Math Essentials

# Get direction from A to B (normalized)
var dir: Vector2 = global_position.direction_to(target.global_position)

# Get distance
var dist: float = global_position.distance_to(target.global_position)

# Use squared distance for comparisons (faster — avoids sqrt)
if global_position.distance_squared_to(target.global_position) < detection_range * detection_range:
    chase_target()

Vector2 dir = GlobalPosition.DirectionTo(target.GlobalPosition);
float dist = GlobalPosition.DistanceTo(target.GlobalPosition);

if (GlobalPosition.DistanceSquaredTo(target.GlobalPosition) < detectionRange * detectionRange)
    ChaseTarget();

# Is the target in front of us? (dot > 0 = in front, < 0 = behind)
var forward: Vector2 = Vector2.RIGHT.rotated(rotation)
var to_target: Vector2 = global_position.direction_to(target.global_position)
var dot: float = forward.dot(to_target)

if dot > 0.7:  # roughly within ~45° cone
    print("Target is ahead")
elif dot < -0.7:
    print("Target is behind")

Vector2 forward = Vector2.Right.Rotated(Rotation);
Vector2 toTarget = GlobalPosition.DirectionTo(target.GlobalPosition);
float dot = forward.Dot(toTarget);

if (dot > 0.7f) GD.Print("Target is ahead");

# Get the surface normal from two edge vectors
var edge1: Vector3 = vertex_b - vertex_a
var edge2: Vector3 = vertex_c - vertex_a
var normal: Vector3 = edge1.cross(edge2).normalized()

Vector3 edge1 = vertexB - vertexA;
Vector3 edge2 = vertexC - vertexA;
Vector3 normal = edge1.Cross(edge2).Normalized();

# Get the global transform
var xform: Transform2D = global_transform

# Convert between local and global space
var local_point: Vector2 = to_local(global_point)
var world_point: Vector2 = to_global(local_point)

# Apply transform to a point
var transformed: Vector2 = xform * Vector2(10, 0)  # point in local space → global

# Inverse transform
var local: Vector2 = xform.affine_inverse() * global_point

Transform2D xform = GlobalTransform;
Vector2 localPoint = ToLocal(globalPoint);
Vector2 worldPoint = ToGlobal(localPoint);
Vector2 transformed = xform * new Vector2(10, 0);
Vector2 local = xform.AffineInverse() * globalPoint;

# Basis holds rotation and scale as 3 column vectors
var basis: Basis = global_transform.basis

# Forward direction (looking along -Z in Godot)
var forward: Vector3 = -basis.z
var right: Vector3 = basis.x
var up: Vector3 = basis.y

# Look at a target
look_at(target.global_position, Vector3.UP)

# Rotate around an axis
rotate_y(deg_to_rad(90.0))
rotate_object_local(Vector3.UP, deg_to_rad(45.0))

# Interpolate between two transforms (smooth transition)
var a: Transform3D = $Start.global_transform
var b: Transform3D = $End.global_transform
global_transform = a.interpolate_with(b, 0.5)  # halfway

Basis basis = GlobalTransform.Basis;
Vector3 forward = -basis.Z;
Vector3 right = basis.X;
Vector3 up = basis.Y;

LookAt(target.GlobalPosition, Vector3.Up);
RotateY(Mathf.DegToRad(90.0f));

Transform3D a = GetNode<Node3D>("Start").GlobalTransform;
Transform3D b = GetNode<Node3D>("End").GlobalTransform;
GlobalTransform = a.InterpolateWith(b, 0.5f);

if not global_transform.basis.is_orthonormal():
    global_transform.basis = global_transform.basis.orthonormalized()

if (!GlobalTransform.Basis.IsOrthonormal())
{
    GlobalTransform = new Transform3D(
        GlobalTransform.Basis.Orthonormalized(), GlobalPosition);
}

# Interpolate between two values (t = 0.0 to 1.0)
var mid: float = lerp(0.0, 100.0, 0.5)   # 50.0
var pos: Vector2 = lerp(start_pos, end_pos, 0.75)  # 75% of the way

# Smooth following — lerp with delta for frame-rate independence
func _process(delta: float) -> void:
    position = position.lerp(target_position, 5.0 * delta)

float mid = Mathf.Lerp(0.0f, 100.0f, 0.5f);
Vector2 pos = startPos.Lerp(endPos, 0.75f);

public override void _Process(double delta)
{
    Position = Position.Lerp(targetPosition, 5.0f * (float)delta);
}

# Move exactly `speed * delta` units toward target each frame
position.x = move_toward(position.x, target_x, speed * delta)

# Vector version
position = position.move_toward(target_position, speed * delta)

float newX = Mathf.MoveToward(Position.X, targetX, speed * (float)delta);
Position = Position.MoveToward(targetPosition, speed * (float)delta);

# Quaternion slerp for smooth 3D rotation
var current_quat: Quaternion = global_transform.basis.get_rotation_quaternion()
var target_quat: Quaternion = target_transform.basis.get_rotation_quaternion()
var result: Quaternion = current_quat.slerp(target_quat, 5.0 * delta)
global_transform.basis = Basis(result)

Quaternion currentQuat = GlobalTransform.Basis.GetRotationQuaternion();
Quaternion targetQuat = targetTransform.Basis.GetRotationQuaternion();
Quaternion result = currentQuat.Slerp(targetQuat, 5.0f * (float)delta);
GlobalTransform = new Transform3D(new Basis(result), GlobalPosition);

# Returns 0.0 when x <= from, 1.0 when x >= to, smooth curve between
var t: float = smoothstep(0.0, 10.0, distance)  # 0→1 as distance goes 0→10

# Useful for soft thresholds (fog density, volume falloff)
var fog_intensity: float = smoothstep(50.0, 100.0, camera_distance)

# Smooth interpolation using 4 control points (catmull-rom style)
var point: Vector2 = p1.cubic_interpolate(p2, p0, p3, t)
# p0 = before start, p1 = start, p2 = end, p3 = after end