Get the direction you're moving in, in Godot

GetDirections.gd

func get_direction(pos : Vector2) -> String:
  var B := pos # next position
  var A := global_position # current position
  var direction := B - A
  direction = direction.normalized()

  var angle = direction.angle()
  var cos_angle = rad2deg(cos(angle))
  var sin_angle = rad2deg(sin(angle))

  var abs_sin = abs(sin_angle)
  var abs_cos = abs(cos_angle)
  # up and down are switched for me because I'm actually playing an animation, and the animation points up or down when moving down or up, respectively
  if abs_cos > abs_sin: # if direction is mostly to the right
      if cos_angle > 0:
          return "Right"
      else:
          return "Left"
  else:
      if sin_angle < 0:
          return "Up"
      else:
          return "Down"