keyboard.py

import pygame

pygame.init()

presets = {
    'keyA': pygame.K_a,
    'keyS': pygame.K_s,
    'keyD': pygame.K_d,
    'keyF': pygame.K_f,
    'keyJ': pygame.K_j,
    'keyK': pygame.K_k,
    'keyL': pygame.K_l,
    'key;': pygame.K_SEMICOLON,
    'keySpace': pygame.K_SPACE,
    'keyEnter': pygame.K_RETURN,
    'keyEscape': pygame.K_ESCAPE
}
controls = {
    'keyA': False,
    'keyS': False,
    'keyD': False,
    'keyF': False,
    'keyJ': False,
    'keyK': False,
    'keyL': False,
    'key;': False,
    'keySpace': False,
    'keyEnter': False,
    'keyEscape': False
}


def listen(event):
    if event.type == pygame.KEYDOWN:
        for p in presets:
            if event.key == presets[p]:
                controls[p] = True
    elif event.type == pygame.KEYUP:
        for p in presets:
            if event.key == presets[p]:
                controls[p] = False


def leftFlipper():
    if controls['keyA'] or controls['keyS'] or controls['keyD'] or controls['keyF']:
        return True
    else:
        return False


def rightFlipper():
    if controls['keyJ'] or controls['keyK'] or controls['keyL'] or controls['key;']:
        return True
    else:
        return False