Godot 4.2.1 Player Script to stop diagonal movement

Player.gd

extends CharacterBody2D

# speed in pixels/sec
var speed = 500 

func _physics_process(delta):
# setup direction of movement
	var direction = Input.get_vector("left", "right", "up", "down")
# stop diagonal movement by listening for input then setting axis to zero
	if Input.is_action_pressed("right") || Input.is_action_pressed("left"):
		direction.y = 0
	elif Input.is_action_pressed("up") || Input.is_action_pressed("down"):
		direction.x = 0
	else:
		direction = Vector2.ZERO

# normalize the directional movement
	direction = direction.normalized()
# setup the actual movement
	velocity = (direction * speed)
	move_and_slide()