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diff --git a/doc/classes/Vector2.xml b/doc/classes/Vector2.xml index c97f99cfaa..c0d8628d88 100644 --- a/doc/classes/Vector2.xml +++ b/doc/classes/Vector2.xml @@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ <return type="float"> </return> <description> - Returns the vector's angle in radians with respect to the X axis, or [code](1, 0)[/code] vector. + Returns this vector's angle with respect to the X axis, or [code](1, 0)[/code] vector, in radians. Equivalent to the result of [method @GDScript.atan2] when called with the vector's [member y] and [member x] as parameters: [code]atan2(y, x)[/code]. </description> </method> @@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ <argument index="0" name="to" type="Vector2"> </argument> <description> - Returns the angle in radians between the two vectors. + Returns the angle to the given vector, in radians. </description> </method> <method name="angle_to_point"> @@ -62,14 +62,14 @@ <argument index="0" name="to" type="Vector2"> </argument> <description> - Returns the angle in radians between the line connecting the two points and the X coordinate. + Returns the angle between the line connecting the two points and the X axis, in radians. </description> </method> <method name="aspect"> <return type="float"> </return> <description> - Returns the ratio of [member x] to [member y]. + Returns the aspect ratio of this vector, the ratio of [member x] to [member y]. </description> </method> <method name="bounce"> @@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ <return type="Vector2"> </return> <description> - Returns the vector with all components rounded up. + Returns the vector with all components rounded up (towards positive infinity). </description> </method> <method name="clamped"> @@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ <argument index="0" name="length" type="float"> </argument> <description> - Returns the vector with a maximum length. + Returns the vector with a maximum length by limiting its length to [code]length[/code]. </description> </method> <method name="cross"> @@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ <argument index="0" name="with" type="Vector2"> </argument> <description> - Returns the 2-dimensional analog of the cross product with the given vector. + Returns the cross product of this vector and [code]with[/code]. </description> </method> <method name="cubic_interpolate"> @@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ <argument index="3" name="t" type="float"> </argument> <description> - Cubically interpolates between this vector and [code]b[/code] using [code]pre_a[/code] and [code]post_b[/code] as handles, and returns the result at position [code]t[/code]. [code]t[/code] is in the range of [code]0.0 - 1.0[/code], representing the amount of interpolation. + Cubically interpolates between this vector and [code]b[/code] using [code]pre_a[/code] and [code]post_b[/code] as handles, and returns the result at position [code]t[/code]. [code]t[/code] is on the range of 0.0 to 1.0, representing the amount of interpolation. </description> </method> <method name="direction_to"> @@ -136,7 +136,8 @@ <argument index="0" name="to" type="Vector2"> </argument> <description> - Returns the squared distance to vector [code]b[/code]. Prefer this function over [method distance_to] if you need to sort vectors or need the squared distance for some formula. + Returns the squared distance between this vector and [code]b[/code]. + This method runs faster than [method distance_to], so prefer it if you need to compare vectors or need the squared distance for some formula. </description> </method> <method name="distance_to"> @@ -145,7 +146,7 @@ <argument index="0" name="to" type="Vector2"> </argument> <description> - Returns the distance to vector [code]b[/code]. + Returns the distance between this vector and [code]to[/code]. </description> </method> <method name="dot"> @@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ <argument index="0" name="with" type="Vector2"> </argument> <description> - Returns the dot product with vector [code]b[/code]. This can be used to compare the angle between two vectors. For example, this can be used to determine whether an enemy is facing the player. + Returns the dot product of this vector and [code]with[/code]. This can be used to compare the angle between two vectors. For example, this can be used to determine whether an enemy is facing the player. The dot product will be [code]0[/code] for a straight angle (90 degrees), greater than 0 for angles narrower than 90 degrees and lower than 0 for angles wider than 90 degrees. When using unit (normalized) vectors, the result will always be between [code]-1.0[/code] (180 degree angle) when the vectors are facing opposite directions, and [code]1.0[/code] (0 degree angle) when the vectors are aligned. [b]Note:[/b] [code]a.dot(b)[/code] is equivalent to [code]b.dot(a)[/code]. @@ -164,7 +165,7 @@ <return type="Vector2"> </return> <description> - Returns the vector with all components rounded down. + Returns the vector with all components rounded down (towards negative infinity). </description> </method> <method