raycast script to get group of the thing its colliding with not working

xyz alright but its the whole player script. the raycast bit is about a third of the way down

extends CharacterBody3D

class_name player

#variables and shit

@onready var headboy = $headboy
@onready var bigboycollider = $bigboycollider
@onready var smallboycollider = $smallboycollider
@onready var ray_cast_3d = $RayCast3D
@onready var interact_ray = $headboy/interact_ray


var lerp_speed = 10

var current_speed = 0
var mouse_sens = 0.2

var direction = Vector3.ZERO
var crouch_depth = -0.5
var lightup = false
var paused = false

#constants

const WALK_SPEED = 4.5
const JUMP_VELOCITY = 6
const SPRINT_SPEED = 8
const CROUCH_SPEED = 2.5

# Get the gravity from the project settings to be synced with RigidBody nodes.
var gravity = ProjectSettings.get_setting("physics/3d/default_gravity")


#mouse input
func _ready():
	Input.set_mouse_mode(Input.MOUSE_MODE_CAPTURED)
	$headboy/Camera/flashliught.light_energy = 0
	$"../pausebutt".visible = false
	$"../pausebg".visible = false
func _input(event):
	if event is InputEventMouseMotion and paused == false:
		rotate_y(deg_to_rad(-event.relative.x * mouse_sens))
		headboy.rotate_x(deg_to_rad(-event.relative.y * mouse_sens))
		headboy.rotation.x = clamp(headboy.rotation.x,deg_to_rad(-89), deg_to_rad(89))
	
	
	

#checks for schtuff

func _physics_process(delta):
	
	if interact_ray.is_colliding():
		var collision = interact_ray.get_collider()
		
		if collision.is_in_group("collectible"):
			print("collectible")
	
	
	
	
	if Input.is_action_pressed("crouch"):
		current_speed = CROUCH_SPEED
		headboy.position.y = lerp(headboy.position.y,0.519 + crouch_depth, delta*lerp_speed)
		bigboycollider.disabled = true
		smallboycollider.disabled = false
	elif !ray_cast_3d.is_colliding():
		bigboycollider.disabled = false
		smallboycollider.disabled = true
		
		headboy.position.y = lerp(headboy.position.y,0.519, delta*lerp_speed)
		if Input.is_action_pressed("sprint"):
			current_speed = SPRINT_SPEED
		else:
			current_speed = WALK_SPEED
	
	
	
	
	#flashlight toggle shits
	
	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("flashlight") and lightup == false:
		$headboy/Camera/flashliught.light_energy = 0.835
		$headboy/Camera/flashliught/clickon.play()
		lightup = true
		print("on")
	elif Input.is_action_just_pressed("flashlight") and lightup == true:
		$headboy/Camera/flashliught.light_energy = 0
		$headboy/Camera/flashliught/clickoff.play()
		lightup = false
		print("off")
	
	# Add the gravity.
	if not is_on_floor():
		velocity.y -= gravity * delta
	
	#pause toggle shits
	
	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("escape") and paused == false:
		$"../pausebutt".visible = true
		$"../pausebg".visible = true
		Input.set_mouse_mode(Input.MOUSE_MODE_VISIBLE)
		paused = true
		print("pause")
	elif Input.is_action_just_pressed("escape") and paused == true:
		$"../pausebutt".visible = false
		$"../pausebg".visible = false
		paused = false
		Input.set_mouse_mode(Input.MOUSE_MODE_CAPTURED)
		print("unpause")


	# Handle jump.
	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("jump") and is_on_floor():
		velocity.y = JUMP_VELOCITY
		print("jumpy guy")

	# Get the input direction and handle the movement/deceleration.
	# As good practice, you should replace UI actions with custom gameplay actions.
	var input_dir = Input.get_vector("left", "right", "forward", "backward")
	direction = lerp(direction, (transform.basis * Vector3(input_dir.x, 0, input_dir.y)).normalized(),delta*lerp_speed)
	if direction:
		velocity.x = direction.x * current_speed
		velocity.z = direction.z * current_speed
	else:
		velocity.x = move_toward(velocity.x, 0, current_speed)
		velocity.z = move_toward(velocity.z, 0, current_speed)

	move_and_slide()



func _on_back_pressed():
	$"../click".play()
	FadeTransition.change_scene_to_file("res://menu2/mainmenu2.tscn")

xyz alright ill let you know what i find

i didnt change anything but i reloaded the project file and it started working all the sudden. idk what that was about lol.

thanks for the help tho : D