Bug help?: Last direction gets updated incorrectly when object bounces

DaveTheCoder
From the print statements:
When it started bouncing: (394.4125, -295.7835)
Before it reached zero: (-0.000315, 3.000107)

get_direction() is called in the Physics Process function, so I can't put a red dot next to it. I'm not sure how to determine what value velocity is (besides zero) when get_direction is called, because it's called every frame if I understand correctly.

This is currently the script:

extends CharacterBody2D

# state 
enum States {IDLE, MOVE, BLAST, BOUNCE, SPIN}
var state = States.IDLE # default state

# exportable variables (can be changed in editor)
@export var acceleration = 1.5 # increase in speed by this much
@export var deceleration = 0 # default
@export var deceleration_move = 15 # deceleration when moving with input
@export var deceleration_blast = 210 # deceleration when blasting
@export var dir_last = Vector2(0, 1) # note: needs to be global to work
@export var speed = 0 # default
@export var speed_blast = 500 # speed when blast is performed
@export var speed_move = 100 # speed when moving with input

# functions
func _physics_process(delta): # the delta variable has the value of the frame time that the engine passes to the function.
	# local variables
	var collision = move_and_collide(velocity * delta)
	var dir_input = Input.get_vector("left", "right", "up", "down")
	var facing = dir_last # see get_directon() function to see what dir_last equals
		
	match state:
		
		States.IDLE:
			if Input.is_action_pressed("move"):
				state = States.MOVE # change state
			elif Input.is_action_just_released("blast"):
				state = States.BLAST # change state
			elif Input.is_action_pressed("spin"):
				state = States.SPIN
			else:
				velocity = Vector2.ZERO # idle
				speed = 0
			
		States.MOVE:
			if ! Input.is_action_pressed("move") and velocity.is_zero_approx():
				state = States.IDLE # change state
			elif Input.is_action_just_released("blast"):
				state = States.BLAST # change state
			else:
				velocity = dir_input * speed
				speed = speed_move
				move_and_slide()
				
		States.BLAST:
			if Input.is_action_pressed("move"): # if input JUST pressed, not ALREADY pressed
				state = States.MOVE 
			elif collision:
				state = States.BOUNCE # change state
			else:
				velocity = facing * speed # blast in direction facing
				velocity = velocity.normalized() * speed # avoid going faster when diagonal
				deceleration = deceleration_blast
				speed = speed_blast
				apply_deceleration(delta)
				
		States.BOUNCE:
			if ! collision:
				if velocity.is_zero_approx():
					state = States.IDLE # change state
				elif Input.is_action_pressed("move"):
					state = States.MOVE # change state
				elif Input.is_action_just_released("blast"):
					state = States.BLAST # change state
				elif ! Input.is_action_pressed("move"):
					apply_deceleration(delta)
					deceleration = deceleration_blast
			else:
				velocity = velocity.bounce(collision.get_normal()) # bounce (get the vector's normal)
				# note: only faces diagonal after bouncing, even if moving cardinal
		
# Experimental state only when 'A' is pressed on keyboard:
		States.SPIN:
			if Input.is_action_pressed("spin"):
				state = States.IDLE
			elif Input.is_action_just_released("blast"):
				state = States.BLAST # change state
			elif Input.is_action_just_released("move"):
				deceleration = deceleration_move
				apply_deceleration(delta)
			elif collision: # says null instance without "collision"
				velocity = velocity.bounce(collision.get_normal())
			else:
				apply_acceleration(dir_input)
				move_and_slide()
				
	get_direction()
	print("State: ", state)
	print("Facing: ", facing)
	print("Speed: ", speed)
	print("Velocity: ", velocity)
	
func apply_acceleration(dir_input):
	velocity = velocity.move_toward(dir_input * speed_move, acceleration)
	
func apply_deceleration(delta):
	velocity = velocity.move_toward(Vector2.ZERO, deceleration * delta)
	
func get_direction():
	if is_zero_approx(velocity.y):
		if velocity.x < 0:
			dir_last = Vector2.LEFT
			return
		elif velocity.x > 0:
			dir_last = Vector2.RIGHT
			return
	if is_zero_approx(velocity.x):
		if velocity.y < 0:
			dir_last = Vector2.UP
			return
		elif velocity.y > 0:
			dir_last = Vector2.DOWN
			return
	
	# diagonal
	if velocity.x < 0 and velocity.y < 0:
		dir_last = Vector2.LEFT + Vector2.UP #NW when bouncing up?
		return
	elif velocity.x > 0 and velocity.y < 0:
		dir_last = Vector2.RIGHT + Vector2.UP #NE when bouncing up?
		return
	elif velocity.x < 0 and velocity.y > 0:
		dir_last = Vector2.LEFT + Vector2.DOWN #SW # when bouncing down?
		return
	elif velocity.x > 0 and velocity.y > 0:
		dir_last = Vector2.RIGHT + Vector2.DOWN #SE # when bouncing down?
		return

xyz I understand. That makes perfect sense. I think that's what's wrong actually. Thank you!

Is there a way I could possibly check for directions better, so that I can check for imperfect cardinal bounces?

I know my homemade get_direction() function isn't the best and probably only accounts for 8 perfect directions.

xyz Sorry. I know you said you answered similar questions already, but I was wondering if you could help me understand a way to apply this to my function?

Mine's not for inputs, but rather just the character moving in general.

I just thought I'd ask ahead of time in case I have trouble. I'm researching some of this stuff right now and thinking of how to apply it to my script.

When I get the angle of the velocity vector and snap it to 45 degrees, what should I do with it then? (I'm still brushing up on my Vector math)

I would really appreciate it.

xyz So I wrote this function (although I admit I don't understand it myself):

func get_dir():
	var dir = velocity
	var angle = posmod(rad_to_deg(dir.angle()), 360)
	var sector = wrapi(snapped(angle, 45) / 45, 0, 8)

But, how should I use it to update the value of "dir_last"?