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Hello, I have a question.

I am trying to figure this out, but I can't seem to correctly get what direction the player is looking.

I know I need to use the "getYaw()" code, but it always returns one number that is huge, like "-731.812".

I need to split it into separate X and Z variables (block directions) for a code.

Can someone help me with this?

getYaw() returns the looking direction in degree. 360° is one full rotation. When you continue rotating the returned number just increases. 720° direction for example is equal to the 0° direction. When you rotate counterclockwise the number decreases and can get negative.

0° +Z west

90° -X north

180° -Z east

270° +X south

Quote from MxGoldo»

getYaw() returns the looking direction in degree. 360° is one full rotation. When you continue rotating the returned number just increases. 720° direction for example is equal to the 0° direction. When you rotate counterclockwise the number decreases and can get negative.

0° +Z west

90° -X north

180° -Z east

270° +X south

var orientation = getYaw() % 360;
if (orientation < 0) {
    orientation += 360;
}

or in one line

var orientation = ((getYaw() % 360) + 360) % 360;

Quote from MxGoldo»

var orientation = getYaw() % 360;
if (orientation < 0) {
    orientation += 360;
}

or in one line

var orientation = ((getYaw() % 360) + 360) % 360;

Quote from MxGoldo»

var orientation = getYaw() % 360;
if (orientation < 0) {
    orientation += 360;
}

or in one line

var orientation = ((getYaw() % 360) + 360) % 360;