Rotate character in

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4.3 Stable

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Hello! I want to flip the character (Not flipping as in changing the scale to -1, I want for the character to rotate, like how Sonic jumps in the 2D games, but just with the sprite), depending on which direction the player is running. I found out a way to lerp the rotation to 0 degrees, but it lerps to the nearest rotation.
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When it rotates to the nearest 0 degrees, it doesn’t look very natural. How can I make it so that the square rotates depending on the player input? Here’s my code:

extends CharacterBody2D

@export var MAXSPEED = 750.0
@export var JUMP_VELOCITY = -600.0
@export var acceleration = 37.5

var isOnFloor

# Get the gravity from the project settings to be synced with RigidBody nodes.
var gravity = ProjectSettings.get_setting("physics/2d/default_gravity")

func _physics_process(delta):
	# Add the gravity.
	if !is_on_floor():
		velocity.y += gravity * delta
		isOnFloor = false
	else:
		isOnFloor = true

	# Handle jump.
	if Input.is_action_pressed("Jump") and is_on_floor():
		velocity.y = JUMP_VELOCITY

	# Get the input direction and handle the movement/deceleration.
	var inputDirection = Input.get_axis("Left", "Right")
	if inputDirection:
		velocity.x += acceleration * inputDirection
	else:
		velocity.x = lerp(velocity.x, 1.0, 0.02)
	velocity.x = clamp(velocity.x, -MAXSPEED, MAXSPEED)

	move_and_slide()