PyGame Endless Vertical Platformer Beginner Tutorial in Python - PART 3 | Keyboard Input

In this Python tutorial I code an endless vertical platformer using the PyGame module. I'm going to explain how to add keyboard inputs to control the player

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[eagle]

thanks for this. I've learnt a lot of things in python, but this has been my first venture into pygame, and your videos are the only ones that make it make sense

[MrSpaceWhale]

Great video as always Russ!
i've managed to add some code to make the movement a little bit more fluid, if anyone wants it:
if (key[pygame.K_a]):
self.direction = -1
self.flip = False
dx -= self.movement_speed + self.momentum
if (self.momentum < 5):
self.momentum += 0.5

elif (key[pygame.K_d]):
self.direction = 1
self.flip = True
dx += self.movement_speed + self.momentum
if (self.momentum < 5):
self.momentum += 0.5
else:
#if no keys are pressed, gradually lower the momentum
if (self.momentum > 0):
dx += (self.movement_speed * self.direction) + (self.momentum * self.direction)
self.momentum -= 0.5
self.momentum and self.direction start at 0, you can play with the variables depending on your needs.

[HoRRoRlets]

Hey dude.

I gotta ask...do you have any recommendations on the resources you use?

[Nehemus]

If i turn to the left, my hitbox changes, how to fix this?