Binding a Keyboard Key to a Function - Python KeyListener

Question

"You've pressed the Enter Key!"

Whenever I press Key(z) the function should be executed:

#Pseudocode:
bind(<Enter>, function_x)

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I'm currently working on a python program, which will run in a constant loop. It runs only on the console (no GUI), but still I need to be able to interact with the program at any time without having the program asking for input.

Answer 1

Several Modules solve this Problem

Pynput (pip install pynput)

Simple module for handling and controlling general inputs

from pynput import keyboard
from pynput.keyboard import Key

def on_press(key):
    #handle pressed keys
    pass

def on_release(key):
    #handle released keys
    if(key==Key.enter):
        function_x()

with keyboard.Listener(on_press=on_press,on_release=on_release) as listener:
    listener.join()

(See pynput docs)

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Keyboard (pip install keyboard)

A simple module for simulating and handling keyboard input

keyboard.add_hotkey('enter', lambda: function_x())

(See Keyboard docs)

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Tkinter

Integrated UI Module, can track inputs on focused thread

from tkinter import Tk
root = Tk() #also works on other TK widgets
root.bind("<Enter>", function_x)
root.mainloop()

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Be aware: These solutions all use Threading in some way. You might not be able to execute other code after you've started listening for keys.

Helpful threads: KeyListeners, Binding in Tkinter

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