is_key_pressed

is_key_pressed#

The is_key_pressed variable stores whether or not a keyboard button is currently being pressed.

Examples#

# click on the window to give it focus,
# and press the 'b' key.

def draw():
    if py5.is_key_pressed:
        if py5.key in ['b', 'B']:
           py5.fill(0)
    else:
        py5.fill(255)

    py5.rect(25, 25, 50, 50)

Description#

The is_key_pressed variable stores whether or not a keyboard button is currently being pressed. The value is true when any keyboard button is pressed, and false if no button is pressed. The key variable and key_code variables (see the related reference entries) can be used to determine which button has been pressed.

Updated on March 06, 2023 02:49:26am UTC

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