How do I get key pressed?

Question

I was wondering how do I get a key pressed in python

I tried doing:

import msvcrt as keys
while True:
    key = keys.getch()
    if key == "a":
        print("You have pressed a")

Does anyone know how to fix it?

This code works how I would expect. How do you expect it to work? — Steven Rumbalski, Sep 27 '12 at 20:13
What is this for? If you plan on more advanced console input/drawing/refreshing take a look at 'curses' library. Depending what you are doing, it might be easier to write in a non-console app, like pygame/pyglet even if you render mostly text. (Like a modern roguelike) — ninMonkey, Sep 28 '12 at 00:40
Take a look at PyHook.(Also possible duplicate of http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4501700/how-to-get-in-python-the-key-pressed-without-press-enter) — serk, Sep 28 '12 at 05:00
Check This Out http://www.ehow.com/how_12166842_key-presses-python.html — Afshin, Sep 29 '12 at 06:29

mawueth · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-29T23:48:23.940

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This might help you:

import msvcrt
while True:
    if msvcrt.kbhit() and msvcrt.getch() == chr(97): # chr(97) = 'a'
        print("You have pressed a")

Note: your code and my code won't work in many Python IDE's! You need to execute the python file, e.g. in a command window.

edited Sep 29 '12 at 23:48

answered Sep 27 '12 at 20:18

mawueth

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This is like the OP's code except it will take 100% CPU. And why write `chr(97)` when it is the same as `'a'`? – interjay Sep 27 '12 at 20:34
Looking back at this question years later, it seems to work fine. I mustn't have tried it in the console. Thanks for your help! – David Callanan Aug 04 '17 at 12:10

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