How do I get realtime keyboard input in Python?

python api input raw-input text-based
user1610406 picture user1610406 · Dec 4, 2012 · Viewed 7.5k times · Source

Is this possible? Every answer I have looked at isn't what I want. What I do though is something like in omega-rpg (which is an awesome little text-based debian rpg), but in Python instead of C. I have poked around and found some things, but nothing that's relevant to what I'm doing. Is it just easier to use raw_input() / input, or would it be more efficient to use some kind of API for doing so?

TO CLEAR UP:

I need a system of realtime keyboard input in Python, but I don't know whether it's easier to use an API or just raw_input() / input(). If it IS better to use an API, which is the best one for a beginner-level programmer to use?

EXTRA:

Any solution will be used in a TEXT-BASED GAME! Keep that in mind when answering, please.

Answer

timc picture timc · Dec 4, 2012

I think using raw_input() in a while loop is an acceptable solution.

You could also look into something like pygame which would handle the main game loop for you and also offers input handling.

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