The _ready method
- Game Development course
- Beginner
- Lesson 76/83
- 4 min
Learn that _ready is called when the scene is ready.
What is _ready()?
_ready() is a lifecycle method called automatically by Godot when a node and all of its children have entered the scene tree and are fully ready. This method is triggered only once during the lifetime of the node.
extends Node2D
func _ready():
print("Düğüm hazırlandı!")Initial Setup
Initial setup tasks such as setting a node's initial position, health value, or accessing other child nodes are done inside _ready(). This is the first safe point where we can be certain child nodes exist.
extends Node2D
var can: int = 100
func _ready():
position = Vector2(100, 200)
print("Başlangıç canı: ", can)Practice Initial Value with _ready
Inside _ready(), define a variable named skor, set its value to 100, and print it to the screen with print(skor).
Starter code
extends Node2D
func _ready():
# skor değişkeni tanımla ve yazdır
passSample solution
extends Node2D
func _ready():
var skor = 100
print(skor)Expected output
100
Questions and answers
Review the lesson questions together with their answers. To test yourself, solve the lesson interactively.
1 Which statement is true regarding the timing and frequency of the _ready() function?
- Called only when a physics step occurs
- Runs once when the node is deleted from screen
- Runs once when the node and its children enter the scene and become ready Correct answer
- Runs continuously on every frame in the game
Explanation: _ready() runs once when the node and all its children are ready in the scene tree.
2 Define the _ready function
extends Node2D
func ____():
print("Hazır")extends Node2D
func _ready():
print("Hazır")Explanation: In Godot, the scene entry method is _ready.
3 _ready and Lifecycle
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
_ready() |
Runs when node and children are ready |
Tek seferlik |
Calling frequency of _ready method |
İlk kurulum |
Assigning initial values to variables |
Sahne ağacı girişi |
Event triggering the _ready method |