Electronic device for detecting moisture inflow and method for operating same

An electronic device, comprising:

• a housing;
• a display including a touch sensor panel, wherein the display is configured to move with respect to the housing so that at least one portion of the display is exposed from an inside of the housing to a front surface of the electronic device or is inserted into the inside of the housing;
• and
• at least one processor operatively connected to the display,
• wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
• acquire, in a state in which the at least one portion of the display is exposed from the inside of the housing to the front surface of the electronic device, data indicating a capacitance change on the at least one portion of the display through the touch sensor panel,
• identify a moisture area on the at least one portion of the display, based on the acquired data, and
• in response to identifying the moisture area on the at least one portion of the display, perform an operation according to a size of the moisture area on the at least one portion of the display or a position of the moisture area on the at least one portion of the display in order to prevent the moisture from being introduced into the electronic device,
• wherein, if the size of the moisture area on the at least one portion of the display is larger than or equal to a threshold or the position of the moisture area on the at least one portion of the display is adjacent to a portion of the housing within a predetermined distance, the operation is for limiting the at least one portion of the display to be inserted into the housing, and
• wherein, if the size of the moisture area on the at least one portion of the display is less than the threshold or the position of the moisture area on the at least one portion of the display is farther apart from the portion of the housing than the predetermined distance, the operation is for displaying a notification indicating that the moisture should be removed through the display.