player.lua

player = {}
-- The sprite for the Player
player.sprite = love.graphics.newImage("images/basicpl.png")
-- The x-axis location of the Player
player.x = 300
-- The x-axis velocity of the Player
player.xvelocity = 0
-- The y-axis location of the Player
player.y = 300
-- The y-axis velocity of the player
player.yvelocity = 0
-- The speed of the player.
player.speed = 40
-- The health of the player.
player.health = 20
-- The attack power of the player.
player.attack = 4
-- The friction of the player
player.friction = 40

function player.draw()
    love.graphics.draw(player.sprite,player.x,player.y)
end

function player.move(dt)
    -- Sets up player velocity for smooth pixel movement
    player.x = player.x + player.xvelocity
    player.xvelocity = player.xvelocity * (1-math.min(tonumber(dt)*player.friction,1))
    player.y = player.y + player.yvelocity
    player.yvelocity = player.yvelocity * (1-math.min(tonumber(dt)*player.friction,1))
    -- Moves the player
    if love.keyboard.isDown("right") and player.xvelocity < 25 then
        player.xvelocity = player.xvelocity + (player.speed*tonumber(dt))
    elseif love.keyboard.isDown("left") and player.xvelocity > -25 then
        player.xvelocity = player.xvelocity - (player.speed*tonumber(dt))
    elseif love.keyboard.isDown("up") and player.yvelocity > -25 then
        player.yvelocity = player.yvelocity - (player.speed*tonumber(dt))
    elseif love.keyboard.isDown("down") and player.yvelocity < 25 then
        player.yvelocity = player.yvelocity + (player.speed*tonumber(dt))
    end
    -- Checks for screen collision
    if player.x < 0 then
        player.x = 0
    elseif player.y < 0 then
        player.y = 0
    elseif player.y + player.sprite:getHeight() > love.graphics.getHeight() then
        player.y = love.graphics.getHeight() - player.sprite:getHeight()
    elseif player.x + player.sprite:getWidth() > love.graphics.getWidth() then
        player.x = love.graphics.getWidth() - player.sprite:getWidth()
    end
end