Cleanup of Code

Scripts/PlayerController.gd

@@ -1,46 +1,32 @@
 extends CharacterBody2D
 
-# Serialized Variables
 @export var speed = 20
-@export_range(0, 1) var dampning_function = 0.6
+@export_range(0, 1) var damping_factor = 0.6
 @export var animation_player : AnimationPlayer
 
-
-# Engine Callbacks 
 func _physics_process(delta : float):
-	move_player(delta)
+	update_player_movement(delta)
 	pass
 
-
-
-# Getting player input into a vector
-func get_move_vector():
+func get_move_input_vector() -> Vector2:
 	var input_direction = Input.get_vector("move_left", "move_right", "move_up", "move_down").normalized()
 	return input_direction
 
-
-
-# Calculates the players velocity based on input and moves it
-func move_player(delta : float):
-	# Damp Players Velocity if no Input
-	if get_move_vector() == Vector2.ZERO:
-		self.velocity = self.velocity * (1 - min(1, dampning_function * 60 * delta)) 
+func update_player_movement(delta : float):
+	var input = get_move_input_vector()
 	
-	# Set Player's velocity to the Input direction with a magnitude of Speed synced with frame rate
-	else:
-		self.velocity = get_move_vector().normalized() * speed * delta * 60
+	# Damp Movement if not moving, Accelerate if Moving
+	var is_moving = input != Vector2.ZERO
+	self.velocity = input * speed * delta * 60 if is_moving else self.velocity * (1 - min(1, damping_factor * 60 * delta)) 
 	
-	# Animate the player
-	animate_player_movement()
+	update_player_animation()
 	
-	# Finally, update the Player's physics calculations
+	# Update Objects Physics calculations
 	self.move_and_slide()
 	pass
 
-
-
-func animate_player_movement():
-	var move_vector = get_move_vector()
+func update_player_animation():
+	var move_vector = get_move_input_vector()
 	match move_vector:
 		Vector2.ZERO: animation_player.play("Idle")
 		Vector2.LEFT: animation_player.play("MoveLeft") 
@@ -48,3 +34,4 @@ func animate_player_movement():
 		Vector2.UP: animation_player.play("MoveUp") 
 		Vector2.DOWN: animation_player.play("MoveDown") 
 		_: animation_player.play("Idle")
+	pass