Variable checker for Godot

variable_checker.gd

# This useful little class can be created in a node and it'll make it so you can, on a timer, check the value of a specific variable by simply passing in the variable name

class_name VariableChecker
extends Timer

func _init(check_time: float, variable_name: String, check_against: Node) -> void:
	wait_time = check_time
	autostart = true
	timeout.connect(func(): print(check_against[variable_name]))
	check_against.add_child(self)
	

# Usage

var var_checker

func _ready() -> void:
	var_checker = VariableChecker.new(2.0, "velocity", self) # Every 2 seconds it prints the current velocity of this CharacterBody