# Whats encoder?

**URL:** <https://forum.makecode.com/t/whats-encoder/44928>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [July 14, 2026, 4:05am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/whats-encoder/44928 "2026-07-14T04:05:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![kirbob](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/kirbob/32/34880_2.png) [@kirbob](https://forum.makecode.com/u/kirbob)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2026, 4:05am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/whats-encoder/44928/1 "2026-07-14T04:05:59Z")

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uhhh whats this thing do

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/3X/7/a/7a01ea109e96b055da314d8af2a35d53cec1e06b.png)

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**Author:** ![WoofWoof](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/woofwoof/32/32523_2.png) [@WoofWoof](https://forum.makecode.com/u/WoofWoof)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2026, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/whats-encoder/44928/2 "2026-07-14T18:18:39Z")

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I believe it is for running servo motors.

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**Author:** ![KawaiiGoddess](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/kawaiigoddess/32/33722_2.png) [@KawaiiGoddess](https://forum.makecode.com/u/KawaiiGoddess)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2026, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/whats-encoder/44928/3 "2026-07-14T18:20:01Z")

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I was also wondering. What does it do???

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**Author:** ![kirbob](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/kirbob/32/34880_2.png) [@kirbob](https://forum.makecode.com/u/kirbob)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2026, 2:01am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/whats-encoder/44928/4 "2026-07-15T02:01:05Z")

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this literally gives me error for putting the top block in the editor

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**Author:** ![WoofWoof](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/woofwoof/32/32523_2.png) [@WoofWoof](https://forum.makecode.com/u/WoofWoof)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2026, 2:08am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/whats-encoder/44928/5 "2026-07-15T02:08:01Z")

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Which extension does it come from?

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**Author:** ![kirbob](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/kirbob/32/34880_2.png) [@kirbob](https://forum.makecode.com/u/kirbob)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2026, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/whats-encoder/44928/6 "2026-07-15T17:04:31Z")

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controller gave me it. I found it looking back at an old game where i was messing around with extensions for the first time.

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**Author:** ![CodaKnight](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/codaknight/32/33491_2.png) [@CodaKnight](https://forum.makecode.com/u/CodaKnight)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2026, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/whats-encoder/44928/7 "2026-07-15T17:13:15Z")

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What is a servo motor???

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**Author:** ![TheEarth](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/theearth/32/34579_2.png) [@TheEarth](https://forum.makecode.com/u/TheEarth)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2026, 2:25am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/whats-encoder/44928/8 "2026-07-20T02:25:57Z")

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A motor

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**Author:** ![YamJam](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/yamjam/32/29681_2.png) [@YamJam](https://forum.makecode.com/u/YamJam)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2026, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/whats-encoder/44928/9 "2026-07-20T20:39:58Z")

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I think it’s something to do with hardware, or maybe it’s a motor that’s a servo.