---
title: "Phaser.Physics.Arcade.ProcessY"
docs: "Phaser v4.1.0"
url: https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/physics-arcade-processy
site: Phaser - https://phaser.io
---

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# Phaser.Physics.Arcade.ProcessY

Scope: 
static
> Source: [src/physics/arcade/ProcessY.js#L406](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/physics/arcade/ProcessY.js#L406)  


## Static functions

### BlockCheck

#### \<static> BlockCheck()


**Description:**

Blocked Direction checks, because it doesn't matter if an object can be pushed or not, blocked is blocked.


**Returns:** number - The BlockCheck result. 0 = not blocked. 1 = Body 1 blocked. 2 = Body 2 blocked.


> Source: [src/physics/arcade/ProcessY.js#L71](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/physics/arcade/ProcessY.js#L71)  
Since: 3.50.0


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### Check

#### \<static> Check()


**Description:**

The main check function. Runs through one of the four possible tests and returns the results.


**Returns:** boolean - `true` if a check passed, otherwise `false`.


> Source: [src/physics/arcade/ProcessY.js#L118](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/physics/arcade/ProcessY.js#L118)  
Since: 3.50.0


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### Run

#### \<static> Run(side)


**Description:**

Executes the vertical separation and velocity exchange for the two bodies, based on the collision side determined by the `Check` function. Handles all combinations of pushable and non-pushable bodies, distributing overlap and recalculating post-collision velocities accordingly.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| side | number | No | The side to test. As passed in by the `Check` function. |


**Returns:** boolean - Always returns `true`.


> Source: [src/physics/arcade/ProcessY.js#L169](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/physics/arcade/ProcessY.js#L169)  
Since: 3.50.0


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### RunImmovableBody1

#### \<static> RunImmovableBody1(blockedState)


**Description:**

This function is run when Body1 is Immovable and Body2 is not.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| blockedState | number | No | The block state value. |


> Source: [src/physics/arcade/ProcessY.js#L334](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/physics/arcade/ProcessY.js#L334)  
Since: 3.50.0


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### RunImmovableBody2

#### \<static> RunImmovableBody2(blockedState)


**Description:**

This function is run when Body2 is Immovable and Body1 is not.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| blockedState | number | No | The block state value. |


> Source: [src/physics/arcade/ProcessY.js#L370](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/physics/arcade/ProcessY.js#L370)  
Since: 3.50.0


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### Set

#### \<static> Set(b1, b2, ov)


**Description:**

Sets all of the local processing values and calculates the velocity exchanges.

Then runs `BlockCheck` and returns the value from it.

This method is called by `Phaser.Physics.Arcade.SeparateY` and should not be called directly.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| b1 | [Phaser.Physics.Arcade.Body](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/physics-arcade-body.md) | No | The first Body to separate. |
| b2 | [Phaser.Physics.Arcade.Body](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/physics-arcade-body.md) | No | The second Body to separate. |
| ov | number | No | The overlap value. |


**Returns:** number - The BlockCheck result. 0 = not blocked. 1 = Body 1 blocked. 2 = Body 2 blocked.


> Source: [src/physics/arcade/ProcessY.js#L25](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/physics/arcade/ProcessY.js#L25)  
Since: 3.50.0


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