the property requested.
## Example
Show the battery level percentage on the screen. Also, show a green light if the battery level is above 15%. If the battery level is below 15% but above 5%, show a orange light. But, if the battery level is below 5%, show a pulsing red light.
```blocks
let battery = 0;
forever(function() {
brick.showString("Battery level:", 1)
brick.showNumber(battery, 2)
battery = brick.batteryInfo(BatteryProperty.Level);
if (battery > 15)
{
brick.setStatusLight(StatusLight.Green);
} else if (battery > 5) {
brick.setStatusLight(StatusLight.Orange);
} else {
brick.setStatusLight(StatusLight.RedPulse)
}
pause(30000)
})
```
Or see all the values
```blocks
forever(function () {
brick.showValue("bat V", brick.batteryInfo(BatteryProperty.Voltage), 1)
brick.showValue("bat %", brick.batteryInfo(BatteryProperty.Level), 2)
brick.showValue("bat I", brick.batteryInfo(BatteryProperty.Current), 3)
})
```