name="is_equal_approx"> @@ -180,21 +181,22 @@ <return type="bool"> </return> <description> - Returns [code]true[/code] if the vector is normalized. + Returns [code]true[/code] if the vector is normalized, and false otherwise. </description> </method> <method name="length"> <return type="float"> </return> <description> - Returns the vector's length. + Returns the length (magnitude) of this vector. </description> </method> <method name="length_squared"> <return type="float"> </return> <description> - Returns the vector's length squared. Prefer this method over [method length] if you need to sort vectors or need the squared length for some formula. + Returns the squared length (squared magnitude) of this vector. + This method runs faster than [method length], so prefer it if you need to compare vectors or need the squared distance for some formula. </description> </method> <method name="lerp"> @@ -205,7 +207,7 @@ <argument index="1" name="t" type="float"> </argument> <description> - Returns the result of the linear interpolation between this vector and [code]b[/code] by amount [code]t[/code]. [code]t[/code] is in the range of [code]0.0 - 1.0[/code], representing the amount of interpolation. + Returns the result of the linear interpolation between this vector and [code]b[/code] by amount [code]t[/code]. [code]t[/code] is on the range of 0.0 to 1.0, representing the amount of interpolation. </description> </method> <method name="move_toward"> @@ -232,7 +234,7 @@ <argument index="0" name="mod" type="float"> </argument> <description> - Returns a vector composed of the [code]fposmod[/code] of this vector's components and [code]mod[/code]. + Returns a vector composed of the [method @GDScript.fposmod] of this vector's components and [code]mod[/code]. </description> </method> <method name="posmodv"> @@ -241,7 +243,7 @@ <argument index="0" name="modv" type="Vector2"> </argument> <description> - Returns a vector composed of the [code]fposmod[/code] of this vector's components and [code]modv[/code]'s components. + Returns a vector composed of the [method @GDScript.fposmod] of this vector's components and [code]modv[/code]'s components. </description> </method> <method name="project"> @@ -282,7 +284,7 @@ <return type="Vector2"> </return> <description> - Returns the vector with each component set to one or negative one, depending on the signs of the components. + Returns the vector with each component set to one or negative one, depending on the signs of the components, or zero if the component is zero, by calling [method @GDScript.sign] on each component. </description> </method> <method name="slerp"> @@ -293,7 +295,7 @@ <argument index="1" name="t" type="float"> </argument> <description> - Returns the result of spherical linear interpolation between this vector and [code]b[/code], by amount [code]t[/code]. [code]t[/code] is in the range of [code]0.0 - 1.0[/code], representing the amount of interpolation. + Returns the result of spherical linear interpolation between this vector and [code]b[/code], by amount [code]t[/code]. [code]t[/code] is on the range of 0.0 to 1.0, representing the amount of interpolation. [b]Note:[/b] Both vectors must be normalized. </description> </method> @@ -303,7 +305,7 @@ <argument index="0" name="n" type="Vector2"> </argument> <description> - Returns the component of the vector along a plane defined by the given normal. + Returns this vector slid along a plane defined by the given normal. </description> </method> <method name="snapped"> @@ -312,14 +314,14 @@ <argument index="0" name="by" type="Vector2"> </argument> <description> - Returns the vector snapped to a grid with the given size. + Returns this vector with each component snapped to the nearest multiple of [code]step[/code]. This can also be used to round to an arbitrary number of decimals. </description> </method> <method name="tangent"> <return type="Vector2"> </return> <description> - Returns a perpendicular vector. + Returns a perpendicular vector rotated 90 degrees counter-clockwise compared to the original, with the same length. </description> </method> </methods> @@ -339,25 +341,25 @@ Enumerated value for the Y axis. </constant> <constant name="ZERO" value="Vector2( 0, 0 )"> - Zero vector. + Zero vector, a vector with all components set to [code]0[/code]. </constant> <constant name="ONE" value="Vector2( 1, 1 )"> - One vector. + One vector, a vector with all components set to [code]1[/code]. </constant> <constant name="INF" value="Vector2( inf, inf )"> - Infinity vector. + Infinity vector, a vector with all components set to [constant @GDScript.INF]. </constant> <constant name="LEFT" value="Vector2( -1, 0 )"> - Left unit vector. + Left unit vector. Represents the direction of left. </constant> <constant name="RIGHT" value="Vector2( 1, 0 )"> - Right unit vector. + Right unit vector. Represents the direction of right. </constant> <constant name="UP" value="Vector2( 0, -1 )"> - Up unit vector. + Up unit vector. Y is down in 2D, so this vector points -Y. </constant> <constant name="DOWN" value="Vector2( 0, 1 )"> - Down unit vector. + Down unit vector. Y is down in 2D, so this vector points +Y. </constant> </constants> </class> |