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Scripting the Player

Now, you're ready to add a script. Scripts allow you to add additional functionality that isn't provided by the built-in nodes. Click the Player node and click the Add Script button:

In the Script Settings window, you can leave the default settings as they are. If you've remembered to save the scene (see the preceding screenshot), the script will automatically be named to match the scene's name. Click Create and you'll be taken to the script window. Your script will contain some default comments and hints. You can remove the comments (lines starting with #). Refer to the following code snippet:

extends Area2D# class member ...